Late Life Gender Transition: Coming Out After Forty-Five Part 2

Part 2 of my Late in Life gender transition article. I can pretty well assume that everyone reading this assumes its about me, and yes, large and in part, my own experiences were used to help guide the article. Without further fucking ado, lets get to it. UPDATE: Read Part 1 Here

The Social Shift

Navigating friendships as a transgender individual can feel like walking a tightrope. It’s thrilling when you find those who truly understand and support you, but it’s also fraught with the risk of falling when someone you counted on walks away. Long-standing friendships might be put to the test as old acquaintances struggle with your new identity, revealing their true colors in the process. Some friends will adjust and embrace your truth, becoming allies in every sense of the word, while others may distance themselves, confused or unwilling to accept the chan…