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When I started school, I experienced a complex mix of emotions regarding gender. At school, I felt uncomfortable interacting with girls and avoided "girly" things, as if they were off-limits to me. However, once I was home, I often found myself dreaming about being female.

My feelings about gender weren't constant. Some days, I strongly desired to be a girl. Other days, the idea of being female felt wrong or uncomfortable. There were also times when I didn't want to identify with any gender at all.

It was all pretty confusing, but looking back, I realize that my feelings were just part of who I am, a mix of different identities and expressions that didn't always make sense to me at the time.