The past couple of weeks I've been trying out being truthful with my customers about my family. I've been very reluctant to tell people that my spouse is a woman and that we have a 10 yr old and a baby on the way.
Today I was greeted by one of my customers, who had heard from another of my customers, that I had a new arrival. She was so warm and congratulating and genuinely interested in my baby and ultimately in who I really am.
I have been under the assumption that I would get a cold, prejudiced reception. And as I have stretched myself and allowed myself to be truthfully, vulnerably out, I have found that perhaps the bias was mine.
I've always been able to count on my friends and my new family to love and accept me, and now I think that I need to give a big shout out to all of my wonderful employees and customers for showing me such kindness and generosity in my journey to share my family openly and honestly.
I feel emboldened to be all of who I am without fear of other's reactions.
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