I'm scared

Sweetie, if you need to live as a woman to have peace and joy, then you need to live as a woman.

If you had a choice, whether to live as a man and have no chance at happiness or to live as a woman and have that chance, would it really matter how many people thought you were crazy? Would it really be worth sacrificing yourself just to have a better job, more money and lots of pretty toys? Do you really want to live your life with your true self in prison, pounding on the walls to get out?

If you transition, some people will despise and reject you, some will welcome you, and a lot won't care one way or the other. You may lose opportunities, relationships, even family; but you will gain yourself.

This is a lot for a young person to carry. But others have dealt with it before you, and so can you. If it's not safe for you to transition, then wait and get some place where it is. Otherwise, my advice is to come out and start living as soon as possible. There may be fireworks and explosions in the beginning; but those will pass.

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