Even though you already knew that you were transitioning, how did your children take the news that you would receive the sex reassignment surgery?
Hi, my kids took the news pretty well overall, their mature adults now, I think they understand that it's my body, my domain, my life. I was in touch with close family members from the hospital recovering. I think being post op has improved things here with us in our all female household...
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I have two adult daughters. One is 24 and has been out on her own for a few years, the other is 21 and a senior in college. I have a good relationship with both of them. I wanted to tell them both at the same time, so I did it via email. Neither of them had any questions, they both seemed to have expected it would happen one day. The daughter in college has visited since my surgery, and she was her usual self. She didn't ask me anything about it. So far it has been a non-event for both of them.
My children are 7 and 5. They know that 'daddy' (they still call me that) is currently a little bit of both girl and boy. The doctor gave me medicine (hrt) to make me look more like a girl, and that soon I will be having some surgery to make my bottom area like a girls too.
I give them plenty of opportunities to ask me questions about it. I'm curious if they will see me as a girl after, or they will still see me as both, I'd accept either without issue.
I had a tummy tuck previously, so they seem comfortable with the idea of surgery broadly, and that I will take some time to heal after.
Megan. X
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My kids are in their late 20s and they had no reaction.
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Mine are 10 and 12 and ignored the grs part. Their problem was with my recovery and the lack of visitation with me. They also had general surgery worries like pain and whether I would be safe or not.
My daughter is 21 and I had GCS when she was 18, 3.5 years ago. I was still married at the time. I received no calls in the hospital. On day 3 when I was out of ICU I texted my then wife I was ok. I think the reply was thank you for the text. Our daughter never texted me. My ex-wife and daughter moved a year after our divorce and 1.5 years after I had GCS.
Our daughter will be graduating college in June and I am not invited to see her graduate and I paid about $120,000 toward her college expenses.
I love my ex and daughter and understand they have their life and I have mine.