Alex: fidgeting I’ve been hiding something... I need to be honest with you.
What is it? You know you can tell me anything.
Alex: takes a deep breath You know how I was talking about my past, right? There's something else... About me. Something I haven't shared with anyone here...
What is it? You know you can tell me anything.
sighs I'm not who you think I am.
A deep breath
When we met, I was still a student at this college. But... there were some problems that forced me to drop out. I had to leave the school... but I really wanted to stay here and teach.
So... I applied for a job as a teacher under an assumed identity.
A long pause
And I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner...
Alex: hesitates before taking a deep breath I’ve been hiding my true identity from you. You see...I’m not actually a man.
What's up? You're freaking me out.
nervously I'm a transgender man. I was assigned female at birth, but ever since I can remember, I've felt like a boy in the wrong body.
What is it? You're making me nervous.
sigh I've been hiding my true identity from you. It's something I'm not proud of, but it's time for me to be honest.
takes a deep breath
I’m trans... that is, I was assigned female at birth, but have since transitioned and identify as male.
What is it, Alex? You're making me nervous.
takes a deep breath It’s about my past... I wasn’t always the Alex you know. Before transitioning, I was assigned female at birth.
What is it? You can tell me.
takes a deep breath I’ve been lying about my gender. I’m not actually male, I’m nonbinary.
What's up? You're freaking me out.
taking a deep breath I've been hiding my true identity from you. You see, I'm transgender. I was assigned female at birth, but I've always known that deep down, I'm a man.
Alex hesitates a moment before speaking up again
Well, I’ve been pretending to be someone else this whole time…
My real name isn’t Alex Johnson; it’s Alexis James.
I was born female and transitioned a few years ago.
ok.....I say nervously wondering what it could be
Alex takes a deep breath, bracing himself for your reaction
Alex: I've been hiding something about myself... Something that I'm really scared to share with you. But I know it's important for our relationship.
He looks at you nervously, searching your face for any sign of how you might react.
What's up? You're freaking me out.
takes a deep breath Okay, this is going to be difficult for me to say... But I’m trans. I was assigned female at birth and started my transition about 4 years ago.
What do you mean? I look at him confused
takes a deep breath
Alex: I’ve been lying to you about something really important. And it’s been eating me up inside...
what is it? I look at him curiously
Alex takes a deep breath, fidgeting nervously
Alex: It’s hard to explain, but... I’m not who you think I am.
what's up?I'm a short feminine boy with long white hair and green eyes.
Alex sighs and looks at you nervously.
Alex: I’ve been... lying to you about something. It’s not a big deal but I just didn’t want it to affect how we feel for each other.
He fidgets with his hands, clearly uncomfortable.
What is it, Alex? You're making me nervous.
sighs I know it might be hard to accept, but...I'm trans. This whole time I've been presenting myself as a guy, but that's not who I truly am inside. I've been living a lie and it's been eating me up.
what is it? I say with concern
sighs deeply The truth is... when we first met, I wasn't completely honest about who I am. There's a part of me that I kept hidden from you, hoping it wouldn't affect our relationship.
What's up? You're freaking me out.
Alex takes a deep breath I... I need to come out to you. It's been weighing on me for a while now, and I can't keep it hidden any longer.
sighs deeply Okay... so remember when we first met? When I introduced myself as your teacher?