How Do You Know If You're Transgender?

Hello once again people of the internet!  I have returned once again for another weekly post and this one is about a question I get a lot.
Since my transition hasn't really gone anywhere, I figured I'd answer a question!

"How do I know if I'm transgender or not?"

The first thing I'll say about this is that if you chose to be transgender, you most likely aren't.  Being transgender isn't something you choose-it's something that subconsciously is always there that you can't get rid of.  Being transgender is classified as a Gender Identity Disorder which causes someone to feel very uncomfortable with the body, gender, ect. they were given at birth.  It's not something you decide yourself and it's more of a feeling more than anything. It's not just a gender preference or something I wanted, it was something I actually felt.  I didn't start thinking I was transgender up until I was in Middle School.  Before then, I just had a feeling of not feeling right in the body I had but I figured it was something everybody went through.  It's very hard to describe but imagine this.
Imagine waking up and your body isn't your own.  Imagine it's a body that you didn't really want and you don't really like and imagine having to go out and walk around and greet people.  When you think of yourself you think your old face, but when you look in the mirror it's something different.  
That's about as good of an example I'll ever be able to come up with.  It's a very hard feeling to describe to someone.  But when I did learn what transgenders were I had that feeling of relief that I wasn't the only person feeling this way and that there was a name for it.  That was four years ago and I waited all that time to finally come out to my family and friends because I wanted to make sure that this is what I wanted.  
Plus I was terrified to tell anyone but that's a whole different story.
But, back to the main question: How do you know if you're transgender or not?  Ask yourself these questions:

Did I make this decision over a year ago and have I stuck with it?
Have I always felt this way? (Be honest with yourself)
Was being transgender something I didn't chose for myself?
Am I older than 15?
Do I do it because I truly feel transgender or do I like the opposite sex/a different sex for their appearance, voice, build, ect?

If you answered all of these questions with "Yes" and the last one with "Because I truly feel transgender", I'd say that you just might be trans!  Get your binders, packers, stps, and all of that other trans junk ready because you're about to go on one hell of an adventure.

If you have anything to add I'd love to hear what you guys have to say or if you have a question post it in the comments section below and I will do my best to answer it.
Thank you all for the support guys, I've gotten so much positive feedback it has really inspired me to make this blog as awesome as it possibly can be.
Thank you all!