Quote from: FlightlessFootwear on August 29, 2017, 11:52:36 PM

The journey is only just beginning, but I feel that I would rather put in the effort to be truly happy with who I am rather than spending the rest of my life just tolerating being male. I might not have especially strong dysphoria, and I might be able to deal with it and still enjoy aspects of my life, but I'm not content with that. I want to love my life and who I am. Thanks again to everyone who supported me and who showed me that I wasn't alone in these feelings!

You hit my feelings exactly about not being content. I'm reasonably sure I could go through life and put all this to the side if I really, really "wanted" to, and sort of continue doing what I've been doing. But while what I've been doing may lead to some fun and happiness here and there (though not much of the latter), it has never led to a sense of fulfillment or contentment. And missing that just sort of undermines the value of everything else in life.

(Your posts have repeatedly been as if you ripped them straight from my brain. )