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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Topic started by: RachelH on December 25, 2012, 06:54:47 PM

Title: Christmas, and my favourite present!
Post by: RachelH on December 25, 2012, 06:54:47 PM
I hope you have all had a good Christmas?!
I thought I was going to have a really bad one as my brother and sister in law no longer talk to me. However, I went to the pub with my dad to have a Christmas day drink with some of his side of the family.  It's the first time since they all got told and I went full time.

I was so nervous and felt embarrassed, I can cope with strangers (as I now know I pass) but these people have known me my entire life.  Anyway, I walked into the pub and I got a huge hug from my uncle's partner.  The guys all looked so sheepish around me, although they all said hi, it was funny is a very strange way.  My auntie and my female cousin then arrived, gave me hugs and they pretty much ushered me into the corner to sit, where the 4 of us girls went and chatted for an hour!  The boys came and talked in little bits and so I actually managed to relax with everyone.

I was told they would accept me and that they all did, it felt so nice, I think this is the best Christmas gift I could have hoped for; after not even been acknowledged by my brother.  Although, the nicest gesture actually came from my youngest male cousin, he gave me a hug and a peck on the cheek like all the other women when he left , all the other guys shook my hand lol!

Oh there was of course my girlie presents from people... my first Christmas as a girl  :)
Title: Re: Christmas, and my favourite present!
Post by: Kevin Peña on December 25, 2012, 07:00:01 PM
Congratulations. If I were you, I would have grabbed their hands as I shook them and pulled, all so I could give them a big ol' hug!  :icon_hug: :icon_hug: :icon_hug:
Title: Re: Christmas, and my favourite present!
Post by: Beth Andrea on December 25, 2012, 07:00:26 PM
Great news! Isn't it funny how it's the guys who generally act "sheepish" and uneasy around us?

Awkward moments 101... ::)    ;)

QuoteAlthough, the nicest gesture actually came from my youngest male cousin, he gave me a hug and a peck on the cheek like all the other women when he left , all the other guys shook my hand lol!

This is AWESOME.  8)
Title: Re: Christmas, and my favourite present!
Post by: Devlyn on December 25, 2012, 07:26:02 PM
Rachel, this is great news, thanks for sharing with us! Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Christmas, and my favourite present!
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 25, 2012, 10:19:05 PM
Great news, I am glad things are getting better for some of the people here on this board!
Title: Re: Christmas, and my favourite present!
Post by: Cindy on December 26, 2012, 12:54:02 AM
Great news!

Yep guys are often sheepish, and woman are often very accepting.

It takes guys a while to get their brains around it all. After all they think they are the 'superior gender'  :laugh:

Hugs Darling,

Merry Christmas to you and your family

Cindy
Title: Re: Christmas, and my favourite present!
Post by: niamh on December 26, 2012, 01:09:51 PM
Congrats!!  :D