So, Am I Happy?

Kaylie Jackson
Sep 9, 2018 · 3 min read

There is a question I am sure to be asked when I see people for the first time after coming out as transgender. “Are you happy?”

It is an honest question, and one with good intentions behind it I am sure. I will appreciate the fact that someone would care enough to even ask. The problem is that I don’t know if I will always answer the question honestly. I might just say yes if I really don’t want to get into it. The truth is, that to me, it will be a…

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