My mom is in town, and is heading with me to Dr Kim in Korea.
That alone made me happy.
<billy mays voice>But wait, there's more!</billy mays voice>
So I asked her how it went when she told my aunt about my gender issues.
So basically they met up my aunt when she went to WDW (my mom doesn't live far from there). She told my aunt, "Hey so you know (Kate's old name) and I are going to Korea, and that's because (s)he's having surgery." And my aunt was concerned and worried, and said, "oh my god..."
Then my mom went in another room and told my cousin and cousin in law. My cousin in law and cousin were a bit surprised but they said that it is important to support me 100% because this is a medical condition and transition is the treatment. She also told my mom to tell my aunt the whole story.
So back to my aunt, my mom telling her that (Kate's old name) has to get surgery in Korea, my aunt fell silent and becomes majorly worried. Then my mom explained the gender thing to her, how I am transgender and I'm going for a transition related surgery.
My aunt breathed a huge sigh of relief, and said, "oh, that's all it is??? You had me worried, I thought it was cancer."
My cousin who is a doctor also said the same thing. She was worried that it was cancer too but then when she heard that it was trans related surgery, she said, "oh that? That's small ting. We love her no matter what, and tell her we need to have a girls night out when she visits."
