My mum has grasped my being FTM and treatment etc from the trans point of view as well as can be expected. However, what she's having a hard time with is the grieving process, and needing to read about the point of view of family members of trans people who have gone through what she's going through to help her. Not to convince her that being trans ( Read more... )

I'm wondering how everyone here deals with stereotypes, especially when it comes to passing as the opposite sex.

I'm all for it, of course, but - I do have a few issues with trying to pass as the man I am inside.

Specifically? I'm young, and I'm at an age of experimentation with style. I'm into body modification, I also wear eyeliner on the rare ( Read more... )

Greetings all you lovely people ( Read more... )

My mum has decided shes going to support me on this long haul, I can't even explain how happy and relieved I am about this. But anyways, she asked me about what parental support groups/websites there are out there. So...does anyone know of any?

Cross-posted

Rambling to clear my head. Comments and help would be appreciated.

This is basically c&p'ed from an FO entry I just made in my LJ.

( put behind a cut for people who don't want to read it )

Hi i'm Draven, 20 year old FTM ( Read more... )

I had to come out to my mother recently. Unfortunately, it's a hell of a lot earlier than I had planned on doing so the whole situation has got rather awkward ( Read more... )

--cross posted from my LJ

Well dad was looking through my room for brians drivers licence (he got a producer for recklace riding). He didnt find anything "girly" but he could of, including the letter from MRI psychosexual department. Mum knows and is ok with it (so far), now I need to tell dad, soon.

I told her! Mum came home, we chatted about her day, then I got her alone and explained what how i felt and whats going on and what will happen, making sure she knows im still me and I love her. Her first words were "so we get to share makeup then". She explained that she still loved me, and even offered to go to the mri with me ( Read more... )

Had another councilling session today. Went through some things, he explained im allowed to cry even when I dont know why, and that its bad not to if I need to. The biggy came though, he wants me to try and tell mum before next session (wed morning) that would be tomorrow, its the only time we can be alone. I know hes right, i wanna tell her soon, ( Read more... )