:: Xeffy
:: QA9 Grand Elder | |
So... im 18 now and looking back on my life its terribly obvious that I've got gender-dysphoria, I've always just been pretty femminine since I was a kid (despite what direction my parents tried to steer me) I started crossdressing since I was 10 and blah blah blah puberty sucks...
Theres only been a few things that have ever held me back: Judgement from my family and the cost of SRS.
My dad would really love to see me go into the military (my brother is a marine) but I strongly abhore the idea of being a pawn for this country. I went to therapy a few years ago, the doc just tried to downplay everything (probably on que from my parents). My parents have always rejected the idea despite accepting me for being bi.
Eventually I tried to convince myself and everyone else I was straight (after being completley open about everything to my friends) which later came to bite me in the ass because the only thing I had changed was my clothes, I stil felt the same deep inside.
What do I do about my parents, how do I get them to understand my gender dysphoria.
How do you handle the cost of SRS? it seems like its going to be a huge setback in life.
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Post: #663170  , Thu 5 Jul 12, 7:56PM |
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I can't help but all I can say is I pretty much feel the same way... except I'm developmentally a bit slow in the brain, so I go through mental "phases" later in life, if that makes sense. Like, right now, I'm on the part where you said you told everybody you were straight, even though you already told them you were bi... yeah that's pretty much what I'm doing now. >.< And trying to be as straight as possible. I'm afraid it may come back to haunt me but I don't know what to do.
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Post: #663188 , Thu 5 Jul 12, 9:08PM |
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:: Xeffy
:: QA9 Grand Elder | |
I guess my advice to you would be to stop convicing everyone your straight, your sexuality will not change no matter what you say to people.
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Post: #663189 , Thu 5 Jul 12, 9:11PM |
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:: darkless
:: QA7 Taking responsibility | |
Xeff, some colleges cover therapy, hormones, and srs under student insurance. I'd suggest looking at this list: http://www.transgenderlaw.org/college/index.htm
Click on "Colleges and Universities that Cover Transition-Related Medical Expenses Under Student Health Insurance". I'm not sure if you want to or can afford to go to college, but if you can it kills two birds with one stone.
As far as parents, it may help to first start seeing a therapist so they can talk to them about it.
"Be who you are and say how you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."-Dr.Seuss
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Post: #663320 , Fri 6 Jul 12, 2:12AM |
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