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Coming Out For FTMs / Coming out to the religious extended side.. (Tips would be appreciated)
« on: February 25, 2017, 02:14:55 am »
Hey guys! This is my first time posting on the forum, so please give me a break as I'm not good with introductions 
also if i have any grammar errors it's because I'm typing on a phone with a broken screen..
Anywho.
I'm planning on starting hormones in spring. (possibly around April or late march if things go my way.)
I've been out to my parents and sort of out to my brothers since June. When I say sort of out to my brothers I mean I did bring it to their attention and they notice my parents call me Dylan and the way I dress and wear my hair and have openly expressed being trans, but they're still in denial and call me by my birth name or treat me like a chick. I guess they'll get it when my voice drops and I grow a beard..anyways my real big issue is telling my extended family.. It's not because I want them to accept me, nor do I care if they do. In fact the real reason I wanna tell them is so it won't be awkward for me when they notice the changes, and I feel telling them at the last minute will make matters worse and a big issue out of nothing..
My Grandma and Aunt especially are very religious.. And apparently to them trans people are just men tricking straight men into dating them.. (Ignorant at it's best)
Do not get me wrong.. I have a good relationship with them and part of me would like to include them in my life during this time, but if they don't want to oh welp lol.
I just mostly want respect even if they don't agree.
I know this probably sounds weird or not the "typical" coming out issue. But I would appreciate hearing you guys experience or maybe some advice on how to tell them.
TTFN 👌
also if i have any grammar errors it's because I'm typing on a phone with a broken screen..Anywho.
I'm planning on starting hormones in spring. (possibly around April or late march if things go my way.)
I've been out to my parents and sort of out to my brothers since June. When I say sort of out to my brothers I mean I did bring it to their attention and they notice my parents call me Dylan and the way I dress and wear my hair and have openly expressed being trans, but they're still in denial and call me by my birth name or treat me like a chick. I guess they'll get it when my voice drops and I grow a beard..anyways my real big issue is telling my extended family.. It's not because I want them to accept me, nor do I care if they do. In fact the real reason I wanna tell them is so it won't be awkward for me when they notice the changes, and I feel telling them at the last minute will make matters worse and a big issue out of nothing..
My Grandma and Aunt especially are very religious.. And apparently to them trans people are just men tricking straight men into dating them.. (Ignorant at it's best)
Do not get me wrong.. I have a good relationship with them and part of me would like to include them in my life during this time, but if they don't want to oh welp lol.
I just mostly want respect even if they don't agree.
I know this probably sounds weird or not the "typical" coming out issue. But I would appreciate hearing you guys experience or maybe some advice on how to tell them.
TTFN 👌