First off, I'm sorry to hear that. I could only imagine how you felt.
The other thing is it is kind of hypocritical of them to say such things. I mean they know there going to hurt someone by saying that. It's sad to see how people act the way they do. They never place themselves in our position. The stubbornness blinds people from seeing the real truth. We're not transitioning to promote evil in anyway. We are simply trying to live our lives without harming anyone including ourselves. It sucks, but I like to say that we are the ones who were enlightened with our knowledge of people. It's like Plato's Allegory of the Cave, we have seen the truth outside of it, but the ones who are still stuck will be blatant and in denial. I feel bad for them. My opinion.