The Narcissistic Parent Trap: How Growing Up with Self-Absorbed Parents Can Affect Your Journey of Gender Identity

Exploring gender is a complex and multifaceted internal process that involves understanding, experiencing, and questioning one's own gender identity, expression, and roles within societal norms and expectations. It is a process that begins in childhood and continues throughout adulthood.

At the core of exploring gender is the process of self-discovery. While this is doable independently, it is best done with support, like friends or a therapist. This process may involve introspection, self-examination, and self-acceptance, as individuals strive to understand and embrace their own unique gender identity. It’s often not a single exploration, but rather something that happens over and over again.