Update

[Guest leo]

so i have my first kinda appointment next week! eek

also my mum kinda knows, cus she saw my letter, then started going on about when i was a bit younger had this idea in my head that im a boy, but ill never be! so she has gotta know. but now shes gone like opposite, at every opportunity she says stuff like "when you was little you were so girly like" and she even got like all wierded out bout me buying boxer shorts today even though she aint said nothing in the past, its starting to bug me!

[Guest lorddillon]

Hey leo - good luck with the appointment!

Yeah, moms can be a bit... how do you say it... weird. Hang in there - once you are a little further on your way transitioning and she sees changes happening and sees you come to be the confident, dashing guy that you are, maybe she will come around. I hope my parents do - they have been generally good, but lately have backtracked and used female pronouns and my <birthname> a few times recently... *sigh*

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Leo

Hey guy - hang in there - let us know about that 'sortra' appointment.

An if what you say is accurate, maybe your mom is thinking about you seriously as TS.

Good luck

[Guest Crossroads]

Congrats on the appointment!!! I'm still trying to book my first therapy session....

Good luck!

[Guest Evan_J]

WOOOOHOOOO on the appt.

And don't worry about your mother. Thats called "if I say that it is not really happening it won'r actually be happening" -and mine used those words lol.

[Guest Jackson]

WOOOOHOOOO on the appt.

And don't worry about your mother. Thats called "if I say that it is not really happening it won'r actually be happening" -and mine used those words lol.

Congrats on the appointment.

Boy, does that sound like my mother too.

[Guest Sergei]

Goodluck with the appointment. I'm sure your mum will get there eventually. Once she sees how happy you are as your transition progresses I'm sure she will be happy for you. It'll just take her a little while to get to where you are. x

[Guest leo]

a bit more of an update, theres good news and not so good!

mum signed in on msn as i was online, my screen name says 'Leo' and when she saw that she wrote

"i named you *birthname* and im not speaking to you online!"

i was pretty shocked but shes acted in person like nothing has happened so i duno!

the good news is a wirk collegue came into the cinema with her sister and her sister says "whos that usher? hes a well hot guy"

was talking bout me and im pre T was well! she told me at work today and i said im no offended and didnt mind

[Guest Zabrak]

You'd think adults would act more like...adults. It seems they don't huh? Yelling at you for not using your birthname ONLINE sounds a little childish to me.

Good luck on the appt, bro.

[Guest leo]

so had my assesment today, was mainly to see is my mental health was in check before i go the whole hog, apparently i need to be careful though my results were not perfect.

she suggested that i chat to someone face to face in my situation, she gave me a website, that im currently checking out and also if i really am ready to start my transition then i have to go back to my GP and they will refer me to start my transition

gives me time to think though which im happy about

[Sally]

Well Leo when it comes to assesment reports, no body's perfect!

So just relax and give yourself time to breathe - She didn't seem to be too concerned so you don't have to either!

Be happy!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Leo

Good moving it on... but remember small steps, baby, small steps. That's about the best we can expect.

Keep us posted

Lizzy