Janelle_C
12-02-2013, 07:32 PM
I have been full time now for a little over three months. My journey has been full of love and acceptances so far, my brother is struggling with this but for the most part I feel very blessed. I have a friend that lives in another town about an hour away. We are very close we used to work together. But I’ve been retired for five year now so we get together a few times a year for golf or fishing trips. He is the kind of person that you could not see for a year and when you saw him again it would be like you saw him yesterday. I struggled with telling him because I did not think he would take it well, he is a very macho type. I was afraid of losing his friendship. But people surprise you all the time. I finally called him the other day and told him that I was Trans and that I was becoming a woman. I told him that I was sorry for not calling him for so long because I was afraid of losing his friendship and he told me, well you’re not going to lose my friendship over this. It was so wonderful to hear I started to cry a little. I don’t have very many male friends because I find it hard to relate to men, every time my wife and I would meet a couple I didn’t want to be his friend I wanted to be her friend. So I really valued his friendship. We talked for about a half hour before he had to leave for work, he even called me Janelle at the end of the call. I’m so glad I called, some people told me if you think he won’t accept it then just don’t call him and put yourself throw that. But people have surprised me so after a long talk with my cousin I decide to give him the opportunity and now I can’t wait to see him. I just wanted to share this because I almost threw away someone near and dear to my heart.
Good thoughts to all Janelle
Good thoughts to all Janelle