hey so I’m about to email my grandma and come out to her. even though we’re really close and I trust her more than any other family member, I’m still terrified, and of course worried that she won’t even understand what ‘being transgender’ means, and what kind of repercussions it may have. do any of you have resources that you’ve used in the past to help explain more/come out to family?

1. twerk-strider answered: There’s thing on YouTube about Dr. Phil interviewing trans* kids and their parents. It helped my mom understand.
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   I know it’s not an immediate resource or even directly applicable to trans guys, but I highly recommend “The Color of...

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4. prudeboy said: that’s so scary, good luck! i haven’t come out to my grandparents or any family members other than my parents, but i sent them some pretty gaystream links, like to glaad & pflag’s transgender resources. i can send you the links if you want.
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