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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5 Replies[quote]actively transitioning to become female.[/quote] That makes your friend Transexual, not Transgender. Transgender: A person who 'identifies' as a specific gender, but does not necessarily want to be that gender physically. Transexual: A person who identifies strongly as being a specific gender, and actively changes to this gender through surgery, hormones, etc., etc. Bonus round: Pansexual: Another way of saying Bisexual to sound unique. They are attracted to both genders. (snowflakes) Non Binary: An awkward, obstructive individual, who tricks you into being wrong, for not knowing their pro-nouns. (best avoided, don't look them in the eye). Traps: Gay. Straight curious: Gay, but don't want to admit this.