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I think I have basically no dysphoria or almost none. Is this common, or does it mean I’m not trans?

My position is kind of simple—I actually enjoy being a dude; it’s pretty rad most of the time. Yet, I like women, desire them, and sometimes I want to be them.

That said, there are some important caveats. I’m completely fine growing old as a man, but I dread the idea of aging as a woman. That might be internalized misogyny, but it is what it is. I also feel like I’m building something in my life, and becoming a trans woman of color (I’m Black) wouldn’t exactly help my goals; it would make everything harder I assume.

On top of that, I’ve recently started to live. I meet people in real life, I have a partner, and I’m learning to cook. For the last 5-7 years, I was a reclusive hermit who mostly went to work and lurked online. I feel like if I want to transition, I should do it within the next year, but it’s all a bit much.

I came out to an online friend as trans about 10 years ago, and they were pretty chill about it, but I walked it back. Fast forward to now—I recently told my partner that I’m thinking about transitioning, and they were very supportive and sweet. However, the more I think about it, the more I’m starting to get cold feet.

I can’t think of many bigger, more impactful decisions than transitioning, aside from becoming a parent or getting drafted into a large war, maybe. I think people who transition are very brave, but at my core, I’ve always been a lazy coward

Any input is welcome. If it matters im also in my mid 30s.

EDIT . Yes I made a somewhat similar thread some time ago...but circumstances change.

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[-] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 weeks ago

You don't have to have dysphoria to be trans. It's perfectly fine to transition or not transition. Transitioning is scary but can also be pretty empowering if it's right for you. You didn't have to transition in all circumstances at the same time--i was out for years with my friends before asking my coworkers to use my new pronouns. It's ok to transition in your 30s. It's definitely easier in some ways to let people treat you as your birth-assigned gender, but can mentally/emotionally be harder.

My background: non-binary, figured my crap out at 30, finally changed my name and started using appropriate pronouns at work at almost 40. I haven't done anything medical because I'm ok with my body as-is and I can't be arsed to figure out a new system of clothing myself.

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