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Hello Aria,

Congratulations on your HRT anniversary! What is your ml/mg dosage for E injections?

In regards to your mental and social status, I think it's perfectly normal to want to share your transition journey with others. Not necessarily because you expect/hope they start calling you Aria and use she/her pronouns for you right off the bat, but because this is a significant journey for you. Even outside of the realm of transitioning, I think it's common to want to share what's going on in your life.

When I came out to my mom last year, it wasn't because I thought she would accept me with open arms and no questions asked, but because I was tired of lying to her about who I was and what was going on in my life. Even though her acceptance of me is a work in progress, it's a huge relief to be able to confide with someone IRL about the positives and negatives of my transition. Excluding the people who are either super supportive of trans people in general (or people who long since suspected you were trans), I believe it takes people time to adjust to your transition journey.