yea. i totally agree with most of those above ^ Just because you dress differently does
NOT mean that your personality changed
Changes are part of life, and it's how you deal with it that matters. So what if you dress differently? (i'm starting to dress girlier too, with the pink outfits & tiny purses), but i'm still pretty much the same person on the inside.
Tell your friend that she/he/they should not judge who you are by your outward appearance. It's what's on the inside that matters, isn't it?