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Her childhood was filled with love from her family, particularly her mother who raised seven children on her own. However, Tiffany recalls a painful episode where her aunt pressed the idea that she should act more like a boy, highlighting an early understanding of the societal pressures surrounding gender.

Early Recognition of Identity

Tiffany vividly recounts realizing her feminine identity at an early age, despite societal norms and pressures that forced her to suppress it. "I always wanted to be a girl, but I felt the pressure to act differently; I felt bullied." Despite the hardships, she managed to embrace her identity in her teenage years, realizing she was a transgender woman at the age of 18.