I think I’m transgender but I’m so scared that people won’t accept me or believe me. What should I do?

It takes a lot of courage to explore your gender identity, so be patient with yourself as you learn to know and lovingly accept who you really are. Identity is fluid and gender isn’t binary, so there are no hard lines, which sometimes makes self-definition even harder.

It can help a great deal to talk with other trans people who have been through the same process and are open to helping others along the way.

When you’re ready to share, if others react negatively, you can refer them to reliable outside sources of information and remember their reaction may not be because they’re judging, but because they’re scared for you, so be patient with them as well as yourself.

Dr. Lynn Ianni