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What Friends Mean to Me
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What Friends Mean to Me We had some old Friends from DC visit and stay with us over the weekend. We had a wonderfully relaxing weekend together. Lots of talk, laughs, wine and food. These friends, like many others, I have been fortunate to keep over the years, have known me since before my Transition to Womanhood. I met them when I was new to the job and was still a . I wore a suit and tie back then everyday and was known by my name. I projected the image of a normal, average working and partying guy down to my Wingtip shoes. When my Hormone Replacement Therapy started to cause obvious physical changes I came out as Transgendering. It wasn’t shouting about getting out the body I was trapped in but rather I appeared at work on a Monday in a skirt and blouse and try to act as normal as I could even though I wanted to ran out the office and disappear. There were a lot of confused glances at me but never any outwardly signs of hostility or shock. Throughout the day everyone working around me tried to present the “just another day at the office” image although at times things did seem a little awkward. Over time I did notice some of my coworkers were distancing themselves from me but others actually were extremely accepting and supportive. All this on both side was done with words or overt actions. I realized that what was happening was the same as everyone goes through in life all the time. Some people like you and some people never will. It’s has nothing to do with Transitioning, It is just a normal part of life in having friends vs acquaintances. What my true Friends mean to me is that they understand I haven’t changed what is inside me. I still have the same values, opinions and views as before. What really make me “ME” has not changed. I am in a dress now but that is just external wrapping over the same mind, heart and soul as before. I won’t exaggerate and say I love them more now but I will say, I love them as much as ever because they have always been Friends of both John and Janice. Jan |
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It's all about what is inside the person. Personality goes a long way. It's nice you have good down to earth friends
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4/3/2019 8:08 am |
thanks for sharing
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very surreal about who loves your inside.
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Janice, You are so lucky to have such good and lasting friendships. It is one of the things I admire about you. Yours truly Peter
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