Wondering if any of you could help me? Looking through the site I'm struggling to find (though I probably have just missed it) a collective list of what people (mainly parents) may ask when coming out as transgender to them. I was hoping I could get some help to compile a list so that I can research/answer them before I talk to my parents. It never hurts to be over prepared as I doubt that it is going to go well... If anyone could help me that would be awesome!! Thanks in advance!! :icon_bigg
The kind of questions you are likely to be asked will depend on what type of people your parents are and how accepting they are likely to be, but I'll list some of the more common ones: (delete where appropriate!) -How is THAT possible, you don't act like a girl/boy? -How long have you felt this way? -WHY!?! -But what will ... say? -How do ever expect to get a job? -So does that mean *chopping action* -Are you sure you're not just gay? -Why can't you just stay a boy/girl and not think about it? -Why would you do this to me? -Does that mean you're going to start...? -Maybe you just don't have enough *hormone associated with birth gender*! If we get you some more would you be fixed? -Why can't you just keep it to yourself? Why do you have to tell everyone else? And so on...
Just know that you can research all you like and a lot of the time it won't matter. It's a shock reaction and facts and figures don't mean a thing afterwards. I'm not saying don't look up facts and things, definitely do that, it will help eventually, just don't forget to know your feelings on the matter as well as possible and be prepared to say them even if they sound completely stupid.
I have been thinking to ask the exact same thing! Just remember people, especially parents, can and might act irrationally to begin with, give it time .
