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When you want to support a friend's transition but fear saying the wrong thing

My best friend since childhood started using different pronouns and I'm scared that if I ask questions I'll sound ignorant, but if I don't ask I'll keep saying the wrong thing.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to be supportive conflicts with fear of causing harm through ignorance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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