Alright, so I have some mixed emotions to share. I finished my assessment yesterday, and I was so glad!! But then my therapist told me how much it would cost to see an endocrinologist. I could not pay that cost out of pocket for long, but I am still on my parents' insurance. However, using insurance ruins my plan to transition in secrecy (I still live with my mom and stepdad). So I will have to come out to my parents in order to transition. I am afraid that they will not understand and refuse to help. If that happens, then I am left in a lose/lose situation. If they do help, wonderful! Sadly, that is very unlikely as they are Christian conservatives. I need to impart the seriousness of this situation, so I plan to share with them the details of my suicide attempt a year ago. I am hoping that once they understand the options (transsexual child or dead child) they will at least allow me to use our insurance coverage. They need not pay a penny, only allow me to seek treatment by my own means. What is the best way to tell them? My therapist suggested a session with both my mother and myself. What do you all think, and what should I expect?
