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1.2 Coming out to friends and family Mom found the dress that I hid... What should I do? Mia finally worked up the courage to buy her first dress. She hid it carefully inside the closet.
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her
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about it when she was cleaning up...
Activity: The Pros & Cons of Coming out
When you feel like you're ready to come out to your friends and family, what do you think are the pros and cons? Try to list them out. (See the bottom of this page for suggesting answers)
Come Out Pros
Come Out Cons
Suggested answers: Come Out Pros: Be your true self, Unloading the burden, Meeting like-minded people, Helping/ supporting other trans people, Gradually feeling at ease with yourself Come Out Cons: Feeling rejected/ isolated, Negativity, Medical risk, It takes time to come out and you may have to do it over and over again, Worrying about your safety
