Today my best friend introduced me to two mutual friends as Adrian.
After the haircut and a few subtle changes, like a 4 layer attempt to bind a 34G chest, removing my earrings, changing the chain on my pendant to a leather cord and throwing my girlie glasses to the side.....I still felt nervous about how I looked and how they would see me.
Though there was a bit of confusion and pronoun slip ups at first, they both accepted me as I am, and told me that they, in no way, view me as being less than the friend I was before I was "reintroduced". I shouldn't have been so nervous, one is genderfluid/queer and one has a trans* sister. But I was still nervous.
I have a long way to go before I can come out fully, but not having it be such a hush hush secret is such a weight lifted.
