Well, I went out for a short drive today.
Feel so good that in a fit of optimism brought on by youthful exuberance, I decided to 'come out' to a friend.
My friends are scattered hither and fore, and of them, I considered which was the most accepting and encouraging.
Wrote to her on the facetubes, had her swear oaths of secrecy to the gods our people swear by, and sent her a photo from today (the one that is my new profile picture).
APART from being completely accepting and complimentary, she said: "Not for nothing, this is the fourth picture like this I've gotten from friends this year."
I didn't pry except to ask 'anyone I know, but don't tell me who!'
Helps me feel even more 'normal' (whatever that means anyway).