Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: Denise on February 22, 2017, 06:16:41 AM Return to Full Version
Title: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: Denise on February 22, 2017, 06:16:41 AM
Post by: Denise on February 22, 2017, 06:16:41 AM
I've come out to maybe 100 people myself. Typically one-on-one, occasionally in a small group. I prefer the single interaction because they ask questions. No one asks questions in a group setting.
Yesterday I tried an experiment. There wss someone I needed to tell and I ran into him as we got on an empty elevator on the seventh floor. I told him everything before we got to the lobby. It was actually funny. We chatted for a minute in the lobby. His only question was interesting, "Is congratulations the right thing to say?" My response, "yeah I guess.... Mostly."
Yesterday I tried an experiment. There wss someone I needed to tell and I ran into him as we got on an empty elevator on the seventh floor. I told him everything before we got to the lobby. It was actually funny. We chatted for a minute in the lobby. His only question was interesting, "Is congratulations the right thing to say?" My response, "yeah I guess.... Mostly."
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: JeanetteLW on February 22, 2017, 09:42:41 AM
Post by: JeanetteLW on February 22, 2017, 09:42:41 AM
cool
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: kat69 on February 22, 2017, 10:20:46 AM
Post by: kat69 on February 22, 2017, 10:20:46 AM
My coming out spiel isn't short, so I don't think I could accomplish it during an elevator ride.
Are you in a tall building? ;)
Are you in a tall building? ;)
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: Denise on February 22, 2017, 12:42:38 PM
Post by: Denise on February 22, 2017, 12:42:38 PM
That was about 20-30 seconds... To goes like this:
Do you know what Gender Dysphoria is? .... No? It's the clinical diagnosis for people who are transgender, and I've been diagnosed with it. (Short pause) Effective March third, I'll be Denise. Dan is going away.
Do you know what Gender Dysphoria is? .... No? It's the clinical diagnosis for people who are transgender, and I've been diagnosed with it. (Short pause) Effective March third, I'll be Denise. Dan is going away.
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: Colleen_definitely on February 22, 2017, 02:40:55 PM
Post by: Colleen_definitely on February 22, 2017, 02:40:55 PM
Now there's a situation you don't encounter every day. I think he handled it pretty well all considering.
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: Denise on February 22, 2017, 02:46:14 PM
Post by: Denise on February 22, 2017, 02:46:14 PM
He's an artsy guy from our digital design group. Very open minded early 30's hipster. I thought he was a good test case.
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: Floof on February 22, 2017, 03:19:37 PM
Post by: Floof on February 22, 2017, 03:19:37 PM
I love the efficiency! Thats like the super-low-weight all carbonfiber racing bike of coming out conversations :D
Good going and best of luck with revealing yourself to everyone at work :) <3
Good going and best of luck with revealing yourself to everyone at work :) <3
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: Hope springs on February 23, 2017, 12:18:37 PM
Post by: Hope springs on February 23, 2017, 12:18:37 PM
Quote from: Denise on February 22, 2017, 12:42:38 PM
That was about 20-30 seconds... To goes like this:
Do you know what Gender Dysphoria is? .... No? It's the clinical diagnosis for people who are transgender, and I've been diagnosed with it. (Short pause) Effective March third, I'll be Denise. Dan is going away.
This is by far my favorite coming out statement. For some reason i read it in the voice of an angry drill sargeant. So the ending would be like " and if you maggots dont like it, drop and give me 20!" If this is something you do alot then i suggest buying a box of microphones. Make your statement, drop a microphone and say " now what bitches?"
Title: Re: In an elevator? Yup, in an elevator.
Post by: Denise on February 23, 2017, 02:20:25 PM
Post by: Denise on February 23, 2017, 02:20:25 PM
Quote from: Hope springs on February 23, 2017, 12:18:37 PMOMG did you make me laugh!
This is by far my favorite coming out statement. For some reason i read it in the voice of an angry drill sargeant. So the ending would be like " and if you maggots dont like it, drop and give me 20!" If this is something you do alot then i suggest buying a box of microphones. Make your statement, drop a microphone and say " now what bitches?"
The one thing my coming out speech does is removes the concept of "this is a choice" and makes it "medical."