Rejected by patients/customers?

[takotsubo]

One of the things that worries me most about transitioning is work. I work in healthcare, and my skills are in enough demand that I don't worry terribly about finding and keeping work, but I worry about the patients' attitude to being examined or treated by a transgender person? This might become an issue not least since I consider working in pediatrics, and the ugly truth is that many parents might object to a transgendered person treating their children. While I am a strong advocate for the patient's right to switch health care providers if they feel uncomfortable, I fear the rejection. Those of you who have transitioned - how do professional contacts work out for you, and was it more difficult during early stages of transition?

[suzifrommd]

I was worried about it, since I'm a school teacher and deal with a lot of children and parents.

The children have been no problem.

Parents, also. Surprisingly, I have had no pushback.

Of course, I work in the public school and I'm the only AP computer science teacher in my school, so if they want to study AP computer science, they're stuck with me.

[TheQuestion]

Things are changing pretty quickly, you may find your worries are a bit unfounded.  The area in which you live may have an impact upon this.  There are wonderful and opened people in every state, but some are a little less progressive.  That is of course if you live in the US.  I wouldn't be too worried about it, but it's good that your thinking ahead.  Putting off your life for worries that may or may not come to fruition may not be the best path.  I did it for a few years and I'm pretty bummed out about it to be honest.  Just be the best practitioner/person you can be and if you do run into some set-backs, then maybe you could think of gearing your work more towards LGBTQ youths.  It is sort of a growing field.