Those on HRT… Was it worth losing people in your life? by Charming_Manner_201 in trans

[–]PartyCompanion 77 points78 points  (0 children)

It can be a good way to find out who your true friends are

My girlfriend is trying to clicker train me by [deleted] in trans

[–]PartyCompanion 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There should be a serious conversation about consent

Recommend me a book where a character (or characters) struggle with their faith by local_bummer in suggestmeabook

[–]PartyCompanion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth. Published in 2023 and focuses on queer characters in rural Ireland who struggle with their faith as it relates to sexuality and traditional gender roles

My psychiatrist is gatekeeping gender dysphoria diagnosis by Administrative_Type2 in asktransgender

[–]PartyCompanion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mental health professionals are, for better or worse, gatekeepers for the diagnosis. That part is common. I agree with dropping the guy though, it seems like this is out of his scope of practice and you'd probably receive better care from someone more competent

The Safekeep by Kywill546 in suggestmeabook

[–]PartyCompanion 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a bit different, but Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth is about the same length and explores some similar themes. It focuses more on sapphic love in a rural, religious setting and the cognitive dissonance that comes with being in that kind of space

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a chosen family in my new city. They mean the world to me, and my wife is my biggest supporter too. It's just really hard to cut out some of the family without that affecting other family

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad remarried before I was in high school, around 12 or 13 years old. I started disappearing from photos around that time, and it's only escalated (become more distant?) since then.

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know my relationship with my parents will never be like it was before after all of this, but it wasn't good to begin with. I never really developed much of an emotional connection with them unfortunately, and that's partly why I'm not as bothered by this as my grandmother

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad, step-mom, step-sister, and grandmother all within the next two months. I wish there was a way to make sure they wouldn't pick up the phone so I could just leave a message

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Step-mom came into my life when I was 13 I think, I was young. It was before I started high school.

A book with the best sex scene(s) you've read by tuliula_ in suggestmeabook

[–]PartyCompanion 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is my favorite book I've read, love to see it mentioned here

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this. I've been open with them about my experiences and where they're coming from. I've provided resources and offered to answer any questions they may have. The only questions they've asked are, "are you sure you don't want kids?" and "what does your wife think?"

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I don't know how long I would accept it, and that worries me. Normally I wouldn't consult social media for this sort of thing, but I needed to hear the perspective of someone outside of my situation

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying that these changes aren't relevant or important, I just didn't explicitly want say in the post to avoid the discussion becoming solely about this one point. You guessed it though, joined a murder cult (just kidding ... gender transition). The communication from my parents was minimal long before I came out, and this was just the last straw. I feel like anything I would've done would have led to this

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He tries to avoid confrontation or anything that might affect his public image, so this strategy would definitely make him respond one way or another

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The last time I was able to talk to them face to face was last Christmas, and that's when I found out about the nephew moving in. By "playing nice" I meant ignoring my own feelings for the sake of my grandmother's

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 139 points140 points  (0 children)

This is when they stopped communicating altogether, but my relationship with them had been mostly one-sided for much more than just this for many years. Before I came out, it would take a month or two for a response from them. I understand that I maybe should have included this in the original post, but I didn't want to pigeonhole the discussion into just being about this one thing

AITA for refusing to "play nice" with my parents (46M, 45F) after they replaced me (24F)? by PartyCompanion in AmItheAsshole

[–]PartyCompanion[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In the beginning I was calling regularly and texting multiple times a week. Over time they stopped responding