Scared about coming out to my parents

[LittleMissAlice]

Hello...

Righto, so I've been trans female for a while now... I've kinda cone terms with everything about that, as much as possible anyway, but I'm absolutely utterly completely terrified about telling my parents. I've spent most of my sentient life hearing my family ranting on about the evils of the LGBT+ community, and I know that there's no way that telling them will go well for me, but I feel like I need to tell them or I'll never be able to , you know, be myself or whatever. What to do? Do I even need to tell them? Help please...

[Aaronsis]

Hey LittleMissAlice

I hope you don't mind me jumping in here but I have been reading your posts and I have been talking to some of my gay male friends over the weekend, one who works at a radio station that he has the privilege of working with Michelle Sheppard, I have put the link to her linked In page as I think that this woman can provide you some of the support that you are looking for at this time in your life.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-do-we-know-transgender-issues-michelle-sheppard?fbclid=IwAR3bQ3F...

I would love to know what you think and I hope that her words and her life story can help you in your journey to being you.

Much love and support

Sarah xx

[LittleMissAlice]

Thanks Aaronsis, I can really relate to what she's saying there. It's nice to know that people have done this before me and have the cheat sheets to life I can steal.

On further self debate, ill definitely just leave it until I'm less dependent on my parents. Its probably not the safest situation to be in, and I guess I can still feel somewhat fulfilled from at least knowing who I am.

Thanks again everyone! 🙂