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Ah! Terribly Gender confused! ...But what's new, right?

Okay, I’m biologically female but I’m having trouble with my gender identity. Since I was young I naturally related better to boys. My first friends were boys, and I remember them saying that I wasn’t like the other girls. I still remember that because it is exactly how I felt growing up: different. For a while I even wanted to be a boy. My rents thought it was a phase I’d grow out of and I seriously tried to. As I got older I hung out more with girls, but always felt like I didn’t completely relate. I’m 18 now and those childhood feelings are resurfacing tenfold.

-Mentally I think and feel like a boy but sometimes like both a boy and girl.

-Visually, I don’t want to be perceived as female. I strive to look attractively androgynous. Small breasts (which I have thankfully), small hips, small butt. NO feminine curves.

-I also have somewhat of a penis envy. Well, I’ve thought of either modifying my clit (through pumping) to achieve a larger size or start packing (get a prosthetic penis.)

-I think I’m pretty strong mentally and physically, so I don’t appreciate being treated like glass or whatever because I am a female. I make it a point not to cry in front of others or appear helpless or weak because that just isn’t me.

-I dislike female drama and get easily annoyed of catty, mean girls. I don’t buy magazines. I’m not into frilly things, and when my b-day comes around I prefer videogames over a pair of gold earrings.

-At the same time I’m still into fashion and style though.

-I find some girls hot and I think I’d make out with a hot girl (like kiss and touch) but nothing else. I’m sexually attracted to guys more, and would definitely have sex with a hot guy. So I guess I feel like a bi/gay guy trapped in a female body. Does that have a category?

-I don’t think I could ever get a complete sex change because I wouldn’t want to deal with all the drama that came along with becoming a man. I don’t really want to be a man anyway, more like androgynous with a cock.

I want to know what gender identity I fall under, because I feel like such an alien. I know other girls have similar feelings, but I’ve never heard of any exactly like mine.

Also my biggest fear is that no guys will want to date someone like me. Gay guys like guys right? And I think straight guys want much more feminine girls (who want to be treated as such) so where does that leave me?

Sorry this was so long. But please let me hear your thoughts. Be nice okay? -_-

Update:

Thanks for the informative answers guys! Keep em coming. About the bisexual thing, I feel more like a gay guy trapped in a female body most of the time so I'm very interesting in dating guys still. Sorry for any confusion. ><

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    You sound almost EXACTLY like me...well, minus the sleeping with a guy thing...but, actually you sound like my friend Dylan. He's female to male transsexual and gay. He likes guys, but he was born female. He loves living in androgeny world and strives to look "femininly masculine".

    There ARE gay transmen and it's not that hard to understand if you understand the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity.

    I also was going to comment on this: I'm a transman and even *I* don't want the full sex change. Mostly because I'm not satisfied with the level of results at this point. But I pack a prosthetic penis that I can even urinate from. I've done the pumping thing too. I do want chest surgery eventually though, but like you, I was born with very little. It doesn't mean that you can't still be transsexual or transgendered.

    I would say you could be transgendered. If you want to have surgery on your chest, down below, or to take hormones to lower your voice and become male in appearance and muscle mass and body structure and all that, then I'd say you're probably more transsexual.

    Or..you might just like playing with gender. I know a lot of people that live in an androgenous world and love it. I also have friends that prefer the term "genderqueer".

    Source(s): I'm a transman 4 years into transition and still pre-op. But I have gay transguy friends, genderqueer friends, andro friends, drag king friends, ect. I've learned and seen just about the entire spectrum. Email me if you want .
  • I have the same problem as you, but I am a lesbian

    I wouldn't mind being a guy but at times I still love being a girl.....

    I would say wait and think more about it; you wouldn't want to go through a sex change and then regret it afterwards because once you do that final surgery, there's no going back.....

    Maybe you're just bisexual, I have a friend whose a complete tomboy but she's bisexual and she does date guys......

    Keep your hopes up =D things will get better

    good luck

    ps. the reason I say think is because I want you to be sure of who you are, I can't tell you what gender you should be only you can answer that question. I am choosing to wait till I'm a bit older to decide whether I want to be female or male but for now I am just a feminine butch.......

    That is probably the best answer I can give you......

  • 1 decade ago

    I really dont know what kind of answer you are looking for.

    You seem to be a masculine female with bisexual tendancies.

    Is this normal? For you it is. For others, no, but what is normal for all people, almost nothing at all.

    If you fear that no men will be attracted to you, it is clear that you are attracted to men, but you also are attracted to women. So it is clear you are sexually attracted to both genders, hence bisexual.

    If you choose to mimic masculine characteristics, small waist, small breasts, muscles, it MAY turn off some men, but it may attract others. The variety of sexual turn ons and fetishes is immense. So, if you do want to be with a man there is a man out there for you, more like 10s of thousands of men for you. If you choose to be with a woman, there are 10s of thousands of women that would like to be with you. So the best bet is to be who you are and dont be false. Most men, I am a man, so I know us best, might say they want this or that with a woman, but we really dont know what we want and when we get what we think we want, chances are we dont really want it anyway.

    and um, dont mess with your clit. you could regret it later. And talk to people that are in the same situation. Try a group from here

    http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Gay,_Lesbian,_an...

    Most of all just live your life. Sexuality in any form is just a small part of life.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Don't worry. This is much easier than it seems. You are transgendered. There is a difference between Transgendered and Transsexual. Transgendered people don't necessarily feel the need to have SRS (sex reassignment surgery). They can feel like themselves simply by dressing as the gender they feel they are, and often doing things particular to that gender. It is very common, though not exclusive, for transgendered people to be bisexual. It sounds to me like you are bisexual, but possibly tend to favor men more sexually. Nothing at all alien about you.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I'm sure Lou and Fukitol will soon arrive to the rescue, but let me say that yes, you can be transgender F2M and be gay as a man. I'd say dress fashionably as a man to your hearts content and do a little soul-searching. If you're a man, you can never get away from needing to be a man. I certainly wouldn't be happy as a male! So good luck... I hope your path is an easy one. XX-M

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sugar , there is someone out there wondering why he likes tomboys instead of fems. Luckily, it is a great time to be andro, nobody really cares. You are not alone at all, just feels that way I'm sure. Keep your head up and be proud of at least knowing what you feel, there are some confused kids out there. Don't know whether bi gay straight or what. Stick to you beliefs, you will be OK.

  • 1 decade ago

    As an androgynous male i am compassionate to your situation.i am a male in every sense of the word while acknowledging traits that some unenlightened individuals would consider feminine.This simply makes me more rounded as a human and has little to do with my hetero preference.

    Good luck with your decision.You do have the option of exploring bisexuality to see which you prefer.

  • 1 decade ago

    i think youre a transfag but a queer one not a transsexual man. thats cool, but you might find your dating pool shrinks dramatically because most men attracted to the female body want someone feminine.

    but there is hope. if you like guys, you might find other FTM transsexual guys really, really like you. seeing youre saying that you like girls i reckon theres something in it for you.

    i also think as youre still young you might be FTM but scared. anyway, give yourself time, go hang out with the queer community, and enjoy yourself. make some ftm friends and queer friends and see how they live their lives and inspiration should come to you..

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    this is a very common feeling i remember when i went threw it.

    you might be a tomboy and there is nothing wrong with that because it happened to me too

    im not a tomboy any more but i definatly know how you feel.

    heyy as long as you dont have a penis your a girl for sure.

    but just be who you are and dont worry about the gender thing because you can hang out with all guys play guys sports and still be completly female.

    i hope i helped!!

    Source(s): personal expeirience
  • 1 decade ago

    The big question is do you still like guys.

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