Girls/guys: How did your family react?

[Somedude21]

Specifically, how did your family react when you became a transsexual? Your mother, father, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents...how did they take the news that you were no longer physically a man?

While I'm at it, I might as well ask the guys a question too: how did your family take the news that you were attracted to transsexuals?

[joeboz]

My family does not know of my preference, yet.

[MrsKellyPierce]

Mom it wasn't a shock too..she knew

Dad at first was like damn I named you after me "Donald" but it took him about a month to come around and I became daddy's little princess.

Brothers and sisters reacted the same as my mom.

[phxguy]

Most of my family doesn't know and as long as I can help it, they will never know.

My younger brother suspects that I'm into TSs, but I don't think he's 100% sure. I haven't confirmed it with him because he despises TSs.

[BrendaQG]

My parents reaction over the years has generally been to stear me towards a more normative lifestyle. My mother has lately taken to trying to get me to see the "advantages" of Ru pauls lifestyle. You know, dragging out for fun but being a man the rest of the time. My father understands exactly what I am saying but does not see why it is necessary for me.

My youngest sister has been the best. She has always seen me as her sister. There have been times when I would refere to myself as her brother and she would correct me.

I have heard others speak of how their fathers would say that they hate them and want to kill them etc. I have never had that, he knew that would not make a difference.

[blackmagic]

mom knows, dad doesn’t, and mom said she loves me not matter what my sexual orientation is and or who I like, she also said she doesn’t approve but still loves me, dads a different story (we don’t get along) :angry

[Somedude21]

I guess that I should say this. ^_^

I haven't told anyone close to me about this yet, but I definately plan to. First there are a few more things that I have to find out about myself before I go ahead with it. Like, I need to know if it is really more than just a sexual attraction that I have to transsexuals, and if I would be comfortable possibly spending the rest of my life with one. Or just dating, whatever.

But I know that my mother would be supportive of me. She was a hippie, so she's quite liberal-minded. Hell, all my cousins, aunts and uncles on my mom's side would be supportive, too. My father however...I don't know. I know that once he told me that he didn't care who I dated or married, but I think that was in reference to GGs, and not transsexuals. And my grandparents...I REALLY don't know what they would think. I mean, I know that for old people they're quite liberal-minded, but they're still kinda stuck in their old ways. That kinda has me scared, because I respect my grandfather more than anyone else in this world, and for me to lose his respect like that over something so small would really hurt me. But then again, maybe I'm just making a mountain out of a molehill here.

[Coroner]

The right thread for this day.... my sister found 2 shemale-pics today on my desktop I forgot to move. I don´t know what the hell she was doing on my PC but I wasn´t thinking about it, I´m surprised that I didn´t care :) but it seems that she doesn´t get it and thought I was trying to punk someone or something like that :lol: she obviously still doesn´t know that I´m really attracted to T-girls and somehow I´m sad about that. We´re very honest to each other and I think she should know that but I don´t find a way to tell her and honestly, I´m not pre-occupied by my sexual preferences and to me it ain´t something alien. It´s just sexuality and who you fuck shouldn´t be an everyday controversal topic.... but I wished she said something :lol:

[Alison Faraday]

Specifically, how did your family react when you became a transsexual? Your mother, father, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents...how did they take the news that you were no longer physically a man?

I don't know.

[tsntx]

really sad to hear that alison... :(

as for me....

im extremely lucky... my parents have supported me in my choices since before i could even talk...
if anyone saw my documentary there are a few clips that show this... ive always been clear on who i was to my family, to friends and to ppl i didnt even know... if i wanted to wear a dress, i wore one. if i wanted a doll i probably got two.

im the first born to my parents and the first grandchild of my entire italian extended family and not one BLOOD related person has ever had a problem w/ it... when george w. came to my grandpas house my grandpa wanted all his grandkids to meet him and my grandpa proudly introduced me as his granddaughter... so yeah... no problems here....

i know its just based on my experience but out of the 3 main guys ive dated that have introed me to their family... only ones family had an issue w/ it and thats just b/c they were so much older and never saw it coming... i think in this day and age most ppl will react non-chanantly about it if you feel the need to "come out"... i see no reason to unless youre in a serious relationship tho -j

[Alchemist]

They don't know that i'm into TG's. Need to know basis really. I don't really care if people know that i'm into them, I just don't feel like listening to their judgmental mouthing off. I have a short temper and I can only take so much....

[Vala_TS]

My mom supports me, although at first she was reluctant.

