Transitioning to a happier me benefits us all.
My 8-year-old daughter had unbuttoned her new short sleeved shirt that will be used for her Halloween costume. Before taking it off, she left it open with her bare chest showing. I watched her check herself out in the mirror. Finally she said, “I’m like one of those pride boys.” It took me a few seconds to realize she was referring to the folks we see at Pride.
wrapped around breasts. Often scars from gender affirming top surgery are visible. Pride comes with pride, and showing signs of transition can’t be celebrated in many other places. As a transgender parent, I know this well.“Mama! Won’t that be weird?” She wrinkled her nose a little, but I wasn’t hurt.
My journey of transition is mine and one I will do without needing the approval of anyone. But I do want the support of my kids. While it’s not their story, me being transgender is part of their narrative. As we take this path together in parallel and sometimes intersecting ways, there are times of learning and reframing. This was one of them.Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash
She was still unsure. I explained that I understood her worries. My scars after having a double incision mastectomy, even though done to create a masculine chest, will be new and will take some time to get used to. My daughter also knows it is taking some people time to see me as my nonbinary self. She knows people sometimes still see me as a girl. And she knows girls are not supposed to show their chests.
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