I wrote a book of an email to my immediate family today. Explained ->-bleeped-<- as a medical issue, noted that I'd been struggling for a long time, and offered a positive view of the future where they could get to know the real me, rather than this fake shell.
My mom got back to me first. She was very supportive, but definitely struggling to process things. It was better than expected, big thanks to my lesbian sister who started the process of opening their minds years ago xD
My sister and her wife already knew, so no surprises there. My other sister has firmly established herself as a bigot, so I'm not even bothering to let her know.
Still waiting to hear back from Dad and my brother.
I feel a million pounds lighter, and at the same time the feeling of "oh crap this is really happening" is nearly overwhelming. But I'm feeling good overall.
Tomorrow I see my therapist to discuss starting HRT. It's been an eventful weekend already!
