Thank you everyone, I really appreciate the encouragement. And it is amazing to hear that I am reacting with compassion 🙂 My parents do so much for me, particularly now. I developed some health issues and had to quit my job about a year ago, and now they are ‘stuck’ paying all my bills. Some parents wouldn’t do that, particularly with their child being transgender, so I am very fortunate that they are willing to help me. Granted, my conditions have nothing to do with me being trans, but still.

Mandy, I don’t believe my parents will ever accept me. I know that many trans people say that about their parents, but my parents would refuse simply out of spite LOL. “I said I wasn’t going to call her ‘him’, so I won’t do it. EVER!” But, we shall see what happens. I try to be the best person I can be, and if that isn’t enough to make them happy, then I can’t change that and simply need to accept it.