@Motodrachen That would be confusing. Like I spent a long time before transitioning presenting as androgyne, and that added emotional baggage that had made it harder for me to come to terms with being nonbinary.

Even if it's something you're meant to be, being pushed into it outside your control will always generate some resentment about it.

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@FreyaManibrandr This was more expectations of Performance and Aptitude. I was Groomed all to hell by my Mom, but on all the stuff that isn't part of the mainstream Trans Experience.

I was expected to do Men's Work with the men of the tribe, but I was also expected to do all the Women things, and speak the language and understand the state of being that is "Mom"

My mom always wanted a Daughter and projected that Hard on me.

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