I’m getting more confident in myself and starting to come out to more people, but I feel like I don’t know how to? It always feels awkward.

Obviously for some people it might need to be more of a conversation, but for friends that I know will be supportive, does it need to be anything more than a text saying “hey, fyi, I’m trans. This is my new name and pronouns”?

  • pressedhams@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Coming out as an announcement is something you can choose to do or not. I talk openly about my life and if you catch that I mention a husband, then that’s me coming out. I no longer feel the need to tell people directly, and you can handle it however best suits you.

    If you’re changing your name, that may warrant a heads up or you can just politely correct people “Hi, I go by compostgoblin now” and they can take it and run with it or ask you questions if they feel the need.

    Remember you’re not obligated to explain your existence unless you want to 🙂 just my two cents.

    • theresa (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      12·
      3 days ago

      This is exactly how I did it with my friends. Only had a “big” coming out with my parents. (And that was very awkward but I think it always is and there’s not really a way around it)