Oh Wow!!! Congratulations Kat. The toothpaste is out of the tube now and life will never be the same, but how good was it anyway At least it'll be your genuine life now regardless of what happens.

Ilene is right though; people close to you will need time to adjust once it sinks in that this is a real thing, and you need to be ready to give them that space. You might find this time frustrating; I'm there right now and it's killing me. But it's not all about me. Everyone is still really supportive and happy for me, but they need space to sort out their own feelings and I have to respect that - the whole thing will blow up in my face if I push them too hard. And that'll be on me, not them. I'm not worried - they'll come round.

Enough!! Have a fantastic time, and look after those ears . It's only a few weeks and you'll be able to wear whatever you like after that. Just don't go mad buying earrings like I did LOL