Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Joe. on June 05, 2013, 07:20:49 PM Return to Full Version

Title: I think I'm finally at that point with my dad
Post by: Joe. on June 05, 2013, 07:20:49 PM
Today there was an article in the paper about a 66 year old man who had stomach cramps and after scans it showed he actually had ovaries and his body over produced testosterone and gave him a micro penis so all his life he was male but his insides weren't. Anyway, my dad asked me if I had read the article and I said no. He spoke about how I recognise I'm in the wrong body and this man was a man all his life and his insides didn't matter. He was saying about how the man may of felt female but was too afraid to come out or pushed the feelings away. He was saying about its strange that the man was biologically female but was a man and it's possible. He didn't mean strange in a bad way just it made him think. It was really nice to talk about gender with my dad and that he's recognising how I feel and this is what I'm doing in terms of transition. He spoke to me about the gender clinic and he just seemed really supportive of it. He could have just read the article and kept it to himself but I'm really proud of him for bringing up the conversation. This is the point where I've wanted to be for ages with both my parents. I'm lightyears away from it with my mum, but my dad now seems to understand. I'm happy to have got to this point with him. In January he was saying he'll never accept it and I'm a freak who nobody will love, now we've got to this point. It's all positive steps with him and I wanted this to be a message that things do improve.
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Post by: Devlyn on June 05, 2013, 07:25:15 PM
That's really special, hon, thanks for sharing with us! Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: I think I'm finally at that point with my dad
Post by: TheLance on June 05, 2013, 08:17:43 PM
Wow that is some serious improvement. I'm so happy for you :) I hope things keep getting better for you and your family.
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Post by: Ltl89 on June 06, 2013, 12:04:34 AM
Joey,

This is really great news.  I'm glad your father is coming around. 
Title: Re: I think I'm finally at that point with my dad
Post by: mowdan6 on June 06, 2013, 04:23:19 PM
Congrats Joey.  Great that your dad is coming around.  For myself, it took some years before my dad came around.  and now we are best buds.  And he introduces me to everyone as his son.  Sounds like this will happen for you also.  Great news!  Thanks for sharing.