So yesterday I knew I was going to be taking a long ride with my best friend. She and her husband took me in when I was 19 and had no place else to go, so she is my best friend and also a parental figure to me. She saved me life back then, and I'm really protective of her because of this. We're really close and it's great.
Except, I've never told her or anyone else that I'm transgender. But lately it's really be pressing on me. And I hate not having someone in my real life to talk to about this. (Don't get me wrong I love this site, but it's different, ya know?) And I know she would help me and support me in most things, but I was hesitant and afraid to tell her this, because of some comments she's made in the past about gender and people being weird and stuff.
So I had decided on the car ride to broach the subject and just get a feel of what she might think. And I started telling her that sometimes I feel like I hide a part of myself from her because I don't want her to think I'm weird or something. And I don't want anything I do (i.e. transitioning) to cause her any trouble from others who might judge her for being my friend. And I was skirting around the issue she says "I don't care what you do. As long as your happy. You can wear an Iron Man suit 24/7, become a man, change your name, dress in neon pink, whatever. And if someone thinks you're too weird, I have no problem writing them off for judging my friend."
I seriously almost started crying. Even though I still haven't had the courage to actually say the words and come out, it meant so much to know that when I'm ready, she'll still be there for me.
Sorry this was long and winding, I just wanted to tell someone.
