Comfort vs. Happiness

One of the worst parts about being trans is having to choose whether happiness is more important than comfort.

If I come out at work, will my boss hire me back next year? Will my coworkers want to talk to me anymore? Can I justify staying in the closet for the social safety?

If i come out at school, will i keep all my friends? Will my best friend’s parents let her come over to my house if they know? Is it safe for the entire conservative student body to know about me?

And will my mother still love me even if I get hormone replacement therapy one day? Can I accept my father’s half-hearted allyship because it’s all I can ask for? Should I sacrifice my relationship with my brother by insisting he treat me with respect?

Is it easier to live a lie or to accept the discomfort of being yourself?