My counselor suggested I write my parents a letter explaining my situation to them since I'm having such a hard time telling them. I would like an opinion before I hand it to them. Also, if you notice any spelling or grammer errors, please tell me. Some names have been consealed for privacy.
Dear mom and dad,
I have something that has been concerning me for quite some time now. I have recently came out to you that I am transgendered. I am glad you are supportive of me, but I feel there is still more you can do. First off, I do not like being referred to as a girl, as I do not feel I am one. Instead I would prefer if you used masculine pronouns like "he" and "him" instead of "she" and "her". I would also liked to be called by my preferred name, Adam. I understand that this change will be difficult for you, as you have been referring me as a girl for over 18 years now, so I will be patent and remind you whenever you slip up. Over time, we can all get used to this.
I have been thinking about it for a while now, and I am interested in the idea of hormone therapy. I talked about this with *insert counselor's name here* and he says I should book an appointment with *insert doctor's name here* to talk about this. He says I should book the appointment myself, but I thought you should know before I do. If you are worried about me rushing this, I plan to at least finish this school year before I start anything. I should have plenty of time to think about it in that time.
I hope that you will continue to be supportive of me during this difficult process.
Your son,
Adam
