So today I came out to two of the most important people in my life. I am a composer and I have two writing partners (the three of us work together), one is a girl and one is a guy, and this is the first guy I've come out to other than my dad.
In any case, I sent them both an email today telling them and telling them I'm starting hormones soon etc. They both could not have been more supportive. The girl was like, I don't care what gender you identify with, or what your sex is, I love you and I support you. You are a brilliant composer and collaborator and a great person and friend, those are the things that are important and none of that is going to change. And the guy was like, I am literally reading this email and crying right now. It means so much to me that you told me this. I am so proud of you and nothing will ever change my love for you. Then to regain his dudely credentials after admitting to crying he said jokingly, unless you get all hormonal and piss me off :-P.
I mean, I didn't expect anything other than acceptance from either of them, but both were soooo supportive, more than I could have ever imagined. And then we had a brief phone call in which they reiterated that support and love. Then finally, I think perhaps what was most heartening and heart warming to me is that we all went right back to business as usual and our usual rapport without missing a beat. I was so worried particularly with these two that this would change things, so clearly seeing that it doesn't in deeds rather than just words was nothing short of amazing.
