Last week I finally came out to my mother as transgender, and I wasn't sure how she'd react. She seemed positive, but you never know with my mom. I put it out of my mind, until today.

I started off my day by meeting with the most beautiful, friendly, open man I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. His name is Mitchell, and he’s transgender too. God, I’ve never been so completely enamoured of anyone - he’s so friendly, and funny, and open, and expressive… Hugging him brought me to tears. He showed me his scars, we talked about life on HRT, he offered me advice and warnings about my first year on T, we traded coming out stories… he’s amazing. I adore him.

Then, we went to visit my mother.

Do you know what her gift to me was?

A slip of paper.

The name of a therapist who specializes in aiding the transgender community get their letters. According to her, the doctor said if I’m completely honest with her she can get me my letter within three SESSIONS.

The paper also contained the name of the medical doctor the therapist uses, who works with the community exclusively and will be providing my T when I get my letter.

Guys.

My mom accepts me, and I know how freaking lucky I am.

That is so amazing! Your mom is an awesome lady for not just accepting who you are but to find you a therapist who will help you. I wish you the very best and hope your transition is a smooth one hugs

- Thank you so much! hugs

aaaaaa holy shit!!!! thats so AWESOME!!!!!! like my parent's werent accepting at all but knowing that there are parents out there who are makes me SO HAPPY I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! a lot of the time it can be Rough even getting your foot in the door, but you're already three steps ahead of that!!!

good luck to you dude!!!! you've got a super cool + exciting journey ahead of you, make the most of it!! ouo) b

Congrats! that is a fantastic Christmas eve indeed! Good luck with everything also C:

I teared up reading your post; I'm really, really happy for you. That's amazing. I wish you the best of luck with everything!

- That means so much to me! Thank you!

- I'm so fucking lucky, and I know that, because many of my trans friends have been suffering during the holidays due to the cruelty of their families. It's so unfair for them, because they're amazingly brave and deserve so much better.

You're welcome :D

Congrats on your wonderful news! Sometimes the best gifts aren't material, I know that sounds cheesy, but it's true! I'm glad that you can feel safe and free to be yourself around your mother. :D

But may I ask what it means for a transgendered person to 'get their letter(s)'? Pardon my ignorance. Hope you don't mind my asking! ^_^;

- oh, I don't mind explaining! To start hormone replacement therapy, one usually requires a letter from a psychologist stating that yes, you are transgender, and yes, they think you need to start transitioning. There are ways around it, such as purchasing hormones online or finding a doctor that lets you do it through informed consent, but the safest way is to go through the psychologist because hormones can interact badly with other medications and if you suffer from high blood pressure they can spike it dramatically - so instead of just giving you prescriptions, the letter sort of starts your relationship with the doctor to monitor those things.

wow, I never knew any of that. Thank you very much for explaining it to me. That's great that you've already got a psychologist on board to get your transition started ASAP. :D