Namaste ladies... I knew that I was trans when I was 13 years old. I had wondered whether I was attracted to men in the early days, but I was always attracted to women, no doubt. I didn't begin transition until I was almost 32. I'm 51 today. I LOVE women. In fact, I think I come from a previous life on a world where apparently there are no men, only those who look like women on Earth. You'd have to look down there to determine which ones are the child bearers and the "fertilizers." The biology for reproduction is a bit different there.
What took me so long was the huge fear of coming out to family and losing them, and in general being run out of the state of Texas. We still have to deal with chutiyas like these -
https://www.bustle.com/p/texas-officially-approves-adoption-bill-that-allows-anti-lgbt-discrimination-64804 and
http://www.newsweek.com/texas-bathroom-bill-anti-lgbt-adoption-613332
At least I came forward in the city of Austin, a very open-minded transplanted area from California. Even then, it took me over 3.5 years before I even felt it was safe enough to come out. I was in graduate school at that time ('97-'98).
Umm, I had mentioned elsewhere that I might be coming to Bhārata (India) next year around March/April to do experiment with living and working there in Dillī, and then return again in June/July for 1-3 years' of work. If this happens, I'd LOVE to meet you ladies. _/ | _