Dysphoria isn't always a constant feeling. There were times when I thought I could live as a guy (I'm a trans girl) and there were times I hated it. What helped me realize I was trans wasn't the dysphoria, but the gender euphoria I got from being fem, the way I felt when I tucked for the first time, or when I got my first skirt. Point is, play with gender expression, whether that's getting a haircut or dressing different or what, and instead of running from pain, run towards joy.

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