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[Maxpphire]

Its not though.

Without said title, I wouldn't be able to become who I truly am. I wouldn't be allowed to take hormones to become a guy or get surgery to do so either.

I'd lose more rights then what I'd gain. If I wasn't able to be able to change my body to reflect who I truly am, then I might as well kill myself, as this body is unbearable to exist in as it is presently.

But I don't want to kill myself nor do I plan to, and right now thats based in the fact that when I can, I can go see a doctor about transitioning, and actually have a chance at doing to. That alone gives me hope that I can become who I truly am, and not live out this hellish nightmare in a body that doesn't reflect me.

Best way I can put this is that I have Phantom Dick Syndrome instead of Phantom Limb Syndrome. Close your eyes, touch the tip of your nose, your forearm, your nipples, your dick. Notice how everything is exactly how your mind mapped it out to you? Imagine that but you have extra stuff in one of those places, or is missing something in another one of those places. It's jarring to think about and it's incredibly hard to live with, so we do things to fix it and feel normal.

Those labels that seem arbitrary to you is what would allow me to be able to become who I really am.