Dear Diary,
This weekend, a longtime friend of mine told me that they were transgender and that they were actively transitioning to become female.
Until last Saturday, I had been completely unaware that my friend was undergoing hormone therapy, and had been for about a year. It didn't necessarily come across as shocking when it came down to them breaking the news. But, going forward, it will definitely take a little getting used to, especially as they grow more comfortable with outwardly expressing their gender identity. Beyond that, I think it'll also be somewhat tricky getting used to addressing them by their new name and gender pronouns, having known them since the sixth grade.
Though, overall, I'm glad that they no longer feel the need to hide who they truly are;
[spoiler]because, deep down, it's the sock monkey inside all of us that really counts.[/spoiler]
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1 ReplyHmm sounds like it's going be tedious. You'll have to get used to calling them another name, treat them differently likely, and they're going to be on hormone therapy which is known to cause intense mood swings. However i am lazy, and my take on it is be friends with them. Let everyone know you're friends with them, so they know you're not ashamed or something but kind of try avoiding them secretly.