[SIZE="3"]I realize that not everyone understands what it is like to be transgendered or homosexual. I do not expect everyone to accept it either, but it would be nice for those who profess themselves as being "ultra accepting of everyone no matter what" to avoid using that line! Oh honey it is just a phase...Grrrrr!
I am so tired of hearing my mother say that my being a lesbian is just a phase. She truly believes that one day I will walk into the living room holding hands with a boy and say "mom - dad, we are in love and getting married". This hurts me, very much. Especially since she tells everyone that she is totally for gay rights and supports all alternative lifestyles. So after a while of her supporting by best friend who a male homosexual, and having many gay friends, I began to think it was just me. Oh no, the hypocrisy goes deeper!
My dad came out to her as a crossdresser last month and she forbid him from telling anybody, wearing, doing or acting anything remotely feminine and let him know that he was an embarrassment to her now. As a complete daddies girl this infuriated me and still heats my furnace whenever mother cuts him a dirty look in a store if he comments on a nice dress or pair of shoes. Even if the article was intended for her, daddy is no longer allowed to comment or appreciate.
The event the spurred this little rant happened a few evenings ago while we were out and I applied lip gloss and passed it to daddy. It was a muted tone, simply moistens the lips and leaves a nice shine, not even that far from Chapstick or Carmex for crying out loud. When mother saw it she marched right up to dad and demanded he wipe his lips before someone saw them. She is so afraid someone will find out and know her (Gigiluv/daddy) secret. You see mother fears the day anyone finds out because then the phase might last longer.
I am one month away from earning my MA in Forensic Psychology and have yet to encounter a CDer who was simply in a phase. Thank you for reading this posting. There are not a lot of people I can talk to about these issues in the small town where I live and so this forum has become my community of friends. Thanks again and have a good evening![/SIZE]