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Also, you aren't the first person here to say that, but I don't think that's how he see's it. It seems to me he is actively creating a new personality, with forethought. I asked if he has body dysmorphia, explained what that meant to the best of my ability, and he said no. He doesn't want a penis, or a beard, he just wants to be identified as a boy. He said that means "acting like a boy." Implying that he has not been doing that thus far.

I mean, this could just be a misunderstanding on both our parts about what it means to transition, but he definitely did not act like a boy before. Like, ever. And I get that that doesn't really mean anything, tangibly, but I think we all recognize the difference, right? Like, it's in the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you gesture at people and things, the way you relate to the world around you, and so, your personality itself. And now he is making efforts to take on those personality traits.

I mean, I get that he is the same person inside, morally and ethically, but his personality will undoubtedly change, right?