I guess I'm unique here a little bit because I get to come out twice when I come out to people. I tell people I'm transgender and while they're still dizzy from that, I knock them out by telling them I'm also a lesbian! Okay, in all seriousness, this is really awkward for me. What's weird about it is that people seem to be more accepting of me as a transgender than a lesbian. When I came out to my parents, I just told them that I was a girl. Not that I wanted to be one, but I was one already. They told me they knew and everything was cool. A little later, sexuality came up. When I told them I was a lesbian, they seem to get shocked. For whatever reason, I still don't think they're 100% okay with me being a lesbian. Transgender: okay; lesbian: no. They still have my back and love me, so it's not a huge issue...yet. Apparently, they must already see me as a daughter of sorts because they see me liking girls as being homosexual. They want me to be straight. Awkward...
I think maybe its just hard for some people to grasp transgender and homosexuality at the same time. I mean, if they were cool about you telling them you are a girl, then there's a good chance they'll accept that you're a lesbian as well. Maybe just give them some time- you've known for a long time, they are only just now finding out about it.
^ Agreed. Just give them time. For straight people, they would assume that if you're a girl you must like boys. Otherwise, if you already like girls, why not stay a boy and be straight. It is a complex situation that is going to continue to pose challenges I'm afraid. But we're all here to help where we can.
