Losing a Supporter of Your Transition
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transDuring the course of your transition, have you ever lost anyone special to you that was very supportive of your transition, whether it be a family member, a close friend, a mentor, or a significant other?
Perhaps this person was the first person you came out to, or perhaps they helped fund important parts of your transition, or maybe they were just a supportive friend that you knew you could always turn to when things got rough--when you doubted yourself. Maybe this person was transitioning right alongside of you, or maybe they had already transitioned, and acted as a mentor--a big sister, or a big brother. You probably assumed at one point or another that the person would always be around.
How did it affect you?
How did you cope with this loss?
Did it derail your momentum at all, transition-wise?
Perhaps this person was the first person you came out to, or perhaps they helped fund important parts of your transition, or maybe they were just a supportive friend that you knew you could always turn to when things got rough--when you doubted yourself. Maybe this person was transitioning right alongside of you, or maybe they had already transitioned, and acted as a mentor--a big sister, or a big brother. You probably assumed at one point or another that the person would always be around.
How did it affect you?
How did you cope with this loss?
Did it derail your momentum at all, transition-wise?