Mine, specifically. Moreso "providers" - I have no love or familial bond for these people whatsoever, but at least they're willing to learn and have money.
The subjects should be trans* men or neutrois people in particular. This is for "mother," so people on the more professional, less joking end of writing would be preferable - fairly concerned she wouldn't take anything else seriously enough. I know of the
neutrois.me blog, and do intend to bring it up for discussion. Anything to ease her into the culture and transition would probably be better, but any material at all would help.
I'm still trying to figure out how to get it through to "father" that it isn't alright to call me a chick - even though I've already corrected him countless times. I've been feeling particularly nasty of late, so a "You're gay in a country where homosexuality is illegal, but transgender surgeries are free so you're being forced to go through with that rather than end up dead or in jail" scenario is appealing at the moment. Plenty of material there, and hopefully horrifying enough he'll be able to "get it" on some level. Incidentally, there was a post a long while back in the news section related to that, so if anybody wants to spare me the search for it I'd be happy for the title or link.
Alas, I'm probably going to chicken out again or have a better thought, but right now that's a pretty appealing idea. I don't expect him to ever empathize or understand without a strong shock, but that's my own experience and personal feelings getting in the way.
Mn, as an after-thought, if anybody knows of trans* friendly clinics or doctors in Virginia, particularly reachable when driving from Springfield, I'd appreciate the information - the last doctor I tried to get was... not ideal, not because of that but because he wanted "mother" in the room with me despite my very, very clear discomfort. He didn't listen to me, and kept asking questions again and again until I agreed with him, so that's... never good. (And it was about coffee of all things. The substance makes me sick, not irritable, which as it turns out isn't what he wanted to hear, though it wouldn't have changed his advice anyway. *Groans and rubs forehead*)
In the mean time, I'll be wandering the site in search of similar posts. Certainly there've already been a few, so sorry about the probably-familiar topic. (Also for the pent-up aggression and minor-raniting; been in a particularly agitated mood of late, but I've been on here so seldom it's better I ask now than wait another week.)
Thanks, everyone.
