Hey Hannah,
How accepting is your family? Are they accepting and you can be Hannah around them? Or do they not want to see it.
Coming out as transgender can be challenging to our loved ones. My family is accepting, supportive and are definitely advocates of the LGBTQ community. However, regardless of how much of an ally you are, it can be difficult when someone you love comes out.
Identifying as transgender can add additional questions to our loved ones. Being transgender can mean something different from individual to individual. Some of us have transitioned, or want to transition, and for some of us it’s never crossed our mind. Accepting a family member as transgender isn’t easy, but there is also the additional question of what it means to them and possibly what’s next for them.
My family knows they can go shopping or have a cup of coffee with Hannah whenever they’d like, but I don’t press anyone with this part of me. I have also written previously about how I think it’s important we try to be conscious of who we are to our loved ones and be gentle and considerate when we come out.
Of course, if we waited for everyone we know to be “ready” to meet us, we may never get to be ourselves. I also am speaking as someone who does not want to live full-time, so it’s easier for me to accommodate my dual genders and the rest of my life. I realize everyone’s needs and lives our different, and can only speak for myself.
Love, Hannah
Hannah McKnight 
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