I came out to my friend!!

[Cody Jensen]

I came out to my friend (finally! at least I came out to SOMEone!)! It was a funny story actually. See she was coming out to me because she is bisexual. So I thought I'd come out to her about me having transgender feelings. And guess what, she said she'd always support me and be there for me and I could always talk to her if I want to! Having been around so many anti trans people, I thought there would never be someone who'd support me. But now I know I'll always have her! She's officially the first person I've come out to. I never thought this day would come...

[~RoadToTrista~]

Yay ^.^ gratz

i don't rly know how my friends will react, I think they'll be ok with it. Except most of my guy friends :3 I'm sure they won't be ok wit it.  But meh, i don't hang out with them as much anyway.

[wheat thins are delicious]

I remember the first person I came out to as trans and they were supportive, I was so happy, it was a weight lifted off my shoulders and each subsequent person was another weight lifted off. 

Congratulations. 

[Cindy]

As one of the Elderly ladies  May I say.

  There is often more fear in you than there is in your friend. Remember they like you and appreciate you as a friend. If you have a problem, true friends want to help you.  If the 'problem' turns out to be life, sexuality or gender ID it's still the same. They as friends want to be part of you. If they don't they were never a friend.


By they way I found most of the general public don't give a damn. Work is the only place that can be difficult depending again on the atmosphere and the particular job you are in.  As a Mtf (hate that) I hear comments like 'look at her' or  'look at this one' when I'm out. I felt a bit upset until one of my GG friends said, get used to it Cindy, in heels you are close to being a six foot brunette with a figure to die for. You will always get comments and you will hear them; unless you want to cross examine every person who makes a comment, accept them as compliments. I have and it feels really nice.

Having a friend who is facing the same stuff is invaluable, even if it is from a different angle.

Cindy

[joshany12]

i came out to my friend during a night of heavy suicidal thoughts, she is openly gay and was very accepting. she halped alot. turns out she was so accepting because a friend of hers had reacently come out to her as ftm trans so she had come to terms with the concept already XD

[Cody Jensen]

As one of the Elderly ladies  May I say.

  There is often more fear in you than there is in your friend. Remember they like you and appreciate you as a friend. If you have a problem, true friends want to help you.  If the 'problem' turns out to be life, sexuality or gender ID it's still the same. They as friends want to be part of you. If they don't they were never a friend.


By they way I found most of the general public don't give a damn. Work is the only place that can be difficult depending again on the atmosphere and the particular job you are in.  As a Mtf (hate that) I hear comments like 'look at her' or  'look at this one' when I'm out. I felt a bit upset until one of my GG friends said, get used to it Cindy, in heels you are close to being a six foot brunette with a figure to die for. You will always get comments and you will hear them; unless you want to cross examine every person who makes a comment, accept them as compliments. I have and it feels really nice.

Having a friend who is facing the same stuff is invaluable, even if it is from a different angle.

Cindy

Cindy,
That is a good way to look at it. Yeah, I'm sure I'll have to deal with a lot of people saying stuff behind my back (even family) but I will have to learn to ignore it. I don't have much other choice. My aunt is the worst for talking behind people's backs. She keeps giving my MtF cousin a hard time. No doubt she'll do the same to me when she finds out.
-Joshua AKA Josh (my name used for Susan's Place)

[marte]

Well done Josh, I think I know how you're feeling. I came out for the first time today to my friend as well, and received a much better reaction and support than I ever could have wished for. It's such a burden off my mind.