My post has engendered more responses than I thought it might.
Seems there are many out there who have had the same thoughts.
Something to think about.
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Thatās good Bret, if it was your intention to find like minded folks 
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Simply asking a question that other members might have thoughts about.
Not looking for anything or anyone. 
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Iām quite content being a blokeā¦I actually quite enjoy it!
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Does this mean we can all agree that the wide range of sexuality and gender identity that is summed up by LBGTQ+ should be treated as not abnormal, and with acceptance & understanding and with consideration such as has been shown in this thread? Iāve only seen posts that state ānot me, been happy as is, but wonāt be criticising others who think differentā. Which is great, ta.
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Exactlyā¦ letās keep it that way 
In fact letās add our diversity bot message as a reminder for anyone popping into the thread 
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Never wanted a gender exchange, it would have been nice though to have had a Birds hairstyle like some geezers did. 
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Do you mean like a Great Crested Grebe which sticks up when they get excited. Although Iāve also seen some Bearded Tits!
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Tut tut!
Letās just beehive ourselvesā¦
If I lost mine in an accident I would most likely recover and just be a castrated A-_ _ _ _! Lol !
My Mum got ill when I was about 7 years old. My Dad had two jobs, day and night, so couldnāt look after me. I stayed with one of my Dadās friends and their two older children for a week. They were religious people and I went with the two children to Church. That evening, we walked around the Church saying a short prayer at each of the 14 Stations Of The Cross. A bow or a curtsey was done at the end of each one.
I was standing next to a couple of girls and being a novice at this, when the end of a prayer came, I made a mistake. I followed the girls example and did a curtsy. Yes, pulled the sides of my short trousers out and bent the knees in to appropriate fashion. I couldnāt think why they all laughed. 
Anyway, certainly a gender changing moment there. 
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I was born female but for the first 11 years of my life I felt like I should be male. I was an extreme tomboy in every way and if it happened nowadays they would have said I was a trans-kid. Unfortunately, in the 1960s nothing was really understood about this and you were treated as if you were simply being disobedient and awkward. Every day there were battles about what I was going to wear and every night I went to bed praying I would wake up as a boy.
When I went to senior school, I quickly realised that boys no longer tolerated me as one of their gang and girls were wary of me because of my lack of femininity. When we are teenagers we desperately want to belong and to conform, and conform I did from then onwards. I always felt like I was dressed up unnaturally in āgirlsā clothesā though.
When I was much older at the age of 52 I began to think very seriously about transitioning as this was now possible, although by no means easy. I spent 4 years seriously thinking about it and even had gender counselling. What finally made me decide not to change was a spell in hospital for something else. I felt Iād never be able to cope with the physical surgery necessary and I gave up on the idea.
Now aged 63, I feel more attached to being female than I ever did. I am able to dress and wear my hair in a way that makes me feel comfortable. I do get mistaken for a man quite often but it doesnāt bother me as much. I think being a very gentle, emotional and shy person I wouldnāt have thrived very well as male. Thatās not to say men canāt be those things. But there isnāt much about my personality that makes me masculine. There again, Iām unmoved by most of the things that women are traditionally interested in.
I feel genetics play a big role in how we see ourselves on the gender spectrum and that there is a scientific reason why many of us feel our bodies donāt match our true selves.
The breakthrough for me was realising and accepting that I am just me. Some aspects of me make me seem masculine and some make me seem feminine. It really shouldnāt matter. The world is made up of many different people. Life became easier for me when I worried less about peopleās opinions of how I present. I feel my soul and my behaviour and contribution to the world are far more important than whether it says M or F on my passport.
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You lifestyle and opinion are as valid and respected on this forum as any other persons Rane, thanks for been so honest, you are an asset to the forum alreadyā¦
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Hello Rane, thank you for sharing your story.
This is the reason I made this post. So members can share their story.
Each story shared may allow others to realise that they can live the life they truly want to.
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I think one good thing about getting old(er) is being more able to see men or women as people rather than being a man or a woman. Equal approach to both no matter how they present themselves.
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