“As the a little child, such as for instance as much as kindergarten [or] first amounts … I recently is actually [fascinated] by the exactly how some people was quick women, and several individuals were quick guys, and it also was on my mind always. ” – Trans man, early 30s
“I happened to be 9 and i also is at time go camping and i are changing with all the most other nine-year-dated ladies … and that i consider deciding on every person’s muscles doing me personally and at my body system, and even though I found myself aesthetically seeing the shapeless 9-year-old means, We practically considered me personally, ‘oh, maybe I was said to be a man,’ even in the event I’m sure We was not enjoying things additional. … And i consider being very unbothered by the believe, like perhaps not a panic, nothing like, ‘oh child, I’m thus various other, instance everyone else right here I am so various other and this refers to terrible,’ I happened to be for example, ‘oh, maybe I became said to be a man,’ and also for certain reason why particular offer extremely trapped inside my personal thoughts.” – Nonbinary individual, later 30s
“Since i try nothing, We sensed like I found myself men exactly who, after they had been fainting regulators, anyone produced good goof and i got a female looks as an alternative of one’s male looks which i need got. However, I found myself pushed of the society, specifically at that time increasing up, to simply create my personal serenity having with a woman muscles.” – Nonbinary people, 50s
“We have understood since I happened to be nothing. I am not very yes this, but I recently always understood whenever i put-on man dresses, I just believed therefore awkward.” – Trans girl, late 30s
