Hello,
So I actually "formally" or officially came out as a transgender boy to my mother today. She did take it slightly better than I expected. I started the conversation by asking her if I could get a chest binder. (I understand that may have been a bad start, but I didn't know how else to) She immediately said no because "I'm not a boy, so I shouldn't try to be one." I then asked her if she knows what it means to be transgender. She said yes, so I told her that's what I am. Then she said that I'm probably just confused because of puberty. To that, I responed by telling her that I've never truly been a girl and I'll be happy living as male. Everyone who has known me in my life knows that I've never been feminine. I'm so masculine that some of my friends and even my sister called me a boy as a joke. She still didn't seem convinced at that, and said that I need to wait because hormones and puberty are mixing up my feelings. I respect her decision and viewpoint. I know she must not know how to deal with this new information. Even though the discovery of my true gender only happened no longer than two months ago, my feelings of dysphoria are so intense that I don't know how I didn't see it from the start. It seems as the dysphoria is increasing with each passing day. I feel as if I seriously need hormones, and definitely a binder (the discomfort I feel towards my chest is unbelievable). What I'm trying to ask is does anyone know how I could possibly help her understand that this is real, and I'm serious? I'm almost positive that I'll have to wait until I'm 18 to start my transition if I don't prove to her somehow that this isn't just temporary. Anyone know how I could put my point across to her? Please keep in mind that she is a strong Christian (as am I) and she told me that how I'm feeling is sinning and goes against everything Christian. She is not a bigot though, and I know that if she's sure something is in the way of my happiness she'll do what she can to help.
Thank you in advance
