Hello there! I've been a bit MIA and for that I apologize. I thought it would be nice to share this experience though. Its not really a coming out story but a nice one about being out. On Monday I went to a panel at my school called TRANS*form The Way You Think. THe panelists were two trans*men from our school and two trans*women from the community (as far as I know there are no MtF's at the school). One of the guys was a good friend of mine. His name's Ro. It was a boy day and I felt good because...well...everyone remembered to look for my bracelet (which to people who dont know me, indicates that it is a boy day and to please call me Gage/male)...everyone called me Gage...and nobody blinked an eye at it. At the end I desperately wanted to give Ro a hug. Some of the stuff he was talking about was difficult. Little did I know, I was the one in need of the hug. Mid-embrace, I told him that it was an awesome panel, and the first event like it that I was out/boy for. When he let go he just had this huge grin on his face. He asked me how it felt and I realized that man...it felt GOOD. I realized after that it felt so good because I didn't feel like I had to try. I wasn't trying to pass as male, or act male...I was just Gage. I was just another guy at the panel. No big deal was made. It felt...so good. Ro and the other members of our GSA were all very supportive as I hung around after the panel. They all told me if I ever needed anything, or just a place to crash because I dreaded going home, to just reach out. What amazing friends I have...and I just...feel so good now.
