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Family! Uhhh... sigh

Started by gracefulhat, June 17, 2018, 07:02:25 PM

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Just venting. So I visited my parents today for Father's Day and now that I am back home I feel... distant. After coming out 6 weeks ago we had some great open talks and I have been emailing them about updates, but it seems we have hit a wall. They obviously disagree with me transitioning  (which I can completely appreciate from their perspective) and that is fine with me, but because of this disagreement there's this awkwardness now. It's hard for me to talk to them now because I know how they feel and I know that they are worried about me influencing my nieces and nephews. So... ............ I don't know. I just feel kinda sad about it but I guess I knew it was coming when I opened up to them. To top it all off my brother showed me some political propaganda video about a certain politician (I'll not name) trying to show him as a supported of LGBT rights. Now mind you, I haven't told anyone but my parents and they said they were going to keep it a secret unril I am ready to tell my siblings, but I guess they told my brother anyways. Sigh... ......... On top of that I was telling my other brother about our recent trip to Mount Raineer and how beautiful it was and right in the middle of the conversation my dad interrupts and says that the biggest problem with Seattle is all the liberals and then diverted the topic. wtf. I don't knkw, maybe I'm too sensitive right now but I just feel disappointed and somewhat lonely.
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