hi everyone ^^ i'm new here although i've been lurking around a bit for a while. born xy male, haven't transitioned but i'm strongly thinking about it. have been struggling with gender issues for a long time, i'm in my mid 30s now. this has been a recurring issue since childhood but it was in my late teens, early 20s where it started to get more and more intense all the time. now it's pretty much something that dominates my thoughts all the time, every day. i feel...stuck. i have had some great experiences with a local support group recently but still not quite sure how to take things to the next step. i want to come out to my family, but not sure if i'm ready yet. i've already come out to some friends, but they've been handpicked, not even necessarily the closest friends, just ones i knew that would be cool with it, and they were. anyhow this is me, call me yuzu for anonymity's sake, peace out ^^ and if anyone has any questions about me i'll be happy to try and answer them!