My name is Kelly, I'm 25 and I am... I guess coming to terms with my gender identity. I don't know quite what label to slap myself with, so I'm going to say genderqueer for now.
I came across this forum because I have been informing myself about the trans* community for some time. The information I've been absorbing, as well as the people I've encountered online have gotten me into analyzing my own feelings and perception about my gender identity.
It's been a complex and emotional road for me. I won't go into a whole life story, but from my own personal experiences, my feelings towards myself and my body, my feelings towards others, and my romantic desires, I feel that transitioning to become a man is what I need to make me happy in my life.
I've never felt trapped in the wrong body, or followed that typical narrative. I've had to come to a lot of realizations about myself and the way I want my life to and my relationships to be like. I do feel like there's always been this extension of myself, or male alter ego shadowing me, but perhaps that's a whole other thing.
I'm hoping to learn more from this community, and in doing so, perhaps I can learn more about myself.
