Well, I new I was not like other boys from a very young age. I identified as an androgyne/non-binary for about 5 years, considered myself transgendered for a long time. I did not try to be as macho as possible to compensate, just could not stomach that. I was always openly rather queer, though I do enjoy hunting and building.
I only identified as a woman the start of last year. Not sure why it took so long to figure out, but hormones seemed to give me some clarity.