Original title: "Den Abgrund immer vor Augen: Tagebuch einer Frau, die nicht als Frau zur Welt kam" (The abyss always in sight: Diary of a woman who was not born a woman) by Lena-Angelique Stachat.
"This book was written over a period of six years. It was never meant to be written. And yet it came about after many encouragements from friends. First and foremost, it should help me to come to terms with my difficult life path. After numerous conversations, the desire arose to tell other people a part of my biography.
I was born a boy, but for some reason I don't understand, I've always felt more connected and related to the opposite sex.
In order not to attract attention, I lived as a man without ever having communicated myself to others. It was a normative life. But it wasn't my life. And in a single moment, everything I knew until then was completely turned upside down. From now on, I became a minority of society. I was fighting for my life and for recognition as a woman. I had to assert myself against resistance from within and without. The journey is an ongoing process that has not stopped with this book."
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