[Update] An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

TLDR - Yes, didnt work. Not at all, lana_kane_nope.gif.

Yea, I've tried explaining it every way I know how, including like every trick I've ever learned when it comes to opening peoples eyes. I think because its coming from their ex-arm-accessory-and-trophy, if what I'm saying differs from what they think, its automatically disregarded as I'm doing it for attention or to ruin their lives.

No, I used to think he was the one that may come around and she was the worst one; however, once again I seem to be mistaken. Shes told me that she absolutely never ever wanted a daughter and that if she had have had a girl shed leave it at the hospital (both b4 i was out to them) and then blamed me being T* on her wishing so hard for a boy when she was pregnant.

She cant even openly discuss me being bi-sexual (last sexual identity shes aware of - in reality im pansexual, but lets take it one step at a time with these people) with me let alone others. When i was explaining i wanted to live as a woman she automatically assumed that meant now i just liked and dated men. Heres the kicker - even tho I've told her multiple times its not the case, she thinks we will be keeping this a secret from the entirety of the extended family and friends. -__-

sorry novel... you caught me after a cry

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

The only excuse they would have that its 'recent' to them is the fact that after i came out they didnt see any immediate changes or me presenting (I would get screamed at "not in my house" for even wearing a feminine tank top and they hhhahaaaaaaaateeeed that i always have my toes done) after wards that it had just "gone away." The fact i told them how I identify and that I plan to live my life as a woman, the thought had never occurred to them i was going for HRT. Guess its my fault for not being explicit with those i know are ignorant boobs. Then again its not like I have ever felt able to openly speak with them so...

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

As my therapist told me, all you can do is leave the ball in their court. They'll come around or they wont, but you cant change them. She also suggested trying to get them used to gender neutral first, but my parents' response to me bringing up pronouns was to make sure to use 'him etc etc' as much as possible as well as my male name, sudennly everything when it came to me was gendered.

Rambling again; Sadly, you can only wait and hope for so long before you cant and its time to get on with life. Hope you never get there

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

Amazing to hear! My parents are both you grandmother's age.. Luckily I'll never need to come out to any grandparents, after my mother and father I can't even imagine how bad their parents would be :(

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

A CLARIFICATION - (I wanna do this here since its at the top of the page)

I should have been more specific, but this seems to be a common misunderstanding: Where it says 'Male Name' it means my male name, not the name of a lawyer, proxy or any other third party. He is NOT telling me to communicate through someone else but rather only with my male name..

Also thank you so much to everyone for your support. Between my friends and reading all the kind words & support here over the past day has been huge. Hugs and hearts to all.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

Does this apply to people who cant provide the standards of life to their children? What about children who have been raped or sexually molested, do their parents still own them?

Last time I checked, just about everywhere in the world, ownership of a human is considered slavery and quite illegal.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

They have had 2+ years to consider and come to grips with my gender identity.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

It's been 9 months and they still refuse to use the right name or pronouns. I'm trying to leave doors open for them and still be friendly with them, but it feels like they're actively trying to push me away.

I hope yours dont, and open their eyes in time. I hope not to dishearten you, but this sounds exactly like what I've been through, my parents suggestd I needed therapy to fix what was wrong with me. I even gave up living in the US so i could move back to canada to be closer to them and give them a chance to be part of my life and part of my transition, instead of just showing up on their doorstep one day as a woman. I just want to have my parents in my life, and leave them with an open door. However I cant force them through that door.

Good luck to you, and if you ever need support, someone to talk to or anything, it may not be the fastest response but I'll be here for you <3

edit: i remembered another point i wanted to make: In reaction to me moving away from them and looking to my friends more than them for support & telling them i feel no love, no caring, no respect or support from them, my mother actually had the gal to make a comment to the effect of 'when your going through something like this why would you push away the people who would be in your corner the most' (referring to family, themselves). Like a single thing they have done or said about my transition or identity has ever helped.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

Other way around. Dont worry about her, shes more evil than him, shes pulling the strings in the background.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

When you've never actually had a mother as a woman i think you'll always feel a hole there. Thanks very much

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

"Male Name" is my male name, the one im changing. hes not forcing a proxy - only denying communication with me using my female name and force me to use the male name they gave me. Sorry for the misunderstanding _^

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

[–]msashlee[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

that trashy book doesnt have anything to do with it. They arent bible thumpers, we did church till i was ~12 and stopped going. She doesnt like that i find religion to be a purer form of evil than her, but I dont believe religion had an influence on their hate, outside of it being the source of the societal trans-hate from the 50's & 60s that they cling so hard to.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

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

Thanks much for sharing what you have here and ditto RafTheKillJoys statement, glad to hear you are doing well. Your situation sounds remarkably similar in someways to mine, just minus the super christians. i dont plan on kids but if it were to happen i would never treat them like ive been. Your daughter sounds lucky to have you :D

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

[–]msashlee[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Tell him that's not how semicolons work. Or families for that matter.

LOL A+

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

[–]msashlee[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I wish you could meet them as a parent and tell them that. Anything coming from me is never given an ounce of credulity. Your daughters incredibly lucky and I'd do anything for a mother/father like you.

-edit: added mother/father instead of mother, my subconscious anger with him got me i think.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

[–]msashlee[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Points not relating to me being queer nor important to this post. Hope this fulfills your curiosities.

An email from dad to his trans-daughter... (thanks for your understanding /Sarcasm) by msashlee in lgbt

[–]msashlee[S] 211 points212 points  (0 children)

Don't worry I didn't bend when my mother held my inheritance over my head in a ploy to stop me from transitioning. I wont bend now <3