Coming out to conflicted/unsupportive parents?

Following because I’m in the same spot with my dad.

With my mum, I kind of just threw it out there... explained its either I’m on hrt transitioning so I can ease my dysphoria and live how I’ve always wanted too, or I’m dead. It was a bit.. blunt, probably scary to hear. But it was the truth, I wouldn’t suggest doing that, it worked for me but it was an extremely stupid way to go about it.

In the end, you’ll never really know how it will go, there is no one cookie cutter way to come out, everybody is different, everybody has a different scenario they’re in. If you feel you would still be safe, and know they will always love you no matter what, even if they don’t understand or disagree, just come out with it. The sooner it’s over the better (I should listen to my advice gosh) Eventually, when you’re living your best life, they will see you are happy and in my experience that’s what a parent wants for their child. Eventually they’ll either accept it, or accept you’re happy.

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