Reminder that the absence of gender dysphoria doesn& #39;t mean you& #39;re cis! Before coming out, I really don& #39;t think I experienced much dysphoria, as we commonly think of it. For me, it was just a strong, long-term, patient desire that I were a woman.

It was something I& #39;d think about when dozing on a long bus ride, or before going to sleep at night. I would also feel super affirmed when women would invite me to hang out with them. And personally I was super envious of queer women. "That just seems so nice," I& #39;d say to myself.

And so all the way through my mid-20s I just didn& #39;t realize how much gender euphoria I was missing out on. Turns out, a LOT. Being seen and respected and loved as *you* in the gender and presentation that makes you feel good is a really powerful feeling it turns out.

So the mantra as always: If you wish you weren& #39;t cis, you can just not be! It& #39;s as easy as that.

I& #39;m always here to listen and my DMs are open if you& #39;re reading this and you have a gender question or two. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Sparkling heart" aria-label="Emoji: Sparkling heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Rainbow flag" aria-label="Emoji: Rainbow flag">