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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: William on November 02, 2010, 10:24:47 AM

Title: Coming out... at school?
Post by: William on November 02, 2010, 10:24:47 AM
Hey.

Well, very diffcult. I know that I go the way of transition, but... what should I say to other at my school? "I am a man! I wasn't never a girl!".  I hope to say nothing, but that's wrong.

What have you done?

Greetings and thank in advance!

William
Title: Re: Coming out... at school?
Post by: M.Grimm on November 02, 2010, 02:07:07 PM
I did this, though I'm at a university. I suspect it'd be much harder at a high school where the kids tend to be insufferable about anyone who is different (no offense to anyone still in HS, but I found it torturous). For me, it was only awkward when I ran into a few students I knew from a prior quarter who called me by my old name. I just politely corrected them with my new name and when someone referred to me as 'female' I politely explained I was actually male. No one fussed about it, if anyone has issues with it, I've heard nothing about it.

I had planned to e-mail a professor who'd gotten to know me, to tell her about my transition, but the class I intended to take with her was canceled so the subject did not come up. But that'd be my primary advice, making sure any faculty/staff that needs to know, knows, so they can support you.
Title: Re: Coming out... at school?
Post by: Almond on November 02, 2010, 02:27:11 PM
talk to a teacher you trust. talk to some friends who love Glee.
Title: Re: Coming out... at school?
Post by: William on November 03, 2010, 06:56:28 AM
Thanks for your answer!