a non-technical observation

[woozle]

Transition in a nutshell: desperately trying to do complex calculations while your arm is being twisted painfully, in the hope of being able to reduce how much your arm is being twisted at least a little bit.

Undiagnosed gender dysphoria in a nutshell: not realizing that your arm is being painfully twisted and that this explains why you feel so uncomfortable all the time when everyone else seems fine.