Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/s/WQjI9ehZUy

Fun Story: Playing as female characters in MMOs played a part in helping me realize that I'm trans.

I was born in the 80s and grew up in the 90s, and while I had inklings very early on that something wasn't quite right with everyone calling me a little boy, I was never exposed to language or ideas that let me figure out what those feelings meant.

As an adult after moving out, I quickly found that I related far more with women than men and over time found myself making friends with women exclusively and playing female characters in video games (male characters just never appealed to me in any game where I could choose).

And then finally in my mid-30s after literally decades of feeling like I couldn't figure out who I am as a person, it clicked and I made an appointment with my GP to talk about HRT.

What is it with playing female characters in mmos that make people trans?  Android Sophia's lover Cenauru wasn't trans til she played Final Fantasy XIV