My sister is on a love/hate basis with me being a TS.
My "brother" is totally against it so I've made an enemy.

Also, I don't have a dad so that wasn't an issue.

Other than that, nobody else knows.

Vala,

[foxxyyvonne]

my family really could not give a damn about me, and what i do or am one way or another!

[TSFanTN]

I figure that I am young and single and at a point in my life where I am willing to experiment with a lot of different things (not drugs). I like women, but something intrigues me about a woman who has a little something more to offer. I'm not ashamaed of what I what I am or who I am attracted to, and it has never come up in coversation, but I think I would be comfortable telling my parents that I was dating a TS if that were to ever happen. They have always been extremely supportive of me.

[peggygee]

When I first told my parents, we talked about it, a lot.
They hoped/thought it was a phase I was going through.

As they saw it wasn't a phase and that I was happier,
they were very supportive.

Now to them, and the rest of my family, I am their
daughter, Sister, Aunt, niece, just as if I had come in
the world that way.

I am truly blessed.

[Urian]

My family at the beginning started believing that I was gay because I started dating the close friend who was sex changing but with the time they accepted the relationship and more now that I am married since the 21 years old.

The negative part is a friend of mine who is an insecure one and suffers gender dysphoria and without support of any type, atleast she has her friends.

[strawberry]

Me: "Can I talk to you about something kinda big?"
Brother: "Yeah, what's up?"
Me: (Hem and haw for a bit) "So, I guess the easiest way to do this is just spit it out: I'm transsexual"
Brother: "Duh."
Me: "What? Like do you know what that is?"
Brother: "It's like your a guy and do some guy stuff but for lots of stuff you act more like a girl."
Me: "No, that's sounds like androgyny..."
Brother: "Yeah, androgyny! Wait, what was the other thing you said?"
Me: "Transsexual which is... Umm... Ok this is more about my body than how I act. Have you heard of sex changes?"
Brother: "Oh... OH! Woah... WOAH!"
[talking for a bit]
Brother: "Hey you know what? You should try it with a girl first so you can compare before and after, how many people get the chance to try that? I know some girls who'd be up for it and could hook you up for the sake of science..." (grinning)
{{My brother is one of the coolest people I know. Pre-op, the only time I felt safe clubbing was with my brother's crew. If some guy groped my crotch and a beat down was coming I had a bunch of guy's who'd leap to my defense as the little sister of a friend.}}


Dad's first words were, "Well I guess there's always your brother for grandkids." It took him a while to wrap his head all the way around it. He supported me... but it took him a couple months where he was thinking I'd never be loved and never be "a real girl" until my brother straightened him out on post-ops being total catches except for the infertility thing...


Mom cried. Which made me cry. And then we went shopping so we'd feel better. I still have the dress I bought on that shopping trip in the back of my closet :-)

[dabaldone]

My entire family, including my eldest son knows of my preference. After my divorce, I grew tired of hiding and pretending what type of woman I prefered. So, I took my girlfriend to my parents home and told them..everything.
My ex-wife tried to go to my friends and "out" me. They told her they didn't care who I dated, as long as I was happy. I guess I'm luckier than most guys.

[Fox]

Other than a close friend and an uncle (who is 2 years younger), no one else really knows. Once my mom came in my room wanting me to pull up a webpage and as I minimized one window, there was another of Joanna Jet behind it, but I don't think she saw anything except a vague naked frame lol.

Although I haven't "come out" about it, it's certainly not a secret and I don't try to hide it specifically (I hide *all* my porn). If asked about it, I'd be truthful and nonchalant. The bigger deal I make of it, the bigger it becomes, so it's best to admit it and act as if it's no big thing.

Not to mention, I wouldn't tell folks that my GG girlfriend likes anal sex, so why would I go telling folks my TG girl has a penis?

[ottorocket]

Other than a close friend and an uncle (who is 2 years younger), no one else really knows. Once my mom came in my room wanting me to pull up a webpage and as I minimized one window, there was another of Joanna Jet behind it, but I don't think she saw anything except a vague naked frame lol.

Although I haven't "come out" about it, it's certainly not a secret and I don't try to hide it specifically (I hide *all* my porn). If asked about it, I'd be truthful and nonchalant. The bigger deal I make of it, the bigger it becomes, so it's best to admit it and act as if it's no big thing.

Not to mention, I wouldn't tell folks that my GG girlfriend likes anal sex, so why would I go telling folks my TG girl has a penis?

Funny but well reasoned here...

[SarahG]

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