So, I finally made a post on my social media coming out as a trans woman, and honestly… I think it went really well.

Pretty much all the reactions have been positive and supportive. There was maybe one slightly off comment on a reel saying “I looked better as a guy,” but it wasn’t even from someone I know, and it didn’t really affect me that much.

What really surprised me is the amount of support from people I actually know. I genuinely didn’t expect it. It still feels a bit unreal, like I’m kind of dreaming.

If I had to sum it up: things didn’t go great with my dad, but it wasn’t terrible either. With pretty much everyone else, it’s been really good.

I was especially scared about work, but my boss’s main concern was basically: “so… what’s going to happen with your wedding?” 😅 (very much like: “I don’t care how you identify, just don’t cancel the wedding” lol).

Overall, I just feel really relieved and grateful. I was expecting the worst, and instead I got a lot of kindness.

  • Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    To be fair. I’ve seen the photos you’ve posted. It’s possible most people already assumed you were a woman. I mean, that’s the assumption I’d make if I saw you.

    • MoonrootWitch@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      2·
      28 minutes ago

      That’s really sweet of you to say, I’m glad it comes across that way.

  • renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.netEnglish
    4·
    9 hours ago

    That’s awesome! I’m happy for you!

    I’m a little confused as to why people you don’t know are commenting on your social media posts. You may want to lock that down before it becomes a problem.

    The wedding thing makes sense. If you’re in a relationship, people just assume it’s going to be a deal-breaker for your partner… while usually your partner has known the longest.

    • MoonrootWitch@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      2·
      30 minutes ago

      I made it public so even people I know but don’t follow me could see it, and luckily it hasn’t escalated from there. And yeah, he was concerned I might not have told my partner yet, so he was glad to hear I already had and that everything went smoothly.