Today I was supposed to go over my sisters house for supper. I have been staying away more lately because I'm transitioning and it could cause problems. So I called her and we went over the usual things. I'm looking for a new job because among other things my employer informed me I have five weeks before they close the building I work in, that was two weeks ago. She asked me how the search was going and I told her about as well as can be expected. Then I decided to be honest with her.
I told her that the reason I haven't been around much is because I've started my transition and that since someone she works with lives near me she was likely to hear about it. I asked her if this was going to cause problems because it sure did when I first came out to her eleven years ago. She said it wouldn't. I asked her why it did eleven years ago then and repeated the conversation from that day that has forever been burned into my brain. She said people need time and that she won't hate me or not allow me to see my nieces like she said she would back then. That meant a lot to me. I told her it's not like I woke up one day and said "Gee, I think living as a woman would be cool." I told her it wasn't a choice. She says she understands that. I hope she's for real.
