Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: Emmaline on August 24, 2013, 07:39:25 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Coming out month. Flawless victory.
Post by: Emmaline on August 24, 2013, 07:39:25 AM
Post by: Emmaline on August 24, 2013, 07:39:25 AM
I am officially out at trans to all my family this month - just my wife's side to go.
Everything went swimmingly well- not only was I accepted, everyone was happy I found whats been bugging me all these years. To add to the joy, my cousin in Melbourne was extremely excited by the news and immediately booked me to go shopping with her. She is an awesome mistress of funky little boutique and vintage shops. Awesome!
So thats dad, mum, sister, neice, nephew, aunt, uncle, two cousins and their partners.
I also came out as trans to our celebrant for dads funeral in order to avoid gendering me in her speech, and she was also delighted- turns out she was a former police woman and dealt with a lot of trans issues and training. Win!
Anyway, thought you may like to hear a story with a silver lining. I am very lucky.
Everything went swimmingly well- not only was I accepted, everyone was happy I found whats been bugging me all these years. To add to the joy, my cousin in Melbourne was extremely excited by the news and immediately booked me to go shopping with her. She is an awesome mistress of funky little boutique and vintage shops. Awesome!
So thats dad, mum, sister, neice, nephew, aunt, uncle, two cousins and their partners.
I also came out as trans to our celebrant for dads funeral in order to avoid gendering me in her speech, and she was also delighted- turns out she was a former police woman and dealt with a lot of trans issues and training. Win!
Anyway, thought you may like to hear a story with a silver lining. I am very lucky.
Title: Re: Coming out month. Flawless victory.
Post by: kelly_aus on August 24, 2013, 08:01:42 AM
Post by: kelly_aus on August 24, 2013, 08:01:42 AM
Sounds like a similar story to mine.. And it's great to hear of another great coming out, all too often all we see/hear are the disasters.
Title: Re: Coming out month. Flawless victory.
Post by: Emmaline on August 24, 2013, 08:25:27 AM
Post by: Emmaline on August 24, 2013, 08:25:27 AM
Thats great to hear K!
Fingers crossed on round two: the wifes family
Oh I forgot to mention out 100% at work too. Again... no problems whatsoever.
:)
Fingers crossed on round two: the wifes family
Oh I forgot to mention out 100% at work too. Again... no problems whatsoever.
:)
Title: Re: Coming out month. Flawless victory.
Post by: mrs izzy on August 24, 2013, 10:24:20 AM
Post by: mrs izzy on August 24, 2013, 10:24:20 AM
Is it not so great to breathe again.
I am glad all has went well in your forward process. If you do run into anyone who is not as supportive do not take it personaly. Let it roll off your back and just move on.
Again so glad you are past all the unknowing and are in a good place.
Izzy
I am glad all has went well in your forward process. If you do run into anyone who is not as supportive do not take it personaly. Let it roll off your back and just move on.
Again so glad you are past all the unknowing and are in a good place.
Izzy