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Great news! That my family can't stomach!

Started by GentlemanRDP, October 01, 2012, 11:49:37 PM

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GentlemanRDP

After having to stop taking testosterone for nearly six months, because I couldn't afford it, I'm finally able to get back to the doctor's (Well, A new one) And start another prescription! I'm super stoked. I've felt awful since the day that I missed my weekly shot, knowing that I'd start loosing everything that I've worked for (And believe me, I haven't been passing nearly as much as I used to because of it) But...of course, other than my mom, my family hates getting this news. The sister that I lived with told me to keep it a secret...which upsets me dearly, and my father (Who responds to nearly ALL of my facebook updates) Completely ignored it. Honestly, I'm happy either way that I get to start it again (Even if my appointment is a month away) But it does hurt a little knowing that I'm upsetting my family all over again. And it does worry me that the sister that I live with might kick me out after a few months and the effects start up again. They all 'say' that they support me, but I can't tell from the looks on their faces and the way that they make fun of me that they hate it. Not to mention my 'friends' who just smile and nod without anything intelligent to say whenever I talk about my identity - and to top it all off, they all still use my birthname and the wrong pronouns. It does bother me, of course it does, but I'm trying to stay strong.

Regardless...
YEY! T! HOW I'VE MISSED YOU!!!
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justmeinoz

If you can stick with the fact that you know who you are, that will help a lot.  Eventually you will be able to move away from them, or they will wake up to the fact that they have lost you and it is their fault.
"Don't ask me, it was on fire when I lay down on it"
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Jeatyn

That's awesome I'm so glad you're getting back on it ^_^ I've felt really bad for you this whole time, starting and then stopping must suck so much.

As for your family, I'm in the same boat. I think this whole time they've still been clinging on to the hope it was just a phase but now I'm on T it's "real" and they aren't happy. All you can do is keep correcting people and hope they eventually get the message, if not, well they're the ones who are gonna look like morons calling you "she" when you blatantly look like a man
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AdamMLP

I always try and cope with things like this by reminding myself that it's much better to be hated by other people than being hated by myself.  You can get away from other people, including family although it's not something that most people want to do, but you can't ever escape from your own thoughts and opinions of yourself.  In time they should come to see that you're happier on T and come to accept you.  It's not quite the same, but my parents would hate the idea of me being with someone four years older than me, but they can see the difference that she's made in me and they encourage it because of that.
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Ayden

I wish I had some advice to give on your family, I'm in the same boat currently with only two people fully supporting me and it is frustrating to say the least.

But! That's great that you can get back on T! Let us know when it happens! And you can do a month standing on your head - once you get it back it will make the wait worth it.
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