I posted a thread last week about my increasing urge to share this part of myself with people close to me and how it was starting to weigh on me, big time. I've felt that the time to come out had arrived, whether I liked it or not, and I had to do something about it or I was going to burst. I finally had the conversation with someone close to me and it could not have possibly gone better! I decided to tell my best friend first because he knows me better than anyone and is probably the most open-minded, go-with-the-flow person I've ever known. I almost chickened out but I'm glad I didn't.
It was so difficult to actually get the words to leave my lips at first but I told him about being transgendered, my experiences from childhood through now, Dallas Feminine Expressions, my first makeover and outing, this forum, my thoughts and fears, and everything else. I even showed him a picture of Rachel. It was liberating. And also surreal. My head is still spinning.
He wasn't phased at all. Well maybe a little surprised but he's always known that I was a bit different from a lot of other guys. At first, he thought I was going to tell him that I was gay but I laid everything out there and told him I'd answer any questions, which he did have lots of, but it never got the slightest bit awkward. A good example of why this is one of the most important people in my life.
We talked for about 90 minutes and I can't count how many times I teared up during the convo, but it ended with him telling me that he will always stand by me, no matter what, he told me how much my friendship means to him, and that he was incredibly happy for me and glad that I've found myself. He also said that he felt honored that I chose to tell him first and that it meant a lot to him. That's a true friend, right there. I am really, really lucky. Aaaand here come the water works again....
I need a strong beer.
Originally Posted by Wildaboutheels
