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How to tell parents Im transgender?

Started by Lily_james1, March 14, 2017, 05:39:27 PM

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Lily_james1

Hey,
So Ive told a few people that Im transgender (not family, just close friends) and obviously I really want to tell my parents. I know that they will accept me for who I am as they have constantly reassured me and my siblings of this throughout our lifes, yet whenever I try and tell them its as though my voice is gone. I just dont know how to approach it, and what makes it even mkre difficult is that as my parents are diorced I would have to come out twice. I know theyll accept me, I just cant bring myself to tell them - any suggestions???
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Obfuskatie

You can write it down, or you could record yourself saying what you want to say then play it for them?

Maybe even just rehearsing it in front of a mirror may help you find what and how you want to say it.


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Janes Groove

Quote from: Lily_james1 on March 14, 2017, 05:39:27 PM
any suggestions???

Don't draw it out. Just do it.  Set a time and day and get it done.  The sooner the better.  The longer you delay the harder it gets.  Once you have gotten it over with one parent, the next one is easier.  It's not easy, but most things worth doing are not.   Just say the words.  You have it in you.  Be brave.  You can do this today and sleep well tonite. 
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Denise

If it's the words you want, be honest and sincere.
If you are looking for the courage tell them that you have something you want to tell/discuss with them a few days before a visit.  Then they will brow beat you until you cave in.  Worked for me telling my sister (she was number 1)
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WolfNightV4X1

Quote from: Jane Emily on March 14, 2017, 06:02:36 PM
It's not easy, but most things worth doing are not.   

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Colleen_definitely

A letter sounds like the best route, despite it seeming impersonal.

My dad will not take this well.  My sarcastic side really wants to start the letter with "Dad, I know it has been a long time since I truly disappointed you but that's probably about to change.  Have a seat, things are about to get weird.  Seriously sit down."

I'll probably be a bit more diplomatic in the end.
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Saira128

Don't wait for a better time to come out, there isn't.
     Set up a deadline, talk to them, they are your parents.
     They love you, they will definitely accept you.
     You can arrange them to be together, if you don't want to go through it twice.
    Just tell them everything you have kept hidden deep in your heart, you'll instantly feel better.
      Don't do the same mistakes that I did. I kept on postponing telling them, I got depressed. Atlast, I told them in a hotel room, the day after I had attempted suicide. Please, just tell them, they understand, that's what parents are for.
Love ,
          Saira :-*
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JeanetteLW

Hi Lily,

  I'm Jeanette. First off I would like to unofficially welcome you to Susan's Place, I hope you like it here enough to keep coming back.

  I cannot help you with your parental because though I am much older than you I am currently struggling with how to tell my daughter and her husband about me. I can however sympathize with your plight.

  Good luck,
    Jeanette
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Shy

I showed up quaking to a family meal with nails painted one day (no going back from that, so I thought) I had a big speech prepared for the fallout and anticipated questions. Nobody said a word! So in a way my hand was forced, my master plan spectacularly bombed and I was all out of courage. A few weeks later It all just came flooding out.

I think it's different for everyone, when the time's right you'll find the courage and grab the moment.

Shy
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Artesia

I'm 43 and still worried about telling my parents.  I will probably be telling them next weekend when I am up for a visit.  Probably will do it on the last day there.  I'm so nervous as it gets closer, but I won't be able to hide it much longer, not that I really want to, but my fear has been getting the better of me.
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AlyssaJ

I came out to my parents at the ripe age of 39. I ended up writing them a letter. It allowed me to make sure that I said everything that I wanted to, that I said it in a way that it would be understood the way I intended, and gave my parents the ability to re-read as they saw fit.  It ended up working out very well.  They were able to take their time reading it, have their reaction to themselves and then come to me with questions and (thankfully) to ultimately express their love and support.

Many of my comings-out have been done this way and most have thanked me for doing it that way.  I honestly wish that I could have done it this way for coming out to my wife.

