I've learned over the years that my personality is very extroverted to the point where it can be construed as being obnoxious. It's just who I am and sometimes I have to tone things back. I didn't want my coming out to my male friends to be this reserved, timid, meek "oh hey guys..." I decided that since most of my friends were meeting in my college town for a big hockey game and a hangout, I'd come out to them at the game, and it was one of the best nights of my life. I had one of my cisgirl friends do my nails and I put on my hockey jersey and headed off to the game, where I told my male friends in person that I'm a trans* girl and that I still love hockey, no matter what. One of my friends, who was late to the whole thing, proceeded to laugh at my school colored nails, so I felt that I needed to be a bit obnoxious with him. I took his hand, put it to my chest and said, "Yeah, I'm a trans* girl and this is where my boobs will be, so enjoy the feel while you can." He stood there in shocked silence for a moment or two before bursting out laughing. I've got many more stories about how I came out to different friends, but this was definitely one of the best ones I've done. Maybe I've got a bit too much of a flair for the dramatic.....
