Although I'm in the midst of transition, I feel almost completely different than I did before. Aside from sharing a similar sense of humour as the old me, I'm completely different. Demeanour, outlook, everything. But my whole male persona was constructed as a coping mechanism... I was one of the people who tried like hell to be male, and I forced myself to be someone I wasn't. I was an angry, bitter person. When I came to terms with being trans, that whole personality construct tumbled down like the house of cards it was. Two-and-a-half years later, in the middle of transition, I am a much calmer, much happier person.
So, no, I am not the same person, and thank goodness -- because that guy was... Well, for lack of a better term, a real ->-bleeped-<-. Although I don't have any multiple personality disorder, honestly I can see where something like that comes from... it almost feels that it
was a separate dominant personality. Hmmm... maybe I'm nuttier than I thought i was...