Just a suggestion to consider.
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Katiepie

When you do decide to tell them, if you want to do it all at once, rather than two times, try and arrange a meeting with both of them together, or breakfast/lunch/dinner.

If you have an issue with losing your train of thoughts or voice, may a suggestion of writing it down to help guide yourself for the face to face interaction to them. Eventually you will need to tell them, the sooner is always the better choice, than later.
I remember just about two years ago when I came out to my family. Of course dealing with my parents, first was my mom, when we were relaxing and watching her soap operas. Of course I knew it would go well, but it was a challenge for me to gain enough courage to get to that point.

For when I came out to my dad, I had arranged a breakfast, along with my mom there too. Of course this may not be the most suitable privacy wise to say something this life realization, but it went well in any regard, despite being in a decent sized open public area, at least the commotion of everything going on made the world around us, not overtly public to everyone else around.

My brother was my most mentally challenging hurdle to come out to. I had put it off for months, before I decided to meet up with him for breakfast at of course a decently public restaurant. Though telling him about everything in the parking lot before breakfast. So then, after the talk, we just had breakfast over light hearted conversation, instead of nerve wreaking real talk.

So anyways, enough of my own story. My suggestions would be to write everything you want to say, and everything you may want to say, set a date to tell them, either at the same time or at different times (depends on if they get along together or not, I am not so much informed on your own family matters as that is not of any knowledge of my own), give it about a weeks time, so you can calmly go over, add things, or scratch things off your checklist. And if you do need to bring your paper with you, for if you get choked up, there should be no issues to come out to them. It may seem to yourself a little rehearsed, but if that gets you to where you need to go, it will be a lot less on your shoulders afterwards.

If this cannot be done, maybe you could do it in a face-time conversation over the phone, in the same matter with a list of what you want to say. If that cannot be done, then over the phone or a constructed letter will also suffice. Needless to say if you go the letter route, they will most likely call you or find a way to talk to you, and then you can open up in that way. Especially after sending your letter would be your own jumping over the initial hurdle to talking to them about it, and may come more natural to talk about yourself.

I hope this helps.
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alice1234

If they get along okay maybe suggest you and your parents go out to dinner alone and you can tell them in public or ask to go on a picnic if your afraid someone will hear.  as for telling them you may not be able to find the words verbally maybe you could write it.  if you cant write it flat out maybe make a poem about a buttefly and being who its meant to be and hope they guess.  just remind them this is what will make you happy and you know its a hard road but worth it to feel correct in your body.  its very courageous of you and the fact that you seem confident they will be cool with it, just think of the weight that will be lifted off you and thats one of the first few big steps of coming out.  and from stories i read and people ive known there is a good chance they already know.  i was ultra masculine bodybuilder mma the whole 9 and only 1 person was surprised when i came out.  mind you i didnt have to come oit to my family cause they were awful people, but my chosen family found out and supported me.  it gets better but its still very scary.  take some breaths remember you are not alone

I hope all goes well
Alice
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DawnOday

As I learned with my wife and kids. Nothing to it, but to do it. Yes it is scary. Yes you will have doubts. Yes a large weight will be lifted from your shoulders. My advice is to not sit on it for 60+ years like I did. You can't love anyone else if you don't love yourself first. Love yourself and the rest will be easy. I called a family meeting and declared I was starting HRT. I told them everything I knew about my feelings. Where they started, where they went, Why I have these feelings. Why I want to change and lo and behold. I got nothing but support ever since. My thirty year old son and twenty seven year old daughter still give me hugs and kisses every day. There is nothing more satisfying then knowing people you love, love you back.
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Charlie Nicki

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on March 15, 2017, 07:57:45 AM
A letter sounds like the best route, despite it seeming impersonal.

My dad will not take this well.  My sarcastic side really wants to start the letter with "Dad, I know it has been a long time since I truly disappointed you but that's probably about to change.  Have a seat, things are about to get weird.  Seriously sit down."

I'll probably be a bit more diplomatic in the end.

LOL that intro does look like it'll help break the ice ;)
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