As a nonbinary trans guy, I am not "a girl transitioning to be a boy". I was not "born a girl". I am not, never was, and never will be "technically female".
As a nonbinary trans guy, I am a guy. I am also under the nonbinary umbrella. I was forced to be labelled something I wasn't based solely on my genitals. And when I questioned, I was told it was a phase, that I was mentally ill, that I was "such a pretty girl"...
As a nonbinary trans guy, I do not have to medically transition. I do not have to get top or bottom surgery. I do not need to be on hormones or blockers to "make myself into a man".
As a nonbinary trans guy, I do not have to have dysphoria of any type. I do not need to bind my chest or wear a packer. I do not have to look masculine. I do not need to prove myself to you.
As a nonbinary trans guy, I do feel dysphoria. I know I don't have to feel it to be valid, but I do. I do bind my chest. I do wear a packer. I do try to look masculine.
As a nonbinary trans guy, I have had people say and do terrible things to "prove" I am a girl. I am not a nonbinary trans guy because of those traumas. I am a nonbinary trans guy because I overcame my traumas. I threw caution to the wind and decided to be true to me.
As a nonbinary trans guy... I am valid. I am a boy. I am nonbinary. I don't need to do anything to "become a boy", because I already am. It is not something I have to do for society... But it is something I have to do for me. It is my personal journey.
As a nonbinary trans guy... I am learning to love myself.