I've been purging my bedroom of all female clothes recently (minus the pants - they're fairly androgynous, they fit, and I hate shopping for jeans ), and had a whole swag of knit tops that are really nice, but that I haven't worn in over a year and never intend to wear again (the thought of having my boobs on display, or even unbound under a tight-fitted top, makes me feel sick). So I asked Mum if she wanted them, as she wears that sort of thing all the time. So she took them, and came into my room today holding up an ex-favourite, and said "Dad and I were just talking, and were saying it would be such a shame if you don't want this one anymore, you looked drop-dead gorgeous when you used to wear it", to which I told her that I can't help it, and that I wouldn't wear it again. "Oh. You can be a masculine woman, you know, 'cause that's what you are, a masculine woman".

It was the first time that "masculine" and I were in the same sentence and not negating each other (as well and me and "drop-dead gorgeous", can't remember the last time that happened! ), and so while "woman" was also in there, at least the connection of "eldest child" and "masculine" has been properly made.

Sorry, I know there's no question in there, just wanted wanted to share.

xox Will

These little things are worth a lot aren't they?

Gratz.. your mum obviously cares deeply for you.

I can only hope for such a good reaction with my own mother someday. 

It's great to hear about the small triumphs like this. Thanks for sharing. 

I've been thinking about this all day and I wish the few chances I had to talk about this with my parents had worked out this well. Instead of 'it's ok to be like this' I got  'don't be silly you can't be like that'.

Enjoy and hopefully you can keep the good luck going with your parents.

Have you come out to your parents?  If you have then it sounded like she is in denial.