This is probably the hardest thing a parent could do, but also one of the most beautiful things a parent could do!! God Bless them!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/30/whittington-family-ryland-transgender-son_n_5414718.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037&ir=Parents
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAHCqnux2fk&feature=player_embedded
My mom saw this in a headlines last night (Yahoo I think) and told me about it so we watched the video together. Those two parents are among the most beautiful people in this world. And I was so overjoyed by this little boy being able to become himself I cried. It really touched my heart, I was so happy for him, but at the same time it also made me sad for myself. I put my head on my mom's shoulder, hugged her and cried some more.
I can only imagine how you and your mother felt....somewhat happy but yet sad ???
I also cried when I watched, to be honest it was for selfish reasons....wondering how my life could of been if I were to start at even my twenties, I couldn't imagine how it would of been if it was almost my entire life. Though God has a reason for everything, if I would of transitioned earlier I would not of been blessed with 3 wonderful children.
Being a parent is one of the biggest responsibilities one can have, I am also blessed that I have not had to make such a hard decision as these parents had too. Knowing how I have felt all my life can make their decision seem easy, but for most people they have no clue as to how we feel. My mother always thought it was just a stage, weird cause the stage never left me after starting at age 9. I don't blame her for not seeking more help for me, resources and information were not as available back then.
I got half way through. :(