Thanks, Kelly. I decided I needed to do that because I'd been in this town and the area for 15 years or more. Since it's such a small town, everybody knew me. So if I'd just suddenly changed over, I think people would have been baffled and might have assumed that I'd simply flipped my lid.Originally Posted by KellyJameson
I spoke to 11 people in all, and with most of them I had a fairly good chat about TGism. These were people who knew nothing about it, so it was an opportunity to explain a bit about what was involved, why I was unhappy about being in the closet, etc. In other words, I was able to tell them where I was coming from, and perhaps that made it easier for them to accept.
Smart or not, it worked and that's what counts. But my success was due more, I think, to the fact that all these people proved open-minded enough to accept me. If I'd gone about it some other way, perhaps they still would have accepted it. But I think the approach I took made it easier for them.
The main factor here is that this is a small town where I'm well known. Perhaps in a city this approach wouldn't work or wouldn't be necessary. I can't comment on that.
Annabelle
