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0:00 intro
0:52 a word to the parents
2:14 let's get into it!
2:50 - love
4:27 - belief
5:50 - what can you offer? (belief continued)
7:57 - honesty
13:00 - process
16:00 - you can get there & outro
When I came out to my parents it was the culmination of decades of soul-searching and worry and fear and shame. The conversation was difficult in the sense that so much was riding on it for me: to a certain extent it defined how the rest of my future would look.
This video is dedicated to the parents of trans folk - and partners as well as you might also gain something from this. I'd also like to give my dad a shout-out as he's been just wonderful over these past several months.
I'm sure that if you're the parent of a child - even if the child is in their 40's like me - and they have come out, you are feeling so many emotions, but you are also wondering how you can best support your child?
I'm going to talk about my own experience and discuss what 4 things have helped me the most since coming out and starting my transition.
If there's something I've missed or something you disagree with, please do comment down below. I like to encourage healthy discussion. Parents, if there's something more you need or have found useful yourself, please do let me know so I can share it.
I have found these resources to be of use:
• My Adult Child Identif... - this video is a call-in from a parent who's daughter came out as transgender
• How to Help Your Trans... - I really appreaciated this video from a trans person giving their take on what they gained from their parents.
/ @drzphd - this channel has a lot of very good advice and guidance on a range of trangender topics
genderdysphori... - I will always recommend the dysphoria bible in case anyone is questioning or needs more info on what dysphoria means.
/ asktransgender - there isn't a huge subreddit for parents of trans folk, but r/asktransgender will typically give solid advice. But be mindful this is populated by transgender people not their parents.