Check!!! over Christmas week i came out to both my brothers, and their families, as well as my oldest niece, it went great. acceptance and a wish to just be happy. they both live here in Newfoundland but my sister and her other kids live in Alberta about 3000 miles away so i sent her this on face book messenger; Hey ________, Happy Anniversary and Happy New Year first of all. We got your card, thank you. I hope you all got the ones I sent, they are like the ones I sent the other year. Hope I didn't send anyone the same one twice. They're frameable by the way, my friend is the artist. So I've been talking with ___ and ___ and their families and with ________ over this past Christmas season. It's kind of a big deal for me but things are changing with me and i felt you and the rest of the family should know before I tell the world in the spring. This isn't easy but I have to say it. I am a Transgender person and I've been undergoing hormone replacement therapy since March under the supervision of a medical doctor who specializes in this and a therapist who specializes in Transgender issues. Honestly, I've never felt as good in my mental state as I have these past 10 months. I've always been this way but when I was a kid and even as an adult I didn't know I could be whole, but now I do and I'm taking all the necessary steps to be the person I should have been at birth, the woman I should have been. I'll be making an announcement of sorts in the spring once I get the legal bits and pieces of my ID's and such changed and then I'll be living my truth as a woman. It's ok to tell tell _____ and the girls, but I'll still be going by ____ till I get it all sorted. Anyway, I hope you can accept me as my authentic self. My name will be Sarah-Dena Drucilla ______, but I will go by the familiar name of Sarah as a great many of my friends already call me Sarah. Again, Happy Anniversary Love, Sarah.
Amazing message. I came out as gay to distant-located family through FB Messenger as well. Did you get a response?
her response; Huh? Serious? I’m at work now I’ll call you tomorrow i said; very serious and great talk to you then. she never did call, lol.
Congratulations on on telling your family you can start living the life you want I hope you feel good
Congratulations on taking another step in your journey. I feel so happy for you, because i know that whatever reactions you get, positive or negative it feels right to be you.
it does thank you very much, i figure they know now, and their reactions are theirs, but so far so good.
so update. my sister messaged me saying she didnt get the chance to call as she had her grand kids and took them to hockey practice/games both days but that it was all good with me. so later i sent her a pic of me and she was impressed, said i look younger. really affirming. she also said she was talking to mom.... mom is not taking this well and i need to tread lightly here. i told her it makes me sad about that and she said she supports me if that makes me happy, and it does. i told her im coming out in a few months. it really makes me sad that my mom is taking it like this. im not sure about my dad, neither is my sister.
I' glad your sister is happy for you as for your mom it might be ok if she supports you it sounds like she is just finding it hard I hope it turns out ok
actually im a bit surprised at how well, and quickly my sister came on board. as for mom, I really don't know.
Sarah, wow, this is amazing!!! I'm so happy for you, such a massive step forward. I know it's difficult to accept that your mother isn't being supportive, but your strength and peace of mind will keep growing no matter how she deals. I'm so happy for you!!
so update of sorts. no call or communication from my sister but we're not a communicative bunch anyway. so im leaving it where it was, she said she's cool with it and she supports me. so do my brothers. now to get ready for the end of April when I make my world début....
