hi ladies and gentlemen,

so i was struggling with how would I come out to my parents and thought that the best idea was to ease them into it. I started today with telling what I have been through emotionally and physically and the journey it took me to accept the fact that I am different ( it was a very long lonely journey ). I said all that and how I felt going through it and then said that I am on HRT and that making me my self and I can actually take a look at the mirror without really hating what I see, not because I have change but because I love where I am heading the changes it will bring. I mentioned what HRT would do and that it is the opposite sex hormones that I am taking. I had couple of questions throwing at me which I answered to my best knowledge and directed them to what they should search for if they want to read about it.

I feel bad because I wanted to be done with it and not have phases of coming out. The reason I had to ease them into it is that they super strict religious and also I know my parents, it will be very hard on them to through it all on them at once. But assuring that I am fine and I am heading toward happier real life is going to help them better understand what it really is.

Does this make me a bad person not saying every thing and being very general in my coming out knowing that it is not the final come out and I am just easing them into it ?!   

Of course not. You are being thoughtful in allowing them time to get used to it and not dumping so many details that they feel overwhelmed with it all. You gave them a way to learn more on their own. I'd say you did well.

Ali

I think you did fine.  You can give folk too much info.  It sounds like you have been respectful in considering their views.  Over time you can share more information.  Frankly this is a journey and your destination can change so I think that it makes sense not to alarm them unnecessarily.

Safe travels

Aisla

Congratulations for telling the, you did well. If you were talking to them about HRT then you've probably told them more than you realise. How did they react?

Quote from: LordKAT on October 13, 2014, 02:30:10 AM
Of course not. You are being thoughtful in allowing them time to get used to it and not dumping so many details that they feel overwhelmed with it all. You gave them a way to learn more on their own. I'd say you did well.

thank you so much I hope I did well

Quote from: Aisla on October 13, 2014, 02:39:20 AM
Ali

I think you did fine.  You can give folk too much info.  It sounds like you have been respectful in considering their views.  Over time you can share more information.  Frankly this is a journey and your destination can change so I think that it makes sense not to alarm them unnecessarily.

Safe travels

Aisla

You are totally right , the destination might change.
Thank you so much 

Quote from: Ms Grace on October 13, 2014, 02:43:22 AM
Congratulations for telling the, you did well. If you were talking to them about HRT then you've probably told them more than you realise. How did they react?

thanks a lot sister , I wanted to mention HRT because it did help me a lot in my journey, none of the drugs I was given could make me feel better like what I am on right now, I think I owe it to HRT lol
They were expecting it and I am not sure was it because someone told them ( my brothers know ) or they just felt it, but over all I would say it went very well. I could see that they were concerned for my health and I assured them that am healthier and happier too which helped making it easier for everybody