Laxmi describes the gap between her chronological age (50), what lab tests show (39), how old her humor feels (13), and how old she actually feels (mid-30s). Online forms that don't let her pick her real age leave her frustrated and unsettled.
Calendar says that I'm 50 years old, but my lab tests say I'm 39, and my sense of humor says I'm 13. I'm having a real problem because when I fill out these online forms, they ask me, what gender do I identify with? And, you know, you can pick whatever you want. And then they tell me, what's your age? I'm like, I'm very confused here because I identify as being somewhere in my mid-30s, but they're not honoring my self identity there. I feel very triggered.
