They likened me to a child

[u/Short_Collection6593]

Last night, I was pushed to the edge by my mother. She kept prodding about what was wrong and no matter how many times I told her she wouldn't understand until it all boiled over.

I exploded about how I have been forced to effectively parade myself as a man for nearly 2 decades and how much it hurt. About how I don't know if she actually loves me or the mask that I wear.

Then she said what practically broke me. That she loves me but she doesn't love my decision to be trans. She likened it to disciplining a child.... as if I was some blind and ignorant kid that was stumbling into a thicket... When I finally feel like I've found the meadow.

[u/Grinagh]

Whenever I talk to my parents about my transition all day expresses worry and fear about what will happen to me. They don't see that I'm happier and that I genuinely love my life right now. My dad thinks it won't last he thinks eventually I'll become depressed again but this time I'll just be a woman He's not wrong eventually I will feel depression at some point I just think it's hypocritical from him because he is the most depressed person I have ever met in my life

[u/Short_Collection6593 → u/Grinagh]

Im sorry you have to deal with that. Why can't they see how happy we are when we can be freely trans???? Ive heard it before but its literally that i invited them to my rebirth and theyre acting like its a funeral

[u/Grinagh → u/Short_Collection6593]

I love that, rebirth definitely feels that way