Who must've seen my computer screen as I posted here and googled trans-related questions. I was a stranger, and you pass 100%, but despite all that, you outed yourself to help me. The note you slipped me felt like a sign from the universe that things would turn around for the better. I can't thank you enough.
I ain't gonna say I cried, no sir, but ... okay, a single, manly tear may have slipped out.
He will probably never see this post, but I felt compelled to make it! And, I guess, to any folks who are stealth, and who were wondering how they could help their brothers and sisters without being open to the world, let me tell you: a little note to a lost newbie is enough to make a world of difference.