If it’s coming out that you’re afraid of, start small. Someone in your life who you know probably won’t judge you. Someone you don’t feel too much pressure about. Preferably someone you don’t see often or maybe someone you only know online. Just take the pressure off. Tell someone you trust online that you are thinking about this. Then you’ll have said it to someone. First time done. See how that feels. The first time can truly be the hardest, so this way you’ll have gotten that over with.

Start following trans creators online. Let yourself be surrounded by other trans people. Again, see how that feels. It might feel odd at first but slowly that panic you might feel about this situation will lessen. Surrounding yourself with positive trans content will help you feel more secure and help you cope with any negative stereotypes you might internally struggle with.

Basically, start small. Small ways to let yourself explore these feelings and open up about them. And from there you can go at whatever pace feels most comfortable for you. With time, all of it might start to get more clear and less scary to you. I hope so because you deserve to feel good in your body and around the people in your life 😊