How do you know you are transgender ftm?

Answer 1

Being transgender means identifying personally as the opposite gender - in simpler terms, it means a guy who feels like they're a girl, or a girl who feels they they're a guy. If this describes you or someone else, then that person is transgender.

However, just being more feminine or masculine than most people is a difference in personality, rather than a difference in how someone identifies, so it is unwise to make assumptions based upon that.

Additionally, many people assume that being gay or lesbian automatically means that you're transgender. However, this is not true: while there does tend to be a relation between these two parts of who someone is, sexual preference and gender identity are independant of each other - in simpler terms, just because someone is trangender does not mean they're gay, and vice-versa, so it is also unwise to make assumptions based on that as well.

Answer 2

For a long time now I have been asking myself "Am I transgender", however i still don't know.

I feel extremely uncomfortable in 'female' clothing, and cringe when ever someone uses the female pronouns or uses my name. Now all of my clothes are 'mens', and I've recently cut my hair really short I feel happy. I can finally take pictures of myself, with a real smile. I feel like this is my true self. I also wear a binder(so it looks like I have a flat chest) and a packer(so it looks like i have a bulge).

Whenever I get called "mate", or any other 'male' words and treated 'manly', I get a massive smile on my face. However when I reply back(i have a really hi-pitch voice), they realize then treat me differently and that makes me feel really crap.