My bosses and coworkers have been some of the most amazingly supportive people.
One boss said: "Very proud of you and who you are. I'm excited that you are honoring your true self and on your way to letting many others be a part of your awesomeness."
The other said: "I think you're pretty awesome. And I want you to dress however makes you feel comfortable." (This was the first person I told, and I just kind of tentatively said "I'm not sure I identify as female... so I'd be dressing differently... okay?" LOL I am all kinds of awkward)
One coworker said: "If the you I've been seeing this whole time isn't the real you, I can't wait to get to know the real you."
Another coworker was just generally cool and said he didn't mind how people identified; he
did say he wished people would stop arguing against trans* people being able to use whichever bathroom because of that lame right-wing "pedophiles/ perverts/ rapists will get our little girls" argument. Creepy people will be creeps regardless. He also seemed to be a little more open around me since I told him I was really a guy. Might be because he wasn't sure what to make of me until now after I started dressing as male, haha, but I think it's pretty cool regardless.
My therapist was the first person who saw me dressed as male. She said "I sense this power from you right now." I felt like I was able to be me for the first time, and like I could breathe.
My psychiatrist, who I've worked with on and off since I was 14 years old (and definitely looked female), told me, "I think you look completely different. Very boyish."
A friend said she thought it was awesome and told me to let her know if she could help.
Thanks for this thread. I was feeling kind of down tonight. Helps to look back at all the nice things people have said.
