I told my best friend at the time. She was also my brother's girlfriend at the time (I introduced them). After I told her, she told me about a few transmen she had known while living in Chicago. Then I had her tell my brother for me. It's been five years since then and I'm just now coming out to everyone else and beginning to transition.

Quote from: Vincent  E.S. on December 18, 2011, 04:03:31 PM
I told my best friend at the time. She was also my brother's girlfriend at the time (I introduced them). After I told her, she told me about a few transmen she had known while living in Chicago. Then I had her tell my brother for me. It's been five years since then and I'm just now coming out to everyone else and beginning to transition.

Everyone has to go at their own pace, no worries.  Even though I told a couple of people 2 years ago I was nowhere near ready to be completely out and start transitioning.  Now I am and it feels great

I first came out to my sister this summer. I was very frustrated and got drunk and at some point started crying and couldn't stop. My sister heard me and came in my room and kept asking me what was wrong until I told her. She wasn't very surprised.

My esthetician...when she was waxing me, she asked why. I told her "I feel like I'm a girl inside...and cannot stand body hair on me."

She was cool about it.

You people. First I ever talked about it was on here. The only person I've really told is my close friend, almost girlfriend type thing. She's super accepting. She kind of figured it out from seeing my Tumblr posts, then we briefly discussed it on a few occasions and now it's just a normal thing with us.

QuoteWho was the first person you ever told?

A friend of mine.

One of my best friends. 2.5 yrs ago. Face to face (albeit, we were drinking at her at the time BF's cabin), she said "You're my butchy-chook" so, she saw me as a butch at the time -_-
She is great with it now, drove me to my therapist appointment, have had many talks about transition effects, and she now buys me male things

And I haven't been all that selective, either. All my friends know now, as well as my mother, and many people at work (my name change has helped with that). So far, so good. Friends accept me, mom is trudging along, dealing with her own grieving experience. And the people at work that know, are ok with it too Just one that I have to straighten out. Apparently, he told one of my co-workers that corrected him on my name, that he refuses to call me Kyle. I'll sort that out right fast, let me tell you.