I finally found the courage to come out to someone at work. Should have done it sooner because she was really wonderful. Patty is one, in a long line of women I have cultivated relationships with trying to be their girlfriend but the first to really know me.
I started with a conversation about the ugly NC bathroom law and she seemed sympathetic so I asked if she wanted to talk. We ended up in a conference room with the door closed where I told her what a good friend she was, how much I cared about her and that there was something about me she probably wouldn't guess in a 1000 years.
To remove the concerned look on her face, I quickly spilled out that I was transgender and had been trying to find a way to tell her. She told me it didn't matter, didn't change anything and wanted to know if I was transitioning and if she could help. I told her I was trying and what she had said had made me very happy. She gave me a big hug. All and all it was a very good day and my hope meter for the future went up several notches.
Kath
