Rain is probably not as prepared for this kind of situation as she should be. That said, she's at least being somewhat realistic and recognizing the risks. Strive for the best, but be prepared for the worst. If the best case scenario happens and things go well, that's great. But if it doesn't work out, it's wise to have a contingency plan of some sort (even, as in this case, a short term plan).
Also, I've said this before, but I'm trying to raise money for SRS, and I'm still struggling with it. If you can help, it would be most welcome. If not, don’t worry about it. I totally understand (you don't need to feel bad or apologize if you can’t).
I was living on the other side of the country when I started transitioning. I sent an e-mail explaining it to my parents. Right after I hit send, I ran off to Vancouver for the weekend so that I would be out of phone range and not online (this was early 2000s before ubiquitous wireless).
Much better reasoning than I had given thought to. I kept thinking, Why talk to them there, won't they ruin it? Couldn't she have taken her friends instead, and talked to her siblings before?
Rain is probably not as prepared for this kind of situation as she should be. That said, she's at least being somewhat realistic and recognizing the risks. Strive for the best, but be prepared for the worst. If the best case scenario happens and things go well, that's great. But if it doesn't work out, it's wise to have a contingency plan of some sort (even, as in this case, a short term plan).
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Also, I've said this before, but I'm trying to raise money for SRS, and I'm still struggling with it. If you can help, it would be most welcome. If not, don’t worry about it. I totally understand (you don't need to feel bad or apologize if you can’t).