Their reactions

[lucas_journal]

My mom, unfortunately, had a very negative reaction, and she wasn't the one I EXPECTED the harshness from. My mom was and is still in the mindset of "how could you do this to me?" and "I don't understand how you can choose to hurt me so much." ( I've tried to tell her that this ISN'T about her, and my actions are NOT done to hurt her, but to be

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[agnostichaos]

was this on the phone that they said this? i haven't talked to my parents on the phone since a week before i sent them my letter in May. it's shitty. this weekend i will be writing my mom back b/c i think i may have calmed down enough to respond. as you could tell by my journal entry i was furious.

anyway. i'm glad that you're parents still want to see you and talk to you even if they don't want to acknowledge your trans status.

my g/f said something interesting last night when i read her a quote from a book i'm reading. the quote was "i joined PFLAG so i could make the world a safer place for my child to live" and my g/f said "your parents would rather the world just continue on without you" and that's what it really feels like for now.

[lucas_journal]

Yeah, the immediate reaction was over the phone. Since then, the issue hasn't been discussed, and I think they're trying to pretend that it isn't happening (which with my newly grown chin hairs will be difficult! :D)

I completely understand the difficulties you're facing with your mom. I would be mad enough to spit bullets personally.

Remember, you are NOT alone.

Luc

[icyspook]

hi luc,

this is jesse - you posted you might have someone who could help with changing my BC (i was born in MO). i'd love to email you and see about this.. but darned if i can figure out how. my email's at icyspook at yahoo dot com. thanks!