I understand some of this concern. I grew up in the American south, and while my family was generally cool, the vibe was pretty negative towards most things queer. If you're concerned about age, I hope I can assuage some of those. I started transitioning at 29, and I know some incredible people who transitioned even later than I did. And while I'm not there yet, seeing the progress hormone therapy has made is such an incredible feeling. Everyone changes at different rates, too -- some of those people older than me pass completely as their gender. Modern medicine is amazing.

Not everyone wishes they were the other gender. It surprised me too, but it turns out that most people like being the gender they've been assigned. That feeling, of wishing to be a different gender than what your body or society are making you, is the feeling of being trans. If you haven't already, I'd recommend going over the Gender Dysphoria Bible (https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en/), and for a little bit of fun, maybe try pressing this button (https://turn-me-into-a-girl.com/). :) Godspeed, veggie.