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bigblu89 posted...

I feel so bad for you.

I guess I just come from a completely different upbringing, and I understand there's people out there like your mom and sister, and much worse, but I can't even fathom a world where a direct family member wouldn't be supportive of this journey you are on.

My heat truly goes out to you.

I'm just some stranger on the internet, but you have an ally in me.

Thanks. I'm like you. I don't see it as a big deal at all.

I already feel like my mom's gonna be a lost cause. She's like personally offended by all this. I mentioned in my old purged topic that one of the first things she mentioned is religion and how I don't accept her politics. She can say all she wants about "the science isn't supportive" but without conservative Christianity and Republican politics telling her that trans people are mentally ill sex fiends, she wouldn't be so passionate about the efficacy of hormone therapy. She'd rather try to rationalize how I'm confused and misled than change her view when trans people are given a human face right in her own home.

My sister's just like really apathetic to a lot of things. She doesn't get why people care about labels and she thinks this is weird, but she also would literally be fine with me being non-binary or presenting more feminine. Hopefully with time, I can get her to come around on me identifying as a woman, not a man who likes feminine things.

I feel like a big problem is them not understanding that this isn't a discussion. This is me telling them what I feel and what I'm doing about it. I don't care if they "disagree" or "don't care". I do care and I want some caring and support from my goddamn family of all people. "Tough love" when I bring this up isn't making me realize the error of my ways. It's just making me sad that I can't get support after spilling my heart out and allowing myself to be vulernable.