How old was I when I knew I was trans? I can't give you a simple answer, because this question can mean a lot of different things. I've gotten similar questions about my childhood from a number of people, from those who knew me growing up and those who didn't. Perhaps some parents are trying to understand their kids better by hearing about the childhood experience of a trans nonbinary person.
I know what the narrative is supposed to be: I should have called myself a boy as a child. I should have rejected girls' clothing, toys, and friendship. I should have jumped on any sign that a person could be transgender and said that was me. Um, apparently I didn't do that. My mom even told me I showed very few signs of any trans gender identity as I was growing up.
So how did I go from a child who was just trying to fit in to an adult writing a trans blog on the internet? Let me attempt to remember. This post is all about how old were you when you knew you were trans.
