This is my life, these are my circumstances, this is who I am

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This is my life, these are my circumstances, this is who I am!
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw
Rainbow Times News (LGBT biweekly, New England)
August 19, 2010
http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/august192010.pdf (page 13)

It feels great finally being who you are but seeing some people out of your past can sometimes be very difficult. Chances are very good that they've heard about your change. They might have questions of their own. "What do you mean he's a woman now? What do you mean he's always been a woman? His name is Deja now? He has breasts now? ..."

Lots of folks will say that they are happy for you but most of these folks would rather that you stayed as you were. A few may sort of understand you. Most really don't.