@roadriverrail @Terra And those voices hurt because you really are trans. If anything, that doubt is confirmation. And, yeah, it's so weird that it works that way.
BTW (and I'm sure you already know this), HRT is not required to be trans. Speech therapy is not required to be trans. Knowledge of how to dress, apply makeup, etc. is not required to be trans.
When you admit to yourself that you're trans then that's all it takes. 💖