When I came out I was kinda disowned by my father, my mother followed her man. He passed a few months later
But after he passed, without acknowledging his daughter, my mother reached out and we reconnected. Now we have a very close mother and daughter relationship.
I was heart broken, but I had a very close female friend who was with me, She supported me 110%. She taught me the ways of a woman,, Along with how to apply makeup, walk in heels, what outfits fit me best etc. So that support helped me a lot and made me the woman I am today. The only negative, I was kinda a social smoker when I came out and I used cigarettes as crutch and became hooked on them. I could not quit or maybe did not want to quit, once I was stable in my new life and did not need the crunch anymore.
That is habit I did manage to kick almost 2 years back, but I was a daily smoker for about 9 years. My mother and I reconnected about 2 years after my fathers disowning, so I smoked a lot longer than I needed. A health scare made me quit. I got a growth on my tonsil, nothing cancerous, but it was enough to scare me right.
People in the street, I really don't care what they think of me. Once I accepted, I was a woman and hormones was the right path for me, I did not worry about strangers thoughts over me life choice. Only parents reaction hurt me. I never had many friends, so no real loss there.
But womanhood has rewarded me with a good life, I have a husband, a close group of friends, a closer relationship with my mother and the latest, my husband and I adopted a baby girl, so I get to be mother. (My favorite part, my wedding day is my 2nd favorite)
