Parents of Transgenders

[SoWeAre]

So, my parents act very accepting of me being transgender, they are pretty much always accepting of things being different. But, though they, and many others seem seem that way, and probably mostly are, I want to know what it's like being the parent of a transgender person. If anyone can tell me from personal experience or based on what you've seen parents like. I've seen some people on this forum who say they have transgender kids and they seem very upset, I think it seems weird to be so concerned about your kid's gender like that, but I've never been a parent, let alone of a transgender kid, so I would like to know from people who know anything.

[Dena]

The best way for you to learn about that would be to go to the Significant Other section of the forum and see what was written in their own words. You might also find somebody and trace out their posting history and see what they posted in other areas. The SO section of the forum belongs to SOs and we are guest so the posting rules in that areas favor the SOs and we must always be on our best behavior.

[groudon18]

i think even with supportive parents, it's very difficult at first because you've known your child as this person, this version that they are since the day they were born. x amount of years as this person, their child, and it's all going to change now. in a way they are mourning the loss of their child in their original form.

my mother is very accepting and has helped me so much in my transition that i don't know if i will ever be able i repay her. but when i first brought up the subject it took her several months to come to terms with the idea and reality. at the time i hadn't started transitioning yet. my father took longer, probably partially because i don't live with him. i think he also thought it was a phase i was going through and would get out of. it's been a couple of years and he has finally understood that it's real.