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Started by Literary X, July 28, 2014, 05:30:58 PM

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Literary X

July 28, 2014, 05:30:58 PM
I came out as agender to my aunt and got the worst response. She said, in a very huffy tone, "Don't you know you're a girl?! I've seen you naked, so I know you're a girl." (Umm, okay, but I don't really know what that has to do with anything.) I tried to explain and she said, "I won't believe that unless you're diagnosed by a therapist." Now she's going out of her way to call me my birth name, "she" and "girl." And it hurts.
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
--John Dewey
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Jessica Merriman

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July 28, 2014, 07:49:17 PM
Ewww. That was quite a thing to say to someone. So sorry this was the answer she gave. I hope future events will find a more receptive and open response.  :)
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Literary X

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July 28, 2014, 07:53:58 PM
Maybe she'll come around. If I don't stop ranting, Jessica, you'll probably end up thinking I can't do anything but complain.
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
--John Dewey
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Emjay

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July 28, 2014, 08:17:56 PM
Wow.....  I'm so sorry you got that response.  :(

I hope she does come around, and that the rest of your coming out experience is much more smooth. 




Start therapy:                            Late 2013
Start HRT:                                 April, 2014
Out everywhere and full time:      November 19, 2015
Name change (official):                            February 1, 2016
I'm a Mommy! (Again) :                             January 31, 2017
GCS consultation:                        February 17, 2017
GCS, Dr. Gallagher (Indianapolis, IN)  February 13, 2018
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pianoforte

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July 31, 2014, 02:24:31 AM
Sometimes you need to rant or vent, and everyone here probably understands that.

Sorry you got that response. I can empathize. Sometimes it just makes you want to not bother telling anyone :-X
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