Hello there. Angry parents stories are sadly more common, but I remember reading back on Reddit a heartwarming story about a dad who accepted fully his daughter. So while we all know how “bad” relationships usually go, I’m curious to hear about people who had love and support in their journeys.
I think I got pretty lucky all things considered. My parents tend to lean conservative and religious. However when I told them, they were surprisingly open to it. I will admit it’s taken them quite a bit of time and even a year out they still misgender me or deadname me accidentally, but I try not to be too hard on them. Strangely enough my mom was more supportive in the begining, but she seems to have pulled back as time went on, whereas my dad has went full in on support which certainly wasn’t what I was expecting. Despite this I feel like our relationship has changed significantly for the better. I’m more open and honest to them now that I don’t have to hide who I am, and they’ve shown that they love and support me in whatever ways they can. I certainly didn’t expect for them to be so open and loving.