Highs and lows

I read and see a lot of opinion on both gender dysphoria and gender euphoria; neither really being an ideal state because both leave you in a sense unbalanced. In other words we should want to baseline into a feeling of calm and being centered.

Euphoria is something which happens when, for example, we are first discovering ourselves and celebrate little victories or when a person does not express themselves frequently enough and suddenly is able to do so. Dysphoria is conversely that feeling of helplessness where we feel trapped with little to no options in being our authentic selves.

As we move towards a baseline we should ideally minimize both states and have life become more stable and predictable. The highs and lows are replaced by a general feeling of balance and well being.

I believe that transgender people are born that way and I make that a distinction against all types of gender variance. If a trans person is not able to express themselves as per identity then they will most certainly experience dysphoria or gender expression deprivation anxiety (thank you Anne Vitale). Euphoria, on the other hand  is something that even non dysphoric people could feel regarding some aspect of success they have been seeking.

As I have moved towards a baseline both have lessened which has led to a happier and more balanced version of myself.