25 AMAB

Lurked for a while on Reddit, never had an account or posted anything, using mobile so might be some issues. I’ve always been pretty shy and am not very good at speaking or formatting my thoughts. And I’ll try not to make this too long.

I’ve been aware of my gender identity issues for around 3 years now. I’ve never watched a Philosophy Tube video before a week ago, but that’s what finally put me down the path of actually question my gender identity and reading the perspectives of trans people.

I don’t really think I need to explain why I’ve come to this conclusion, (though I do want some validation of my feelings) since MY thoughts and feelings on the subject are the only ones that really matter. Here are the things that I feel like I need help with.

1. Ways to help me figure out if I’m trans or not.

2. Links/ how to find places where I can learn more about trans issues, communities, I want to know as much as I can. I don’t know what I need to know.

3. Advice on coming out? I’m very close with my nephew ( 19, my siblings are way older than me so my nieces and nephews are more like cousins). He’s Bi, Black/Hispanic (I’m white his mother was adopted) and very politically left, so I KNOW he’ll be supportive.

4. Honestly just community would be very helpful. I’ve basically isolated myself since the start of high school (which I now realize might be a product of dysphoria). I feel like I don’t know how to talk to anyone anymore and regardless of if I’m a woman or not, I need to socialize again.

I definitely left out some important things, but I’m still having trouble sorting through my feelings. I waited too late to post this, and it’s currently after midnight so I’m gonna try to sleep. I genuinely appreciate any advice or help to be offered. I still don’t know where this journey will take me or where I’ll end up, but I have to take it, even if I don’t want to.

Oh, and I’d definitely press that button.