My mom visited me from out of town this weekend. She’s been mostly supportive but also really boomer about everything up until now, but recently she has been talking to people who know trans people and reading books to understand me better. I have never felt so seen and so understood by my mom. We talked the harm we’ve both done to each other candidly, and she accepted responsibility as the parent for all of it.
Before this, i was sure that she’d never “get” it and that our relationship was always going to be at arms length but she switched it up on me. And now our relationship is going to be difficult again but it’s a very different difficult and I’m really excited for it.
Happy Early May Day!
My mom visited me from out of town this weekend. She’s been mostly supportive but also really boomer about everything up until now, but recently she has been talking to people who know trans people and reading books to understand me better. I have never felt so seen and so understood by my mom. We talked the harm we’ve both done to each other candidly, and she accepted responsibility as the parent for all of it.
Before this, i was sure that she’d never “get” it and that our relationship was always going to be at arms length but she switched it up on me. And now our relationship is going to be difficult again but it’s a very different difficult and I’m really excited for it.