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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: Avinia on December 02, 2014, 02:10:13 AM

Title: Going to once again try to come out
Post by: Avinia on December 02, 2014, 02:10:13 AM
Have been thinking seriously about my options I guess, and have come back to the conclusion that I need to come out to my parents, hopefully before Christmas. I tried I think in October but I got really worried about how my family would react, and decided it would be better to wait a bit.

Now that it has been a bit, and I have done some serious thinking, as well as watching and reading tons of stuff related to coming out, I think I might actually be ready this time. One of the big issues I was having was related to the fact that my parents will probably never get grandchildren from me, unless I eventually get married and adopt(which means in that case I would never be in the same branch of Christianity as my parents, since according to the Catholic forums, I would not be fit for marriage if I transition).

I have been trying to brace myself for my family's reactions, and think I have it somewhat close to what I would expect. Pretty much I expect my whole family to be shocked and confused for a bit, eventually coming around to at the very least being okay with me... except for maybe my younger brother who will likely be very pissed that I am not normal and his homophobic friends will be upset by me existing.

So yeah, thinking I will try to find a time in the next three weeks when I can get my mom alone since I would like to tell her first, then move onto telling my dad, then my brothers, after that would be anyone else whom my family feels the need to tell(which probably means my mom's brother, my grandmother, my brother's wife, my mom's best friend).

Think for the actually coming out part of things, I will start with saying I have something very important I need to say, then go on to actually tell them I am transgender, then if needed any reasons why I think so, that I am sure... and that I am not just looking for an excuse to be gay... Then going on to ask my parents if I could start seeing a gender therapist.

Will probably add more in the morning.