Any other detrans lesbians here?
I first came out as a lesbian when I was 21, then casually dated a couple women before finding trans discourse online and relating to their descriptions of gender dysphoria. Due to some childhood trauma I had been disassociating for years and hated being treated like a woman, so believed if I transitioned I would be happier. After 8 years of living as a generally happy, cis-passing bearded man I began to feel like I wasn't being my authentic self, and I was also dealing with some health problems like high blood pressure and atrophy.
My decision to detransition was the best decision I ever made. It was very awkward at first and people assumed I was a gay man or a trans woman for a couple years, but now I am perceived as a butch lesbian woman by basically everyone except trans people who sometimes think I am nonbinary or early transmasc. I have a beautiful, mature and communicative girlfriend who loves me so well and I am on a fuel reduction crew as a sawyer with mostly women, while learning how to build tiny homes with a friends business.
Does anyone else want to share their experiences of accepting themselves as lesbians after a complicated journey with gender identity? It's pretty lonely at times, most of my friends are bi or under the trans umbrella so can't relate to me.