Finally told my Mom

[Diane C.]

Good going, Michelle!

I never told my parents. I knew it wouldn't have gone well. After they passed, I told my brother and sisters, andthey're very accepting.

[Anne Bonny]

I believe my parents at least had some suspicions at times in my life but it was never discussed, and I never told them anything. I believe we have an inner sense of who would be a good risk. If people are open minded more relaxed in their ways and nontraditional it might be alright. I would never tell my sisters or anyone in my wife's or my family - just too traditional. I did tell my wife, it was not wide open acceptance, took time but because we love each other she came to understand and to accept with boundaries that I respect. I told one son who accepted it with no problem, of course he had told me that he was gay - even if that were to pull my strings, he may be confused but I told him it does not matter and that I love him whoever he is.

[Amanda M]

Your poor brother! He must have terrible eyesight.

Pretty decent? He really meant drop dead gorgeous!!!!

[Ginny Jones]

Michelle - you should feel really proud of yourself! Relationships work best when we invest in them and I hear you and your family doing that!

Respect!

Ginny x

[Ashley G]

Thanks for the kind words. I don't know when Mom will meet Michelle. She may never or she may next month. I told her it was up to her when and if she met me dressed. Even though my Mom seemed accepting, I didn't want to push too far or too fast with her either.

As for telling my brother, I told him first because he was always the more easy going type. He used to have those big holes in his ears. I figured that along with other things meant he'd be more receptive.

[Anne Bonny]

I'm that way too, you look great! I do not believe I could tell that you are not a gg from your profile picture. I chose never to tell my parents and now they are both gone. My wife knew and was able to accept it to a point but now she has severe alzheimer's. I told my son because he stated he was gay, but not my 16y/o son. I have not been dressing for a while because of the harsh realities I am confronting as a caregiver. I suppose in a few years I can start again, and will have free rein to dress or to try to find a woman of high moral quality who will also have no problems with it from the start. It will probably mean having to wind up being truthful to nearly every lady in town until I find one who will accept me. I am glad your mother approved, it's truly the right thing to do, like when my son stated I'm Gay, I told him it made no difference to me that I still love him as my son. We both have a kind of deviance in common.