Most of the time when you see people mention about being trans (especially in the media) they are often in their teens, white, able bodied and often have a planned out set idea of what transition means to them and a goal plan set into motion. Surprisingly, in the real world and especially not online, this is not the case. Whilst white, I can certainly put to bed the suggestion as I started transition after my teenage years and I’m certainly not able bodied.
People are coming out in their later years more and more and this is bucking the trend of assumption that everyone has to be young to be trans. But why is this the case?
There are many reasons why people are coming out later and later but the truth of the matter is that we are having more of an open dialog of gender and sexuality and it is feeling like it is safer to be LGBT then it did many years ago. There is more access to medical care these days and we have so many resources at our finger tips.
It is becoming common for trans people to start transition in their 30s 40s and 50s now and this is because people have finally learned that they are not the only ones who are feeling the way that they do. That its OK to be who you are and you are not alone. Gender and sexuality has become a hot topic and it has saved lives.
If you you have started your transition later, please feel free to comment as to why you started when you did, we would love to hear from you
Tyler Charles Austen 
Hi . I’m 47 and only just allowed myself to be pretty much fully out as non binary . For me many reasons I had childhood trauma and depression and I think I have only in the last five years realised where some of my self hate had come from .. and I really wanted to stop that . I was lucky enough to be able to do therapy and it has really helped . It’s very strange to be starting out as me now ., I do in some weird way almost feel like a teen starting life .. which may sound odd to some but it is as if I feel I’m only just fully starting to live more authentically and I say to anyone in the same position . No matter what your age – It is worth it .. in my opinion anyway . Another reason for waiting was wanting to know that my immediate family were properly ok . I don’t know it shouldn’t be that way but when you have children / partner etc you don’t want your decisions to have any negative impact on them . My daughter will be 18 this year . I think I told her privately at around 16 and she was fantastic.
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Thank you so much for not only commenting but explaining your transition story.
I really appreciate it ❤
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