Hi EarlgreyT, Welcome to Empty Closets! :D It's totally legit to feel worried and afraid about other people's opinions, unintended...
Hi :slight_smile: I think you've actually nailed it, right here: you hate yourself because you don't believe that who you are is acceptable or...
Welcome to EC! :D
No, you don't have to flux between them.
Welcome to EC CatSpinner! If they feel right then I don't see why you can't use them. :)
Hi there and welcome to EC! Have you tried keeping a regular journal of your feelings in a diary? I took a slightly nerdier approach by doing it...
Hi Harley, welcome to EC! When you say "iv been struggling to believe my gender" is that because you want to be a girl so badly or is it more...
I think it’s legit to fear the consequences of giving up male privilege, given how many advantages it provides and the safety issues faced by cis...
I feel so sorry for you to hear you are in this position. It is certainly possible to have doubts later and wonder whether you are trans at all....
Welcome to EC! It sounds like you're feeling quite anxious, which is fair enough. :) Do you feel yourself drawn towards a particular gender or...
Welcome to EC! :slight_smile: If it feels easier you could tell them that you don't feel the label of genderfluid is correct anymore, but that...
As everyone else has said, your orientation isn't about who you're dating, it's about who you're attracted to and which label you feel most...
Oh hell no! The lack of consent really bothers me.
You don't have to stick with one label. I use three to deal with different aspects of my gender identity. You could also pick a few labels and...
Hi DillonD, welcome to Empty Closets. :) You’re definitely not alone -- I still worry about being cis today, four years after I came out. Can...
Welcome to Empty Closets! I think the first thing is to be prepared for this to take a while: I came out three years ago but I still don’t have...
This is an interesting question. I suppose the easy answer is that for once the person’s exterior reflects their interior sense of self, given...
Hi Dylyn, Have you considered genderfluid?
I didn’t recognise my feelings for what they were. Yes – apparently tons of people thought I was gay. No, not really, but my understanding of...
Hi ehm28. Sometimes there will never be a "right time", in which case preparation is probably the best route. I came out to a few safe friends...