Reesie poo I love you and I'm so sorry that I haven't been able to pick you up-work is multiplying and eating my ass as we speak. O.o;;
I think that your parents just don't know how to reconcile who you used to be with who you are now. Give them time...I'm sure that they'll come around eventually. o.O;;
Ah. You are trans. Cool. I have 2 people very dear to me that are trans: my brother and one of my step-kids.
My brother has been living male for 10 years now, and our parents DID get used to it. Mom had a really hard time accepting it, and their relationship is strained at times, but functional. Dad died about 6 years ago, he and J did fine. I think he was excited about having a son.
I had a hard time adjusting. I love my brother, but I miss having a sister. But after a few years, it got easier, and now we have a great relationship.
C isn't 100% decided to transition, but he's seriously considering. Unfortunately, his top college pick is a women's school, and, all things considered, that may be a problem.
That's a good point. I'm mostly worried because Mills is a well known school (at least in California) and C wants to go into teaching. Undergrad work at Mills on a resume is going to automatically "out" him to a potential employer, and I worry about discrimination.
C's mom now identifies as lesbian, and one of her former lovers was also FTM trans, so he's got a family that is pretty supportive, all told.
I frequently joke that K is growing up in an environment where gender is a very fluid concept.
My brother has told me that the main reason I just didn't get it when he came out is that I am not strongly gendered myself. I'm happy as a fairly butch woman, I'd probably be just as happy as a femmy man.
Ah, yeah. That's a really good point. :\ I'm one of those "well-I-wouldn't-have-wanted-a-transphobic-employer-anyway" bastards, but at the same time I see how that's a bit unrealistic. XD
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I think that your parents just don't know how to reconcile who you used to be with who you are now. Give them time...I'm sure that they'll come around eventually. o.O;;
I love you. Please don't hate me.
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My brother has been living male for 10 years now, and our parents DID get used to it. Mom had a really hard time accepting it, and their relationship is strained at times, but functional. Dad died about 6 years ago, he and J did fine. I think he was excited about having a son.
I had a hard time adjusting. I love my brother, but I miss having a sister. But after a few years, it got easier, and now we have a great relationship.
C isn't 100% decided to transition, but he's seriously considering. Unfortunately, his top college pick is a women's school, and, all things considered, that may be a problem.
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C's mom now identifies as lesbian, and one of her former lovers was also FTM trans, so he's got a family that is pretty supportive, all told.
I frequently joke that K is growing up in an environment where gender is a very fluid concept.
My brother has told me that the main reason I just didn't get it when he came out is that I am not strongly gendered myself. I'm happy as a fairly butch woman, I'd probably be just as happy as a femmy man.
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And your family just keeps getting cooler. :]
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