I recently came out as trans to my aunt

And she reacted the same way as one of my 3 sisters and most my friends

"That makes sense"

Then she started reminiscing about all the times I refused to be more feminine 😅

(To those who don't know: I identify as a man, but need surgery to match the look to my persona)

It felt great knowing I had one more ally. Still haven't come out to mom and stepdad, or any of the other older relatives, but it's scary so not gonna push myself.

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

Getting out of the closet lifts a weight off one. At least it did for me when I finally came out to my oldest friend a couple of months ago. Still have a few in-laws and distant friends to do but that's just because we hardly ever meet.

TheRealBarbossa · 36-40, T

@ninalanyon luckilly all my past therapists know about the non-funtional relationship I have with my mom, so Rikshospitalet doesn't expect me to actually come out to her before getting further treatment.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@TheRealBarbossa I do hope it all goes well at the Rikshospital. I've started listening to the podcasts from PKI [1] and some of what people have to say about Rikshospital is pretty horrifying. I'm thinking of getting boobs but I won't be trying the official route because it seems like it takes too long and also because they don't seem to understand the concept of non-binary and insist on hormones before surgery.

[1] https://open.spotify.com/show/5PgamPwkov5UMpMEDD8qnc

TheRealBarbossa · 36-40, T

@ninalanyon I've heard some horror stories too, but after talking to my doctor about it, I feel less nervous. I might have to go private to reach my goal, but my doctor supports me all the way and knows how important this is for me. Even if I do have to pay out of my own pocket, I will get there eventually.