Late At Night, Gripped With Fear, I Drove Without Telling Anyone

[Shana A]

Late At Night, Gripped With Fear, I Drove Without Telling Anyone

by Rei
Sat Aug 21, 2010 at 09:14:52 AM PDT

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/8/21/894952/-Late-At-Night,-Gripped-With-Fear,-I-Drove-Without-Telling-Anyone

I was in college.  I was transgendered.  I was terrified.

And there was no turning back.

Nobody I knew could find out.  Oh, God, I couldn't imagine if they found out!  But I desperately needed support. 

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But I had my own issues.  Late at night, gripped with fear, I drove the hour and a half without telling anyone to get to the nearest GLBT support group to attend one of its' monthly meetings.  But I had the date wrong.  Nobody was there.  I drove the long drive back home.  I didn't get the courage to try again for several months.