With change, acceptance is key

[LostInTime]

Two brothers share how they coped with their dad's decision to become a woman.

One day after school, he drags you away from your computer game and says he has something to tell you.

He looks you in the eye and says: "I want to be a woman."

Largo City Manager Steve Stanton told the whole world about those plans in February and ended up losing his job. During the hearings about his fate at City Hall, many people expressed concern for his son, Travis.

What would this be like for Travis, especially at the tricky age of 13?

[Kate]

I'd tell him to imagine an egg. You have this outside shell, the hard part, the part you crack and throw away. But the inside part is who we are. People's shells and yolks don't always match. What's inside is what's important.

From a 13 year old. I love it!

All my friends knew within a week of me knowing. I was matter-of-fact about it. People were like, "Oh. Wow. Okay." Every family has their thing. It's just another thing in another family.

And I think that "matter-of-fact" attitude creates a matter-of-fact response. I really think that's the key to telling people: don't make a big deal out of it and they won't think it IS one.

~Kate~