One thing I suspect happens often to many of us is that once we are out, someone gets directed our way needing help. I guess it probably happens a lot. I had this happen just about a month ago. I was put in touch with a mother who was told by her young daughter that she was really a boy. Since then, we have had multiple Facebook conversations that were educational, supportive, and caring. Another member here helped me greatly with local resources and one of those resources turned out to be a huge support for her. But all along the parents were trying to do what was best for their son, but of course hit emotional barriers, mostly because this was absolutely new to them.
Tonight they posted to tell their family and friends about it. The replies of support always get me but I am taken by the love that parents show to accept this new concept and adapt their lives and their thoughts so that their son can be happy and comfortable in his life. This week he started school as a boy and then is getting this love from family and friends. Well worth the tears I am losing reading the post and thinking about what has only been a month.