I also believe that children simply grow out of their confusion. We don’t know how many kids were confused about their identity and are now fully-functioning people.
I shudder to think how Tom Boys are treated today! I played being a soldier, a cowboy and even a horse as a kid. Naaaaaah!
I was what was called a Tom boy too. But never did I think of myself as a real boy. I always knew I was a girl. Confusion on this must be awful.