Why do people have to p*** on my parade?
Not you guys, ever. You all are in the same boat as I am and you are so happy for me. My family and friends were okay when I came out as trans. I mean some of them are weren't but the majority of them were. I guess they thought I was going to take it no further other than the haircut, packing and binding. Oh, and changing my name. But when I told everyone I intend to go on T the shit hit the fan. Of the handful of people in my family that I have, most of them are upset about the whole T thing. Why is that? It hurts and I can't understand. Have any of you guys or girls for that matter had family freak out when you told them your intentions to start taking hormones? Will they eventually come around do you think? I am hoping that this news is just a shcok to them because they know of the physical changes that will take place. And everone was okay with calling me Taylor since they knew my birth name was Michelle and they felt I would never change it. But obviously I want to change it and I have wanted to change it for a long time. And after starting T I will HAVE to change it. Can you imagine getting pulled over by a cop or carded in a bar and people seeing Michelle as my name? My deep voice and facial hair would make the cop or whatever think my liscence was fake. I don't get people. I just think they were thinking deep down inside that this was something that I would eventually "grow out of" Like a phase or something. Going on T is really making them face reality that I am serious. So what do you guys think? Have you run into the same types of things along your journey? What do I do? I won't dump any of my family or friends but I think some of them may dump me. What a shitty way to feel right now. I was so happy yesterday. And now I am so sad. But I know that no matter what happens with the ones I love I will still be going on T and I will still be changing my name whatever they choose to do. And I would love to have them by my side. But if they won't be....well, I'm sorry but I have to be me and they are not the ones who live in this body. I was born with a birth defect and I am going to change it. Simple as that. I know I am rambling so I will go for now. Please guys, lift me up or tell me your expeciences with family and friends when you decided to come out to them about starting hormone treatments. Thanks for listening, Taylor Allen Jon Anstrom <---I do so love the sound of my name. haha