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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: emoboi on February 22, 2009, 02:24:29 AM

Title: Coming out to my dad
Post by: emoboi on February 22, 2009, 02:24:29 AM
so i came out to him like maybe 2 weeks ago and he took it good i guess he said he still loved me but i was still too scared to bring anything else about that up so.....i mean ive seen him since then and he still calls me she and stuff and i will admit that hurts me but i dont say anything cause im scared and im a shy person to begin with and im just lost as to what to do now cause he knows

i know i cant transition because even if he would be cool with that my mom wouldnt so that will have to wait and i guess i could ask him to call me he?

and yea lol
Title: Re: Coming out to my dad
Post by: PolarBear on February 22, 2009, 03:04:22 AM
Congratulations on coming out to your dad. Sounds like it went well!

Did you tell him you want to be referred to with male pronouns? If you didn't, he probably just doesn't know that you would like that. Transsexuality is probably new to him, and you can't expect him to know what you'd like without telling him.

Right now, he's only known for two weeks, you got to give him time to let the information settle. You've always been his daughter in his mind, and it will take a lot of time before he can think of you as a son. Not saying this to be mean, but to get you to realise his mindset.

I came out to my parents just over a month ago. Whenever I call my dad, as soon as he realises it's me he says "Hi girl!"
Why? Because he's done that his entire life. And because I haven't told him I would prefer male pronouns. So I don't take offense, because I know he doesn't do it because he doesn't believe my regarding my transsexualism.

Just some stuff to think about.


Take care,
Vincent
Title: Re: Coming out to my dad
Post by: emoboi on February 22, 2009, 03:17:04 AM
no i havent told him that i want to be referred to with male pronouns
oh gosh this is hard
i will though ....eventually lol when i wont have a heart attack doing it
Title: Re: Coming out to my dad
Post by: PolarBear on February 22, 2009, 05:49:36 AM
Yeah, it's really hard. Good luck, and remember that you don't have to do it all in a week. Take your time.
Title: Re: Coming out to my dad
Post by: Buffy on February 22, 2009, 05:55:36 AM
You also need a name emoboi.... Not sure your family will want to call you emo or boi?

Buffy
Title: Re: Coming out to my dad
Post by: emoboi on February 22, 2009, 01:50:43 PM
lol yea that would help ....but i havent decided yet