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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: Radar on November 16, 2009, 03:45:32 PM

Title: Helpful links?
Post by: Radar on November 16, 2009, 03:45:32 PM
Hello guys and ladies. I've written my first draft of the letter I'm going to send out to my family about being a transmale. My psychologist will look it over and we'll go from there. Thankfully, he's had alot of experience helping transgender patients write coming out letters to family, friends and work.

I want to include some helpful website links in the letter. I have a few site ideas but I wanted to know of any you all might recommend. I want the sites to be informative but also maybe targeted to family of a transgendered person. Were there any sites or info you gave your family when coming out that you thought was helpful for them?
Title: Re: Helpful links?
Post by: Calistine on November 16, 2009, 03:59:34 PM
My parents looked for links on their own but possibly the best site is lauras-playground.com. They have chatrooms for parents of transfolk and information.
Good luck with everything. It kind of makes me wish I didnt come out until I was an adult so my parents couldn't interfere.
Title: Re: Helpful links?
Post by: Radar on November 16, 2009, 06:46:08 PM
Quote from: Kyle XD on November 16, 2009, 03:59:34 PMIt kind of makes me wish I didnt come out until I was an adult so my parents couldn't interfere.
Oh, trust me- adult or not parents still want to interfere with your life. ::) At least as an adult they can't force you to do- or not do- things.
Title: Re: Helpful links?
Post by: Lachlann on November 16, 2009, 07:28:56 PM
Quote from: Radar on November 16, 2009, 06:46:08 PM
Oh, trust me- adult or not parents still want to interfere with your life. ::) At least as an adult they can't force you to do- or not do- things.
My parents don't interfere with my sibling's life after they moved out. Their stance is, "I raised them the best I could, it's up to them to make their own choices."
Title: Re: Helpful links?
Post by: Silver on November 16, 2009, 08:00:15 PM
Quote from: Tristan H. on November 16, 2009, 07:28:56 PM
My parents don't interfere with my sibling's life after they moved out. Their stance is, "I raised them the best I could, it's up to them to make their own choices."

I don't think very many are like that. Many seem either too clingy and controlling, or they just don't care.
Title: Re: Helpful links?
Post by: Lachlann on November 16, 2009, 08:07:27 PM
Quote from: SilverFang on November 16, 2009, 08:00:15 PM
I don't think very many are like that. Many seem either too clingy and controlling, or they just don't care.
It depends on the parents in the end.