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So, I'm struggling. I really want to tell my parents that I'm a guy, not a girl, but I'm so scared. I don't really now how they feel about trans people because it's never come up in conversation and I'm too wimp to try to bring something up in case they might be suspicious or something. I have a journal that I write in all the time about it, and I kind of just hope they find it and read it one day. I know that's not the best way to let them know, but I think my other choice would just be to write in it for a long time, then just give it to them one day to read. I'm not really sure anymore, and I feel like I'm running out of time even though I have plenty.
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fellow transguy here. i didn't know how my parents felt about anything lgbt before i came out. firstly, don't worry about time; try to forget about it. i know that's easier said than done, but it helps a lot to remove that stress factor from this. secondly, try to bring it up in a discrete way. just mention something trans related and see if they have any reaction or remarks about it (eg. a trans actor in a show, etc). good luck, bud!
ReplyI would recommend waiting until you move out to tell them in case they don't accept you. sending my love <3
ReplyIts okay. They are your parents after all, go on and just tell them. (Sorry if my English isn't the best.) I'm BI, and I finally managed to tell my parents that when I was 14... and they accepted me as who I am :) Just be yourself!
ReplyText write it down but give them time to process the news while you are not there the whole day, go walk to the park
ReplyBasically, these are the same fears that trans people have had in the past. The authoritarian political systems that have run things for nearly ten millennia have only shunned LGBT people for one reason: they don’t reproduce for the power hungry. This makes them a threat to their power structure. Even though I prefer to be male, as I was born, and straight, I can totally see where you’re coming from. If your parents really love you, then we’ll know it by them letting you pursue your desired sexual orientation. I’ve had such love-related failure in my life, that I’ve turned to trying to have orgasms whenever I see a picture of a beautiful girl/young woman dressing fashionably. I only refrain from telling others because I’m certain that it would gross them out. I can hardly remember those times where I either typed my thoughts into a computer doc and/or wrote it down on paper and writing utensil. I try to forget on purpose out of fear that others may find out about it. I’m just glad I can step into somebody else’s shoes and relate to them without the stark fear of being smitten down by waves and waves of bogus accusations.
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