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transCut for semi-long-ness
Cross-posted to GJ and a few LJ communities
So where to begin?
Well, I just want the best advice and help and personal stories I can get.
I’ve been out for 3 years on July 27th. I decided to finish out high school as a female just to withhold any problems (I attended a hard out Catholic school) and I graduated this may so I’m all done now.
I’m currently in New Zealand on vacation, returning home on Wednesday. Anyway, since being here, I’ve lived as Eastyn… never heard my birth name, been referred to as “he” etc etc.
Now that I’ve gotten a full taste of it, I know I can never return to living how I was, and I emailed my parents about it whilst crying because I feel guilty. I don’t know if anyone else here has felt guilty, but I feel like I’m ruining lives by being trans. My parents and sisters fully 100% support and accept me. I’ve come out to 3 aunts (2 of which are lesbians so they’re 100%) and 1 uncle. The aunt/uncle are hard out Dutch Reform and were like “Uh huhhh…..” and gave me the “we love you blah blah” thing… but I still have the feeling they either don’t believe in transgenderism as a real thing, or just think I’m fucked up. The thing is, I have a giant family… like 21 first cousins. Most people don’t see that as an issue, but my family is extremely close. All of us are together every holiday, birthday, Christmas, easter, etc etc. We’re an extremely close family and I’m terrified of losing them when I come out because everyone is quite religious.
I told my parents that when I get home we need to talk to the whole family and tell them that I’m going to take the first step into the transitioning process. I need to be called Eastyn and have the him/his/he pronouns and look like Eastyn and get on T and bind and have surgery and everything else.
I guess the thing I’m hoping to get out of this post is some advice on how to go about this. Like I said, I have 21 first cousins… all aged 16 and over except one who is only 2 so that’s not an issue. Our families are all non-divorced.. extremely close, religious as I said, but then.. seemingly very accepting.
I’m scared and I only five people out of that giant family know that I’m trans.
Anyone who can offer advice or help would be so appreciated. Thanks so much.
-Eastyn
Cross-posted to GJ and a few LJ communities
So where to begin?
Well, I just want the best advice and help and personal stories I can get.
I’ve been out for 3 years on July 27th. I decided to finish out high school as a female just to withhold any problems (I attended a hard out Catholic school) and I graduated this may so I’m all done now.
I’m currently in New Zealand on vacation, returning home on Wednesday. Anyway, since being here, I’ve lived as Eastyn… never heard my birth name, been referred to as “he” etc etc.
Now that I’ve gotten a full taste of it, I know I can never return to living how I was, and I emailed my parents about it whilst crying because I feel guilty. I don’t know if anyone else here has felt guilty, but I feel like I’m ruining lives by being trans. My parents and sisters fully 100% support and accept me. I’ve come out to 3 aunts (2 of which are lesbians so they’re 100%) and 1 uncle. The aunt/uncle are hard out Dutch Reform and were like “Uh huhhh…..” and gave me the “we love you blah blah” thing… but I still have the feeling they either don’t believe in transgenderism as a real thing, or just think I’m fucked up. The thing is, I have a giant family… like 21 first cousins. Most people don’t see that as an issue, but my family is extremely close. All of us are together every holiday, birthday, Christmas, easter, etc etc. We’re an extremely close family and I’m terrified of losing them when I come out because everyone is quite religious.
I told my parents that when I get home we need to talk to the whole family and tell them that I’m going to take the first step into the transitioning process. I need to be called Eastyn and have the him/his/he pronouns and look like Eastyn and get on T and bind and have surgery and everything else.
I guess the thing I’m hoping to get out of this post is some advice on how to go about this. Like I said, I have 21 first cousins… all aged 16 and over except one who is only 2 so that’s not an issue. Our families are all non-divorced.. extremely close, religious as I said, but then.. seemingly very accepting.
I’m scared and I only five people out of that giant family know that I’m trans.
Anyone who can offer advice or help would be so appreciated. Thanks so much.
-Eastyn