So I went back to my home town to see my parents. Things went well very well. It was kind of funny because I haven't seen my little brother (15) for for a year and a half. When I first walked in the door we both stared at each other for at least a minute. It was funny cause I can't believe how tall he got and he couldn't believe how much I' ve changed.
Well after talking for awhile I left to see some old friends because my parents weren't home at the moment. I met my old friend john at his house and chatted for a bit while we drove around so I could see how much Great Falls had changed. We stopped by the house of another friend who I used to work with and played a trick on him which made john laugh like crazy. Basically I went to the door and told him I hit his car. He didnt even come close to recognizing me. But then I told him and had to explain the siuation to him. Anyway that was minor.
So after a while I headed home to meet my parents. As I walked up the front walk my dad came out and looked amazed and was speechless. He gave me the biggest longest hug that I think he ever has. My mom was pretty amazed to and we hugged also. Then we sat down and talked about things. I told them about how I had always felt odd and that there was something wrong with me and how I hid by abusing alchol and drugs and how all that changed for the better when I discovered the cure for my GID.
Transistion They said that they couldn't disagree with my decision as they could see how happy I was. Also they had done some research on the subject and realized that it is possible to transisition and be happy. I basically opened up to them about everything and didn't hold any animosity towards them. I told them about my frustrations with getting help and also my joy at being able to be myself. In the end I think I won them over as they didn't seem ackward or uncomfortable around me at all and were really happy.
We discussed my brothers wedding which is on the 21st of June and how fun it will be and how allllll (yup including me) of the familly will be there.
Then on Saturday my Mom and I went to my dads office to eat lunch with him. He is a cardiologist and has his own practice. My mom bakes heart healthy snacks and the waiting room looks like a kitchen. It is really a radical new concept that really puts the patients at ease and teaches them healthy food choices. They even got a front page article in the news papter on the concept. I'm so proud of them.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008806030307Anyway it went really well and my mom has talked to the rest of my extended and immediate family and they are excited to meet the new me. Well at last we see eye to eye and I am part of the family again.
Audrey
