Oof, I feel the “everyone knows my family” part… I work the same area/career in which my dad is well known, it’s seriously the main reason I haven’t even considered starting to transition or coming out. The joking behind people’s backs would be unstoppable and I hate it, and it would probably shoot both of our careers in the foot even if he is supportive, or be outright hostile if he isnt.
Oof, I feel the “everyone knows my family” part… I work the same area/career in which my dad is well known, it’s seriously the main reason I haven’t even considered starting to transition or coming out. The joking behind people’s backs would be unstoppable and I hate it, and it would probably shoot both of our careers in the foot even if he is supportive, or be outright hostile if he isnt.