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This was originally posted as a comment under an image in 196,but due to the popularity of 196 I decided to move it to a (Hopefully) less federally public space, due to harassment concerns.

The image was a post saying,

I have so much love in my heart for trans girls like. girls girls girls literally omg youre a GIRL ISNT IT WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!! any girl who's been like wish was a girl" and then found out they actually ARE a girl is a precious jewel. I love girls

I love the idea of this, and I'm happy people can feel that way, but deep down inside me, I feel like I haven't "earned" the right to consider the possibility of calling myself a girl/woman.

People afab put up with so much shit and since I haven't felt that side of it it's like trying to be a part of a group that sees you as the enemy trying to act like one of them, you know? That may be extreme but I'm not good at words so that's the best way I can think to phrase the feeling.

Anyone else feel this way?

I will add that I have known and worked with several ftm trans people and don't really have the same feelings the other way around. Basically something "you seem like a dude as far as I can tell/am aware/concerned"

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm not sure it that's comforting or not πŸ˜… Definitely coming from a pretty privileged position.

As far as transitioning I'm stuck somewhere between "Am I a girl?" & "cis people don't ask about it this long" πŸ™ƒπŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

For what it's worth I'm in a similar place as yourself and have had pretty much the exact same thoughts about transitioning. I'm coming to terms with the fact that the only person who has to live my life is me and if transitioning can make me happier then I owe it to myself to explore my options at least. Hope you can figure out what works for you and live your best life β™₯️

[–] captainlezbian 3 points 1 year ago

Lol yeah you’re in for some fun. There’s a reason trans women are disproportionately militant feminists

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's exactly where I am as well! I wonder what we'll both look like a few years from now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey me too! Reach out if you wanna keep in touch somehow, maybe that'd be nice

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think I'd like that :)