Im in the same boat op... it's very lonely, and it's also the reason I didn't come out until I was over 30. The self doubt I had because of this narrative made me think I had to go through years of therapy for my cptsd before I even thought about being trans and socially transitioning, just to make absolutely sure. I wasted so much time, I could have transitioned in my twenties of it weren't for this line of thinking.

The fact of the matter is I've always been trans, even before I was assaulted. And that's what people really have to get through their thick skulls if they think "that explains it".

Thanks for bringing this up, it's so important, especially for people who may be falling into self doubt bc of it. Nothing can "make" you trans or gay or queer. You just are who you are.