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Started by Bird, February 23, 2012, 11:21:21 PM

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Bird

I don't know if it would be selfish, or if it would be too much to ask to any of you, or whatever. But things with my parents have been rough, because they are unnacepting that I am transgendered. Sometimes it seens it will get better, but today my father had a fit over me wearing a female watch and necklace at dinner. Things were fine, and they weren't minding if I was wearing female attire in our home, but as I took my seat and began eating, they began giving me odd looks and my dad said something negative,a brazilian slang meaning something is bad, and my mother keep staring at me.

As I went to the kitchen to grab water, she went after me and gave me a speech on good manners and stuff. Later on she came to my bedroom and said many random nasty things about my transition, explaining I should never wear that necklace or that watch to our table and I should never challenge my father in such a manner again. I did nothing, absolutely nothing, unpolite or challening to any of them during our time at dinner. Considering they were being accepting before, all this reaction over a watch and a necklace is out of the blue, yes, and it scares me as well.

I am fairly out of options currently because I am going to graduate from medic school this year. They hold the money, I have to submit or they cut it and I will be one of the many TG women in Brazil who were disowned or something alike. Also don't take this wrong, I don't want to just graduate and vanish, I want to keep my parents because I love them, but I'm trying to steer them in a path of love instead of hate, while managing my transition.

So, please, if you can, pray for them? Anything to warm their hearts. Their names are Monique and Dirceu and I really would appreciate any amount of prayers sent towards them.
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Constance

Bird, I will keep you and your parents in my prayers.

Bird

Thank you Connie, I appreciate it.

They woke up calm today. I don't know what is going on with them, I am just glad their bursts of anger are fewer now.
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Sarah Louise

I will keep this in my prayers also.
Nameless here for evermore!;  Merely this, and nothing more;
Tis the wind and nothing more!;  Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore!!"
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gennee

I will also pray for you.
Be who you are.
Make a difference by being a difference.   :)

Blog: www.difecta.blogspot.com
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peky

I will pray for you too

Peky
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Shantel

I too will keep you and your parents in prayer Bird. My best to you dear!
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Bird

Thank you everyone. I have been praying a lot as well, and letting my Faith guide this a bit. It is hard for me to do this though, because (nearly) all priests here in Brazil are fairly anti-TG. Of the "you will go to hell" kind.

I am going to open my name change petition soon, and I hope it all goes well. I am leaving these dices in God's hands.
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Shantel

Quote from: Bird on March 15, 2012, 11:52:24 AM
Thank you everyone. I have been praying a lot as well, and letting my Faith guide this a bit. It is hard for me to do this though, because (nearly) all priests here in Brazil are fairly anti-TG. Of the "you will go to hell" kind.

I am going to open my name change petition soon, and I hope it all goes well. I am leaving these dices in God's hands.
It's always interesting to watch how some priests and preachers presume to know God's mindset so well that they have the nerve to speak and make lofty pronouncements and condemnations in God's behalf.
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Constance

Quote from: Shantel on March 15, 2012, 04:24:05 PM
It's always interesting to watch how some priests and preachers presume to know God's mindset so well that they have the nerve to speak and make lofty pronouncements and condemnations in God's behalf.
Which makes me all the more grateful for the support my church (congregation and clergy) have given and are giving to me.

Bird, I can only imagine trying to face the struggles you have encountered and are still encountering. You are an inspiration to me.