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Originally Posted by slang
Is there one thing that comes to mind that would make your transition easier?
What might someone do or not do to support your transition? What do you wish people in general would do differently in regards to the new you?
I can surely relate to your transition in a way. Not transgender but my own transition is OUT of the US.
Americans ( or westerners ) don't understand it, don't agree with it, and don't support it but this is the new me. The first time that I left North America I felt different. Better. Freer. Since then I've been working at getting out for good. Despite the majority of the world's population trying to get IN to the US, I'm getting out. For good.
That's not as drastic of a change as you've made but in that way I can sympathize with the challenges of your journey.
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I am not familiar with your situation (I've been away for a long time) but I can sympathize and I have even considered moving out myself.
The best thing people can do to make this easier on me is to simply use my new name and gender pronouns. I still get a lot of people who use the OLD ones. I can understand that you knew me for many years as Brian, but please, try to make the effort. We will really appreiate it and every time we hear our new name, it is enpowering and affirming in ways that defy articulation.
Love
Pam