I'm sorry! Family can be really difficult to deal with through this whole thing! I too have a family whom I love, and they love me, and I would love to still have them in my life. But both my mom and dad continue to tell me I will always be their "Son" and tell me that they wouldn't be able to handle having me around dressed as a woman. That that is just too much for them to take. And sadly, since that is who I am, and intend to go full time soon, if they can't handle being around me like that, then I am not willing to continue living a lie just so they aren't comfortable with it.
My parents are good people, but they are blinded by their religion which convinces them that I am committing a "Sin" by doing this. That some how I chose this, and am doing this to them to make their lives difficult or something. I am almost 37 years old. Have not lived with them since I was 19. I would lose my mind! I love them, but can't stand them at the same time. So it makes it difficult that they are so unaccepting since I care enough about them to still want them in my life. But they are just big enough pains in my ass to realize how healthy it is to keep them at a good distance. I only recently came out to all of my family and friends and things, but still present as a man. So I have yet to find myself uninvited or not invited to things because of it. In fact, some of my wife's family members, invited me in even more when they found out. Some people are just genuinely good, open minded and good hearted people. It really sucks when our own families can't be the same way.
