Enemies and Allies

Some more thoughts from Hannah McKnight:

The biggest mistake we make at this point is burning out our allies. Our confidants. Our friends. Our partners. It’s easy and understandable to do. I’ve done it. It’s easy to do because we finally have someone to confide in about this.

t’s easy to overwhelm those we come out to. I came out to my wife while we were dating but at that time it was all about underdressing. We didn’t talk about it much then. Once “real” clothes, makeup, and a wig came into the picture we talked about it constantly. Or to be clear, I talked about it constantly.

It’s important that we respect our allies and the people we come out to. If your mom doesn’t want to talk about this, then don’t. It’s hard, but if she wants to, she’ll let you know. It’s also equally important to find support (and friendship) from others like us. Only a t-girl knows why another t-girl is a t-girl.