Quote from: Iztaccihuatl on Today at 09:48:40 PMFor us married MTF trans folks so much hinges on how the wife takes it. Children take their cues from their mother and her family will too. And many other folks find it easier to go along when they see that the wife is fully supportive and okay with the transition.
In this respect you really lucked out, Allie!
Hugs,
Heidemarie
Oh believe me, Heidemarie (inadvertent rhyme - my apologies!) I'm well aware, and try to appreciate that fact every day. But then nothing has changed on that front in years. I felt that way about my wife long before transition. 😘
By the way, we just spent the day with her family -
We walked the beach with two of her sisters and one brother-in-law...
Then ate lunch with one of those sisters and the other brother-in-law...
Then had dinner later with both couples, a third sister/brother-in-law and a brother (whose wife was out of town).
In all those interactions I think only once did my transition even come up as a topic, and then only tangentially ... someone asked about my headaches and I told them how hormones were impacting it, and we did share the stories of telling our son and scheduling things with my sisters. But that's it.
Other than that, and some very nice (and appropriate) use of my new name? It was all just same old,same old. Which was very very nice, and much appreciated.
