Celebrated National Coming Out Day by, well, coming out!

[kiersten]

So today I came out to another one of my classmates & she didn't seemed to phased by it. I had run into my friend Nikki earlier,, who i had come out to last week & who has been really supportive so far, & the first thing she did when she saw me (which was also the first time we'd seen each other since I told her on FB chat) was to give me a big hug from behind & say 'Surprise hug!' Well, later on in class, I mentioned to the woman next to me, who is about the same age as I am, that Nikki had been so supportive for me since I was going thru a lot of stuff recently & I had told her. At the end of class, I told my classmate I came out as trans to Nikki & at the end of June to myself & she just said 'It means nothing to me!' but with a smile on her face & her intended meaning was that it didn't bother her at all. We even chatted for a second & I explained that I was planning on transitioning during college. She didn't seem upset at all. I may possibly be out to my classmate's mother as well, as she was on the opposite side of my classmate & the two of them are taking the same program as I am. She either overheard what I had said or my classmate probably told her as they walked down the hallway after we parted ways, so there's a good chance I'm out to 2 people now too. I think it may be OK tho, as we were all sitting together at lunch & I was sharing my musical preferences, so they sort of got to get to know me & who I am & what I like a bit before I just said something. Like I said, it didn't seem to upset my classmate at all, but then again, it could just be a matter of delayed processing. I guess I'll just have to wait & see! But, out a bit more, so not going to complain too much!

[Kerze]

Congrats Kiersten! I'm so happy that it's going well for you. Hopefully the 'delayed processing' will only bring more acceptance your way