Mental Issues?

2 points jump to life at this idea.

Firstly, of all the males that regularly interact with my family (approximately 10), I have only one friend who is NOT on anti-depression drugs.
I really feel for the other 9 as depression is a serious killer, and many of these are boys who are still at school, living at home, without financial pressures of the real world or any other serious stuff yet.
I've had two middle aged, successful family men in the past who have successfully killed themselves and currently I have one who I still watch over closely, expecting them to self terminate.

So in my world view, depression is a mental illness, which would most likely occur if I didn't have an "escape".

Secondly, apart from the financial risks of being openly Trans-gendered (and no one wants to put their families income at risk as we are still often "the family bread winners"), I have not found anyone who would be willing to take a pill to make us "normal".
In the same way, I don't know any gay or lesbians who would want to take a pill to be "normal".

There are some who speculate that being trans-gendered is a genetic condition. Well my dad did go cross dressed once to a fancy dress, and I know many males who have attended such parties.
There are some who speculate that being trans-gendered is a hormonal problem. Well maybe for some and that can happen to any of us, at any time.

For me, it was more like I've been secretly piggy backing this female around in my body, who whispers in my ear, keeps me calm when all I want is to fight.

Please don't try to cure me, I really like being me