I passed

[Guest]

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I went back to the town I grew up in today to take my little sister to the 4th of July carnival. I was feeling pretty dysphoric, I always do when I go back home. Because Salina is such a small town, most people there knew me when I still looked sort of feminine. So its usually a suck-fest of people coming at me with their "but you were so pretty with long hair!". Not my idea of a good time. Today, however, I was called sir more often than not and even managed to use the men's bathroom without so much as a second glance from any of the other guys. So I didn't take any gigantic steps today, but it was still a good day.

-Emmett

[Flint]

Congratulations

[Charlize]

I love the fact i can travel and be accepted in my small town. Some folks who knew me before know about my changes but many simply don't and living and being accepted as myself is great. There is an odd added benefit for me which you don't share Emmett, as a woman i am much prettier than i was and i love those compliments.

Hugs,

Charlize

[Carolyn Marie]

Good for you, Emmett. Sometimes you have to find the courage to take that step into the unknown. Sometimes it backfires, but more often it seems to work out great, and in the process we find the confidence to move forward.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

[JJ]

Congratz Emmett.

It[s good when people use the correct pronouns around you but when the people who knew you before start doing it then it feels so much more validating.

Funny too how bathroom use can be such a milestone and yet I have never been so much as even given an odd look in there. Once some guy washing his hands next to me said "Cool shirt bro" and I nearly jumped out of my skin but that is the only incident of any kind I've had in a bathroom.

It isn't the gigantic steps so much as all the good small ones that make the difference for me and can turn a so so day around.

It will just keep getting better too

Johnny

[Guest Amelia]

Awesome! Slow, methodical baby steps always lead to great things!

[Guest Cyd]

That is fantastic, Emmett! Isn't it great to be seen as your authentic self?