Telling myself no-one would understand me I pushed these strong feelings of being a woman aside and wasted my teens experimenting a bit too excessivley.

If a party has a need that is so strong it may lead to self harm or ‘giving up’ if not fulfilled is it then reasonable for others to deny the request?

It was nice to dress as a guy now and then to escape all that, the times I did not feel strong enough to deal with the constant hate, but people were far more confused and upset with me trying to look like a guy towards the end.