National Coming Out Day

October 11th, 2013 was national coming out day.  After a long internal debate, I decided to expand the circle of people I'm out to.  It took me about 3 weeks to think of what to write, and then 4 rewrites on the day to create the Facebook post that I made to out myself.  I am now out to 95% of the people I'm friends with on Facebook.  The only people left are some family that I'm going to tell in person after the holidays.  I was so scared writing the post.  Even though I've had nothing but positive comments and support from everyone else I have come out to, this time could have been different.  But I was in awe at the responses. It was all positive.  Everyone was so supportive.  I was taken back by all the love and support.  It felt so good. I still partially on cloud 9 and it's been over a week.  With that hurdle, I decided to also come out to a couple family members on FB messenger and also email one of my aunts.  Again, nothing but love and support.  I can't get over it.  Such a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.  People love and accept me for who I am. It still brings me to tears thinking about it.

National Coming Out Day

Slowly over the past 10 months I have come out to small select group of friends and family about being a transgender woman.  With yesterday being National Coming Out Day, I spent most of the day debating whether or not to come out to more friends.  At 6pm, I made my decision.  I came out to 50+ of my friends on facebook.  I felt it was time to widen the circle of those who know.  Again I was amazed at the love and support I received from them.  I am so blessed for having the friends I have.  It gives me hope that when I am fully out, I may be accepted by all.  I just want to cry tears of joy.