accidently came out?

[billiejane]

so yesterday i think i actually accidentally 'came out' to my brother. :/ as i am just really starting to understand and even accept myself who i am, i really wasnt ready to tel anyone yet, however my older brother came home and was in my room where i had left a book out. unfortunately the said book happened to be The Transgender Guidebook: Keys to a Successful Transition ....

so my brother picked it up and i sorta tried to pass it off as a friend gave it me, but i didn't really explain much about it,, and i could tell what he was thinking :/

its been making me feel really anxious, worried and pretty stressed, and i know he didn't disown me immediately and i just dont really know what to do, i feel we are just gonna avoid the topic until i ever 'come out' properly

im still presenting as male, and i am only really starting the journey, just hate not feeling in control of everything

sigh

thanks for reading if you did, just sorta needed to sell someone or rather let it out

[infinity]

those situations are always very awkward and anxiety-provoking. i hope you're feeling better soon.

occurrences like this have happened to me, and although i can recall them clearly, no one else involved remembers them. so honestly, he'll probably forget about it soon enough. most people do.

on the off chance he doesn't forget and confronts you (and you're not ready to come out), you could possibly say that you're doing some research for a friend who is questioning their gender identity. but if you are prepared to come out, and the if opportunity arises, don't give up the chance; you may as well tell him.

however, he's most likely going to forget about it, so there's really no reason to worry. but either way, we're all here for support.

hope all goes well,
jackson

[billiejane]

well today i did something incredibly stupid, or just something i needed to do, both i guess, but i told my parents, who are now 'sleeping on it'
it feels good to get it out, kinda crappy too tho, but they didnt disown me, so it went well i guess

[Amy85]

That's good! This is a huge piece of news for them and I'm sure just as big of a shock so it's perfectly natural they would want some time to take it in They are sure to have lots of questions for you so get ready for that

I hope all goes well from here on out!