Such amazing progress everybody! When I first came to terms with being trans, I thought I was the only one who had a 'female phase', etc. (I even went to a prom (not THE graduation prom) in a dress. It was nice to get compliments on how I looked and see everybody gag and be like "WOOWWW IS THAT YOU!?" (I also had fancy makeup, due a friends' sister), but in the end it felt like crossdressing. Not entirely horrible (I like dressing up, as I also larp and cosplay, so I could look at it as if I was wearing a costume now as well), but nothing I'd like to repeat either)
But I'm sorta glad it's kinda common. I thought I 'couldn't be trans' for a long time BECAUSE I had that phase, now I see I just had that phase because I couldn't accept myself as who I am.