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[Aiko]

Hello my name is Sam. I am dating Ashlee(0pticon). I am going to school for web design.

Ive know since I was 3, that I was a girl but having closed minded religious parents has made me hide my true self for my entire life. It's been about 2 years since started to show my close friends who I really am. I'm looking for a job so I can pay for a therapist and other things to get me started on my transition to my real self but no where is hiring where I live so money is a really big issue. There is also my parents who are letting me live at home rent free while I go to school. I'm afraid that they wont be accepting and kick me out if they find out or if I just tell them so I have to be discrete about things until I find somewhere else to live of work up the courage to tell them.

I still have a lot of questions about everything I hope I can find answers here.

[Kurzar]

Welcome!  I know what you mean about religious parents keeping you from being who you are. All my life I was terrified to come out because my mom was very Christian and I just knew she would kick me out or disown me ect. I must admit when I came out to her over a year ago she totally blew my mind.  Not only did she tell me she would never stop loving me, but that she loved me no matter what happened.  She still doesn't accept me as her son because her religion tells her I was born a female thus that is what I am, but I'm working on that view with her slowly.

[V M]

Hi Aiko 

Welcome to Susan's

You've come to the right place 

[Janet_Girl]

Hi Sam,

Welcome to our little family. Over 3600 strong. That would be one heck of a family reunion.

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It is always unfortunate to not have accepting parents.  I wait for 20 plus years for them to cross over.  I do wish they could have met the real me.  But you do have Ashlee, and that is just as important.

Good luck with finding work, I have been unemploied for going on two months.

Blessed Be.
Janet

[Aiko]

Thank you all!

My dad is the super religious one and I'm not really sure how my mom would react but even if she is ok with it my dad would surely kick me out and disown me.