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Started by Rp1713, January 22, 2016, 07:16:15 AM

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Rp1713

I also just realized that I said "he's" instead of "they're". Jacob uses they/them. Still working on using the singular "they"


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Hunchdebunch

I'm unsure if fluidity is an aspect of my gender or not; I've identified for a while now as non-binary, but I do sometimes feel that it perhaps does shift a little. I mostly feel 'neutral' but sometimes feel that I gravitate a little towards 'masculine', but I'm not sure I've ever felt 'fully male' at any point. In fact, if I am dressed in a way that makes me feel too masculine, it's just as jarring to me as if I am dressed in a way that makes me feel too feminine. I am most comfortable if I feel that I am portraying both masculine and feminine traits, I think.
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Midnightstar

Quote from: Rp1713 on January 22, 2016, 07:16:15 AM
I experienced my first switch that I was actually conscious of yesterday. For the past week I've felt way more feminine and have been going to work dressed more androgynously and have been even doing a bit of concealer and eyeliner for the last couple days. Halfway through the day I started to feel a little weird and anxious, and was super self conscious of having makeup on. I became a lot more quiet and just focused on my work. Later on in the night when I was driving it hit me that I just was feeling more masculine during the second half of the day.

It was really weird and a little jarring. I felt trapped in my head most of the night, but was also just trying to accept what is occurring. I still feel the same today, but I feel more okay with it I guess? It's still weird, and I still couldn't switch back to men's underwear... Too damn thick and itchy and uncomfortable. But in this still somewhat male-sided androgynous state, I feel okay with myself.

Has anyone else experienced these types of flips? Just out of curiosity, how do you deal with it, and what makes you feel most comfortable day to day?


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Yes, I have experienced these types of flips sometime I honestly just let it go through its course and don't do anything. It often confuses me because one moment I might be sitting here feeling completely like guy and this could go on for multiple weeks. The next thing I know I don't feel like I'm anything and I don't even like male pronouns anymore.
I identify myself as FTM most of the time but occasionally I am agender.
Even though most of the time I find myself a very masculine and identify myself as male using male pronouns. When that switch happens it's almost like my entire world just rolls! and I don't know what I'm thinking anymore. I have actually woken up to feeling Agender and it was so strong that I thought to myself what the heck is going on was this just a phase? And I start freaking myself out because of my anxiety thinking that in the end I was nuts then I'm switching genders again a couple hours later.
I've even waking up with my feminine side that still is a male so strong that it's gotten me to start doubting like i was at step one again. I normally don't tell other people when I switch because I'm so confused myself. However i wouldn't be surprised if people realized on their own. Normally I allow myself to go through what I'm going through if I feel like I need to be the other gender I will be the other gender. I'll remind myself that i can just explain if asked. Being uncomfortable though I don't really have an answer for that probably because i haven't actually experienced by switches outside of my own house? I have an idea but I'm not necessarily sure if it's something you are wanting to do. You could always go out to the public or with good friends wearing gender-neutral clothing and then go home and wear whatever you want so when you do switch you're not feeling uncomfortable? (but that sounds limiting)
so it may not be a good idea. But i know for me i used to wear gender neutral clothing (but not for that reason i just did?)
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