my dad told me I can't be transgender because I wear boys clothes....

[harlee]

My mom asked, "Why would you want to do that when you could become a butch lesbian instead?"

My dad said this to me the other day as well 

When I was younger I had some crazy thoughts. I was about 8 years old when I first saw a transsexual documentary on TV, I actually became really interested in the sex change idea. I always wanted to meet a transsexual person in real life and ask whether they liked being a boy or a girl better Wow, I was clueless! I always thought I could just change into a boy and then back into a girl again one day through an operation just to see what it was like 

[alia]

Oh boy. Hmmm.

Got lots of "but you do all this manly >-bleeped-<" and "You're just confused."

But the best one was "Yeah I mean I thought of that when I was a kid and didn't do anything about it."

Which was kind of sad and awkward...

[SnailPace]

"You can't be transgender because it's obvious you don't have a lot of male hormones, I mean, your sister has more facial hair than you!"

Umm yeah, that's what we need prescriptions for.

[insanitylives]

"You can't be transgender because it's obvious you don't have a lot of male hormones, I mean, your sister has more facial hair than you!"

Umm yeah, that's what we need prescriptions for.

That's like... half educated at least?

o.O

[spacial]

If you can' show this video you your Dad/Mom/other.

[Between Names]

My dad told me I can't be a guy because I'm too sweet, gentle, sympathetic, feminine, nice, pretty, caring, calm, etc. Traits that according to him are "female-only." :|

[Byren]

I have a couple:

From my (ex) therapist:  "Are you sure you aren't just a butch lesbian?" 
My reply....: "That would require liking girls...which I don't..." 

My mother: "But you used to love wearing dresses when you were little...and you like to sew! And all your other female hobbies...."
Me: "I was five the last time I wore a dress. And I like to make COSTUMES. And what other girl hobbies?"
Her response: ".....um......"

Random comment...when I was little, I did like to wear floofy dresses because when I twirled, I liked to imagine I could fly like a bird if I went fast enough! Lol. I still want to get my pilot's license someday....

[CaitJ]

I have a couple:

From my (ex) therapist:  "Are you sure you aren't just a butch lesbian?" 
My reply....: "That would require liking girls...which I don't..." 

My mother: "But you used to love wearing dresses when you were little...and you like to sew! And all your other female hobbies...."
Me: "I was five the last time I wore a dress. And I like to make COSTUMES. And what other girl hobbies?"
Her response: ".....um......"

Random comment...when I was little, I did like to wear floofy dresses because when I twirled, I liked to imagine I could fly like a bird if I went fast enough! Lol. I still want to get my pilot's license someday....

Reminds me of my folks and me:
Mother: "But you played soccer when you were a kid!"
Me: "You MADE me play soccer. I wanted to stay home and watch cartoons."
Mother "But you seemed to enjoy it..."
Me: "I used to run around the field a pretend I was an aeroplane. I didn't give a crap about the game."

[tekla]

That's funny, in the US soccer is considered a girls game.

[CaitJ]

That's funny, in the US soccer is considered a girls game.

And so is rugby, iirc.
Which is hilarious, because American Football (Grid Iron) is considered a girl's game here 

[tekla]

After the way they canceled the NFL game in Philly the other night because of snow we're starting to think the same thing here.

That's why I prefer Ultimate because it's pretty much gender neutral.

[Sharky]

That's funny, in the US soccer is considered a girls game.

I wouldn't exactly say that. It's neutral. Just not anywhere as popular as football. At my high school there wasn't even a girls soccer team.

[Lisa]

Reminds me of my folks and me:
Mother: "But you played soccer when you were a kid!"
Me: "You MADE me play soccer. I wanted to stay home and watch cartoons."
Mother "But you seemed to enjoy it..."
Me: "I used to run around the field a pretend I was an aeroplane. I didn't give a crap about the game."

Reminds me of sports at school, all the girls got to sit on the sideline and talk while I was made to play soccer.
I was like right, I hate this game, let's make it as painful for everyone else involved.
Didn't matter if the guy with the ball was on my team or not, if I could get close to him I would kick him over the Knees, watch the face plant, then run all I could as he was getting up.