Nagore from Amanda says she experienced what is now referred to as Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria. “I thought being trans was the solution to my discomfort because that’s what I was told on social media,” she admits after years of confusion.
It all began during her teenage years, a time marked by low self-esteem and a lack of friendships. Not feeling feminine or comfortable wearing dresses, the internet offered her a new identity—but at the cost of distancing herself from her family, who were labeled as transphobic.
After starting hormone treatment, reality hit her hard. A professor at her university played a key role when he told her, “Being a woman is not a feeling.” That statement, along with the support of a psychologist, helped her understand that her distress was social rather than physical. “I didn’t have to change my body to be happy,” she reflects now that she has decided to stop her transition.
Today, Nagore and the AMANDA association warn about the risks of making irreversible medical decisions too quickly. She urges caution regarding a phenomenon that, she says, can sometimes mask age-related self-esteem issues.
You can watch the video of her testimony below: