Stephanie Donnell
Sep 1, 2018 · 1 min read

This is so sad,. I am, perhaps slightly surprised that this could happen, in a supposedly supportive/progressive environment. But then, the simple truth is that kids can (still)be incredibly cruel little monsters, especially towards anyone that they perceive as weaker or just “different”. This reminds me all too much of how things were for myself, 45 years ago in Jr HS. But I also recall some of the problems I encountered began around 4th Grade,.

I recently attended my 40th HS reunion, and one of my former classmates mentioned, how pleased she was for me and how important it was for me to simply show up, as my true self.

My Wife told her two (adult) kids about my formal name change this past week; One of them without missing a beat, automatically switched pronouns in his references to me. And the other asked, if I “had surgery yet? ”. Yeah, he was being WAY too forward, but at least he was aware of what was going on,. So overall, Im optimistic of our future.

    Stephanie Donnell

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    Trans Female, Electronics Nerd,.