Yesterday morning I received a message, on Facebook, from someone out of the blue. They were friends with someone on my friends list, so I decided to read the message. It read as follows…
Hi Jessica, I hope this isn’t strange or intrusive. Whenever I come across a person who is visibly trans, I like to take the time to say hi. I want to commend you on your bravery. You are truly beautiful to me. I hope one day, everyone in our society will catch up with the same idea. I have 3 children, and I promise you, that I will accept them and encourage them to be who they really are, no matter what. MWAH!! -Amanda
Messages like this happen every now and then, sometimes in person, sometimes via social media. To have this kind of support come in for me, and the transgender community as a whole, is very special. With all the bad that is going on in the world with our community, it eases the pain a bit to know there are people, outside our community, that support us and love us. That the bigots aren’t the only ones out there.
Personally, it helps ease the effort that it takes to present visibly trans. To have the confidence to present visibly trans is emotionally draining. It does get easier, every day I do it, and the reward definitely outweighs the effort, yet, messages like those from Amanda Cowper boost me even more.
So, I want to thank Amanda for her message. Thank her for having the views that she does. Thank her for raising her children with those same views. And to all those that are doing the same, thank you so much!
With Love,
Jessica