#“-never wouldve pieced together it was because you were having an identity crisis.”

[leon-on-the-froggy-chair]

my mom signed my christmas presents with year with dante/my dead name and yknow what. thats progress.

#my mom is lowkey finally coming around to me being trans and shes recognizing my behavior in childhood was pretty indicative of that #other day we were talking abt it and she said “yeah you always seemed to have an innate sadness to you growing up about who you are- #“-and you seemed constantly scared of the idea of womanhood. i thought that just meant you didnt wanna grow up #“-never wouldve pieced together it was because you were having an identity crisis.” #shes also starting to really listen to trans voices online and lean into debates and has been educating my grandma as well #my mom has always been open minded so this isnt surprising #didnt expect it tho because she was so quick to be invalidating and put extra effort into misgendering me when i came out years ago #progress is progress though and I do believe people can change and she isnt denying having been hurtful and ignorant before #i very appreciate that #anyway yeah lil personal ramble in the tags