One of my best friends in high school eventually transitions from male to female. As a boy, he grew up in a staunchly Catholic household deep in the South. He was deeply closeted, utterly miserable, and greatly depressed throughout high school. It got so bad that his mother tried to push him into joining the seminary hoping that studying "The Word" would "straighten him out".
Needless to say, the moment he turned 18 he moved out and began transitioning and seeing a therapist to help him sort out his feelings about everything -- especially his relationship with her family and his church.
She died at 29 from a neurological disorder. However, those 11 years between high school and her death were the happiest of her whole life. I watched her bloom and become a new, whole person, totally settling into and loving her life.
Having seen first hand how ugly people can be to someone in that situation, I am UNBELIEVABLY glad that Lauren has someone in hir life that accepts and is supportive of hir choice. ♥
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Date: 2016-05-12 07:57 pm (UTC)Needless to say, the moment he turned 18 he moved out and began transitioning and seeing a therapist to help him sort out his feelings about everything -- especially his relationship with her family and his church.
She died at 29 from a neurological disorder. However, those 11 years between high school and her death were the happiest of her whole life. I watched her bloom and become a new, whole person, totally settling into and loving her life.
Having seen first hand how ugly people can be to someone in that situation, I am UNBELIEVABLY glad that Lauren has someone in hir life that accepts and is supportive of hir choice. ♥