This is the 30th #detransition story that we've received! Thank you to all the inspiring detransitioners and desisters who contributed since the beginning of our project😊
"I am a bisexual woman in her 30s, who used to consider herself as genderfluid trans for about 8 years. 1/9
"I am a bisexual woman in her 30s, who used to consider herself as genderfluid trans for about 8 years. 1/9
As far as I can remember, I've always been attracted to women more than to men... but I didn't feel allowed to be attracted to other females. 2/9
Probably because back then, the only examples of lesbian relationships I ever saw were porn imagery - so I internalized that idea of lesbians and bi women existing only as a male fantasy... 3/9
It took me years to realize it was the very root of why I identified as genderfluid: as I didn't feel allowed to love and desire women, it was more reassuring to think I was partly male. 4/9
In those moments when I was (unconsciously) feeling attracted to a girl, I felt "manly" and I'd dress in a butch way to fit my mood. 5/9
The masculine vibes also came with depressive, self-harming thoughts, which I interpreted as signs of gender dysphoria. I immediately identified as genderfluid the moment I first read the term. 6/9
After years of self-struggles and therapy, I was finally able to realize that I was bisexual. It was one of the best things that ever happened to me. 7/9
I told my family and close friends, and received nothing but love and support from them. Coming out of the closet was coming to terms with myself and my identity. 8/9
Since that day, I finally feel whole as a woman and as a person. I feel at peace. I don't feel "manly" anymore. Instead, I feel I am the most accomplished version of my woman self. I'm female, bisexual, and I wouldn't be anything else. Being myself is the greatest blessing." 9/9
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