Questioning

[Alíz]

Hello.

I've been questioning my gender for a long time, but in point form:
- I'm in secondary school graduating in a year, AFAB.
- Started questioning when I was around 10.
- Want to present as male (binding, dressing in a more masculine manner, training on men's apparatus in gymnastics and dancing as a male), but probably can't do so until I start university.
- I don't think I want hormones or surgery, mainly due to cost.
- I want to keep my hair long (metalhead and all).
- I don't feel the need to changed my name, gender (legally) or pronouns.
- Ace (probably irrelevant).

Do you think I'm FTM or just a masculine female (male-presenting, and whatnot)?

[Ryuichi13]

Honestly, the only one that can make that desicion is you. 

Who do YOU feel YOU are?  You tell us! ☺

Ryuichi

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[Lady Lisandra]

You are the only one that can say that. But... You sound more like a masculine woman. Do you always want to present as a guy, or are there days/periods of time in which you like being a girl and presenting like one? In that case, you might be gender fluid/androgyne/non-binary.

I might not be the best person to define you, I don't even know what I am...

[Dena]

Welcome to Susan's Place. Unfortunately I can't answer that question for you however there is an age old test on this site that sometimes helps. If there was a button that you could press and it would magically transform you into a male, would you press it? If you wouldn't, that suggest you might fall into the non binary. In either case there are a couple of links that might help. The first is our WIKI where you might find a term that describes you. The second is "the transition channel" where a gender therapist will help you explore your feelings.

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