Discovering Abby and Becoming Myself

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Discovering Abby and Becoming Myself

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Abby Louise Jensen

It was the day after Thanksgiving 2006. My entire extended family had gathered at my brother's "cabin" on the banks of the South Fork of the Snake River for a traditional turkey dinner the day before. My mother and step-dad went home to Pocatello after dinner, but the rest of us stayed overnight, sleeping on couches or wherever else we could find a soft spot.

I started telling people I was going to transition over the Labor Day weekend. After much worry and discussion, I decided the best time to tell my family would be when everyone was together for Thanksgiving. However, I didn't want to disrupt Thanksgiving dinner, so I told everyone that I had an announcement for the family that I wanted to make the next day.
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Touching story of coming out to family