Ask Matt Monday: Uncomfortable Introductions

April 11, 2011 by Matt Kailey

http://tranifesto.com/2011/04/11/ask-matt-monday-uncomfortable-introductions/

A reader writes: "My family has been super-supportive of my transition. My mom still lives in the same house, in the same neighborhood I grew up in, and although our city isn't small, it is not uncommon to run into people we know when we are out.

"I am willing to introduce myself as my new male self to take the burden off my mom (or other family members), but also ask your advice as to how to make those re-introductions when you run into friends or acquaintances of the family who may not know about the daughter-to-son transition I have undergone. I don't want to make anyone feel awkward, but can't seem to figure out the etiquette of it either. Suggestions?"