I've given you several good examples so you will know exactly what you need to do. You are welcome to use these stressful examples in your list, and add more of your own. These examples are offered to help REMIND you of many different types of common stressful issues.
You SHOULD STILL work through all of these examples even if they do not directly apply to your own situation.

Also, wherever you see a blank spot in a phrase, such as __________, please fill in the blank your own appropriate response – if possible (and if it is applicable).

What makes me feel afraid of coming out as my true authentic self?
It can also be helpful for you to add non-transgender-related fears to your list.


I feel all this fear of ________ when I come out as a transgender girl ,

I feel this fear of hurting _______ when they find out I need to become a girl,

I am afraid of how ______ will react if I tell them I need to become a girl,

I am afraid I will lose my _______ when I start transitioning to become a girl,

I feel all this fear of getting harassed by ______ when I come out as a girl,

I am afraid my friends will get harassed if I come out as a transgender girl,

I am afraid of being _______ by _______ when I start transitioning,

I am afraid I will be laughed at when I start dressing as a girl to school,

I feel afraid that I will not be taken seriously by _______,

I feel afraid that I will be kicked out of ______ once I come out,

I am afraid my family will ______ after I tell them about my true self,

I feel terrified of getting beaten up by _______,

I am afraid that I will get harassed by ______ when I come out,

I am so afraid of telling _______ that I am becoming a girl,

I am so afraid of letting _______ down if I _______,

I feel terrified of telling my parents that their “son” is really a girl,

I feel afraid of having to make big decisions about _______ as a girl,

I am so afraid of messing up my life,

I feel so afraid of blowing my chance for a ________,

I feel so worried about using the girl's restroom when I first start transitioning,

I feel so worried about being 'caught' in the girl's restroom,

I am afraid to speak in public, because my voice is not feminine enough,

I feel afraid to be seen in public, because my mannerisms aren't feminine enough,

I am so afraid that I will forget what I need to do during _________,

I feel afraid that I may have lost my ability to ________ as a girl,

I am afraid I won't continue having the love and support of my _______,

I am so afraid that I will never be as good as I need to be at ________,

I feel so apprehensive about ______ when I come out to _______,

I feel this strong apprehension whenever I _________,

I keep feeling this strong hesitation over doing ________,

I feel this intense fear of ________,

I feel so afraid of letting my guard down when I ________,

I am afraid that I'll get angry about _________,

I still feel some of this remaining fear from _________,

Please add more of your own fears and worries about coming out to this list.