hi y’all :) feeling a lil scared and need a bit of advice/encouragement.

my name is bird and, up until now, i identified heavily with my femininity & used she/her pronouns.

in the last year or so, i’ve felt less attached to that identity and have found myself finding a lot of comfort in being able to ebb and flow in and out of she/her and they/them. although, they/them just feels the best to me.

i feel really seen by the genderqueer community and feel like i belong here, but i’m nervous about “coming out” to the world.

i was lucky to never have the need to “come out” as bisexual/pansexual in the past bc i was raised by parents who never made me feel like it was out of the norm? now, though, i’m experiencing a lot of fear about explaining myself.

i also feel a bit of guilt? like i’m lying to everyone and my queerness isn’t valid. idk, so many emotions.

and it’s also like… do i even have to come out? how do i do it and feel like people will take me seriously?

i’ve told my partner and they’ve been super supportive and receptive. :’)