[Samantha Rogers]

People all have issues. All of them. When you have friends and family in your life about whom you care, it is not easy approaching them. Often, each one must be considered and dealt with individually. Some will react exactly as you expect but others will not. Some will be supportive and others will not, each according to where they are.
With some people you can simply express your own need and that person will have the resources to process the news well. Others do not possess those resources. In those cases, sadly, in addition to considering our own needs we also have to be the adult in the room for the other person, and help them to overcome how our news affects their issues.
Sadly again, there are some who will never overcome those issues. Many people have difficulty accepting that they might be wrong. Maybe the person who can accept that is actually a minority...IDK. Regardless, when you reveal extremely personal things about yourself, such as GID, it is wise to be prepared fully for the worst. You may have to accept that some people you love are not capable of accepting you, and when that happens the only thing you can do is sigh, shed a tear for them and their issues,...and move on. You cannot help people who refuse help. Sometimes even love and wisdom are not enough. Sigh...