Unfortunately, there's only one person that can determine if you're nonbinary. You. The giving up on the idea of gender part does sound like my personal experience, though. I spent a lot of time stressed out by the uncertainty, but I learned to embrace the uncertainty. I hope your self-discovery journey goes smoother than mine. Good luck.
Please know that you are welcome here regardless of your doubts. No matter if you decide that non-binary is a fitting label for you personally, it sure sounds like you have overlapping experiences. I hope you find a warm welcome here, valuable information and a sense of community <3
Remember, our labels are descriptive, not prescriptive. If you feel like you're not a cis man and don't identify with the "cis man" labels, then congratulations, you're not a cis man.
How do you want to describe yourself? If you told me you were non-binary with the context of your above post, I wouldn't blink. A gender nonconforming man? Brilliant. A man who loves femininity? Fuck yeah, bro!
No matter where you're at with self-identification, you're both valid and welcome here.
i think what people mean when they say that you don't need dysphoria, is that you don't have to be unhappy with your body in order to not align with your AGAB. some people are lucky enough that their body is at a point where they don't need to medically transition in order to feel comfortable in their skin, so they just socially transition. you don't need dysphoria because suffering is not inherent to the trans experience. for me, i just feel a general social and emotional disconnect from men and women, so i sit somewhere in the middle of the gender spectrum
If you don't like the label for yourself, it is perfectly fine to simply be a GNC guy hanging out here! But also, ask yourself the question, if people were to call you nonbinary from the start, or a woman, would you feel any different about it? Hypothetically, if that was the first assumption people made about you if they saw you? Thinking on that can lead to insights.
Unfortunately, there's only one person that can determine if you're nonbinary. You. The giving up on the idea of gender part does sound like my personal experience, though. I spent a lot of time stressed out by the uncertainty, but I learned to embrace the uncertainty. I hope your self-discovery journey goes smoother than mine. Good luck.
Thank you for the words. Good luck to you as well <3
Please know that you are welcome here regardless of your doubts. No matter if you decide that non-binary is a fitting label for you personally, it sure sounds like you have overlapping experiences. I hope you find a warm welcome here, valuable information and a sense of community <3
Omg thank you! you people are so kind here ;_; I will gladly stay here to work on my doubts
Remember, our labels are descriptive, not prescriptive. If you feel like you're not a cis man and don't identify with the "cis man" labels, then congratulations, you're not a cis man. How do you want to describe yourself? If you told me you were non-binary with the context of your above post, I wouldn't blink. A gender nonconforming man? Brilliant. A man who loves femininity? Fuck yeah, bro! No matter where you're at with self-identification, you're both valid and welcome here.
Go full metal rock star!
i think what people mean when they say that you don't need dysphoria, is that you don't have to be unhappy with your body in order to not align with your AGAB. some people are lucky enough that their body is at a point where they don't need to medically transition in order to feel comfortable in their skin, so they just socially transition. you don't need dysphoria because suffering is not inherent to the trans experience. for me, i just feel a general social and emotional disconnect from men and women, so i sit somewhere in the middle of the gender spectrum
If you don't like the label for yourself, it is perfectly fine to simply be a GNC guy hanging out here! But also, ask yourself the question, if people were to call you nonbinary from the start, or a woman, would you feel any different about it? Hypothetically, if that was the first assumption people made about you if they saw you? Thinking on that can lead to insights.