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Hi, I'm really confused about my gender?
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You have been so brave coming here to talk about this, something so personal and important to you. I'm so glad you have.
I don't have answers for you, but I want you to know you have been heard, and your feelings of confusion are totally valid and understandable.
Firstly, being 14 years old is a really difficult time of life, and you are amazing for facing it, with all its weird feelings and complexities. What a courageous person you are to even face this hard stuff full on.
I don't have direct experience to draw on, I'm sorry, but I am here to listen.
My partner (female) when she was your age and intermittently into her young-adulthood has described very similar feelings to yours, except she has not described to me the "pronoun dilemma" to coin a phrase 😊. She kind of identified as "boi" if that means anything to you, especially into her 20s.
It was later that she really came to accept her female-ness (if not her femininity) ... that might not help you, and you may have some replies from others who can help you with experiences of being transgender or something else that you may identify with better.
I just want you to know that you are ok, just as you are. It's awesome that you are so in touch with your inner feelings and so courageous and generous to share here.
Please feel safe and accepted here.
🌻birdy
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They have lots of online resources, phonelines and webchat for the lgbtqi community.
It would be worth checking out their website, you might find it really helpful: qlife.org.au
You are always welcome here.
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yeahh that sort of confused stuff is a mood. straight up as someone young like you op, i'm afab and i guess i've worked like that for all my life but honestly it's more like i don't feel like a girl, but that not-girl is outweighed by how much not-boy and not-nb i am. (enclosed in this message is tickets to eight's cool new game show, called "am i actually non-binary or am i just ~not like the other girls~ uwu~" /s) i thought i was more andro than anything because having hair that reaches down your shoulderblades and your favourite colour being an eyebleeding hot pink is feminine enough to balance out how you can notice your hips look a lot more defined now and being out of it for a literal hour?
reports are in that it maybe doesn't constitute as androgynous.
i've been noticing as well i've been acting more and more masc? i've always had some more boyish interests and a fun junction of several disorders and naturally being a whackjob i've never been that girly and always been a disaster wearing skirts but it's seemed to ramp itself up when woah! suddenly my body's way more feminine now! also i guess being gay has also messed up badly how i see myself as a girl too so that's a fun happy meal combo isn't it
i def wanna change my name for many reasons (it's so hyper-feminine, people never pronounce it right or always confuse it for other names, it's got Bad Emotions and i've never processed a single emotion correctly in my life so i'm throwing my name out and replacing it with a homemade one!) but i... also don't know where to start when it's so wildly different from my old name and i feel like i'd get weird looks for wanting to change it - i've been in a bind with my pronouns p close to how i feel my gender. he/him is... very weird, but they/them is okayish? she/her feels the most alright though. but that one thing about how loose clothing makes you feel better is... accurate because the best way to rein in my desires to carve out my chest like a jack-o-lantern is layers on layers of shirts or jackets
tbh i've considered trying to force myself to stop being masc when haha, how i act is a one-way ticket for kids to throw rocks at you while they chant dyke. even though i've said i suck at being fem i don't want to be called slurs anymore
i'm reading over this and even though i intended it to be advice it's more like oversharing and wordvomiting my feelings which is the exact antithesis of what i wanted to do. i'm disappointed in myself but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Hi I’mConfuuuused
Its nice to meet you. What a brave soul you are coming to belyondblue and reaching out for help.
There is a place called The Gender Centre who specialise in helping people struggling with their gender identity & offering assistance where needed. Just a chat/phone call away.
https://gendercentre.org.au/
Even if your not in NSW they can point you in the right direction or offer support to you.
I understand what you are going through and wanted to tell you there are places that do offer support, especially within the LGBTQI community.
Reach Out:
https://au.reachout.com/articles/lgbtqi-support-services
You are not alone.
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Hello I'mConfuuuused.
Sorry if you no longer need this help, but here it is anyways
I'm in the same boat as you. Born female, 14, all that jolly stuff. Allthough I have taken a few steps more steps with this.
I highly suggest you just experiment, dont feel afraid to try something out. If you have supportive friends or family explain your situation and ask them to use he/him pronouns for a bit, and if you want to try something else just tell them.
Cut your hair, shop in mens clothes, pack, bind, try naturally lowering your voice, all that stuff.
But yeah,hopefully this helped in some way
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