Friends of Trans Individuals

Remember that your friend coming out, or announcing, to you is the same person you have always known

The person letting you know that they are transgender is showing a level of trust in you that you will accept them in their true identity, please remember that they have struggled, probably for most of their lives, to come to terms with this internal struggle and now that they have come to the stage where they cannot keep it hidden any longer that they need all the help and support from their families and friends that they can get.

You may also find that the individual becomes a kinder and more pleasant individual to be with as they are no longer struggling to hide an aspect of themselves from the world, but, particularly in the early days will be lacking in confidence in how they are presenting to the world.  Please offer them support and honest, constructive criticism to help but not undermine them as they learn.