The hard parts of Transition.
TW/CW: Familial Transphobia Sigh. My turn to take to the internet for a venty transphobic family rant. I feel like I tried. I feel like I really and truly tried but my hands feel tied and it sucks. When I came out as trans/nonbinary/genderfluid, I was one of the lucky few where most of my family was super supportive. I didn’t lose anyone, my mom bought me a flag, my brother came out as trans, even my niece and nephew have been brave enough to come out as queer. My mom just recently came out as aro/ace spec! So really I am SURROUNDED by positivity and support. So why does it hurt so bad to have that one family member that just can’t get on board? It’s been a running issue in my family since we all came out over the past few years that my Grandmother, my mothers Mother, cannot accept or respect our identities. My brother walked out one Christmas, cut off contact with her, and never looked back. He’s tried to reconcile but holds firm to his boundaries and I am so pr...