Trans People, Tell Us What Advice You Would Give Trans People Who Are Thinking About Coming Out

Sometimes, a nickel's worth of free advice can be worth more than gold.

Growing up queer can often feel like an isolating experience. It is often a long process and journey to discovering who you really are.

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But that journey can be exponentially more difficult if you're dealing with your own internal gender identity. And once you've fully realized who you are meant to be, it can then be extremely hard to let even close friends and family know that you weren't living as your true self and that your gender identity is different from the one that you were assigned at birth.

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So we want to know: What advice would you give someone who wants to come out as transgender?

Maybe you would tell that person how to deal with family members who might have a hard time accepting their true identity.

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Or perhaps you would tell them what stresses and fears you had and how you dealt with them.

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Maybe you want to tell them some of the things you've learned about yourself after you came out as trans.

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Or perhaps you don't have any advice — just words of encouragement, love, and positivity that you feel anyone who is coming out as transgender should hear.

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It's time to share the advice you want to give trans people who are struggling to come out. Tell us in the comments and your response could be featured in a future BuzzFeed Community post! Or if you’d rather remain anonymous, simply fill out this form instead.