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when i was around 7 or 8, i was convinced i was actually born a boy and my family was lying to me. i wanted short hair too. i didn’t like to wear dresses or stereotypically girly stuff and i wanted to wear men’s clothes. i wanted to hang out with the other boys and it always seemed like the “boy world” was more my thing at that age than the girl world i was expected to enter.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Absolutely. As a toddler I became adamant that I was previously a boy named something similar to John and lived in the Middle East. I described my life and death in detail. I still remember snippets clearly. I'm not a particularly spiritual person, but have always wondered if it was echos of a past life.

I leaned into this so hard that I refused to wear girl's clothing, and wanted nothing to do with girly things. I think my parents must have figured I'd grow out of it, but the masculine streak stuck with me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ahh, I think i'm experiencing something of past life glimpses myself, i believe of a young man who killed himself in the early 2000s. do you ever get really tired and see these "flashes" or get like deja vu that you said something and you feel like your past life had said it?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Not exactly, but often times I feel very guided in my actions, and things always seem to work out when I lean into it, and conversely go bad when I stray from it. Whether that's wisdom from past lives, genetic coding, ancestors looking down on me, angels, God, aliens, or just powers of subconscious observation - I couldn't even begin to guess.

For example, I always drive the same route home from work, but once felt an overwhelming desire to take a different way. I found out later that there was an accident on my usual route. Coincidences like that seem to happen a lot.

I know that's only loosely tied to what you were getting at but thought it was interesting enough to share.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it definitely could have been a past life. by the way, what's your gender/pronouns now? i'm transmasc, he/they.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My gender and pronouns are evolving at this point. He/they is fine but I've been playing around with detransition, so some days I prefer she. I won't take offense at whatever you use.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

oooo okay!!! are you genderfluid perhaps? not trying to label, just curious

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good call out! I've been exploring genderfluidity with my therapist but haven't solidified any identity change at this point.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ooooo okkkk! maybe i should explore transness with mine!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've definitely found it to be helpful, but my therapist has a lot of experience with trans people and GNC people. Tread carefully if your therapist isn't as open minded.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

mine is very supportive of lgbt! i can talk to her!