It's a book! A non volatile storage medium!

[dolari]

J.

I'm sending you the insurance card for your truck. Had a good time last visit. Maybe we can come by soon - we'll call.

Love you,
Dad

My dad has always been on the fence about my transition. He wasn't happy, and very uncomfortable, but in the end - he dealt with it, because he couldn't believe how happy I was being a woman. When Emily visited, he was the one saying "I hope she feels like family," knowing she was trans. He was the one who told me "Whatever you do from here on out, we're behind you."

It's not much of a letter, really, just a quick note that he enjoyed his visit and that here's the insurance card for the truck (he said he'd pay it as long as I had it, and it's been 16 years - I made out like a bandit).

But it starts with "J." He's called me "she" and "her." But never by my name. Just seeing that "J" alone made me tear up.

Comments

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful.

[says-simon.livejournal.com]

It took about a year for my dad to start turning around, and despite the Testosterone, I would get teary every time. But the last time I was visiting him, he bumped into one of his friends while we were out, and he introduced me as his son. Wow. Super wow. OMG wow.

And of course Charles was introduced as my "um friend". Typical somewhat acceptance of the gay partner.

It's kinda hard for him to introduce me as his daughter now that I have a beard. It's nothing impressive, but it's enough to say definitively male.

[foxypinkninja.livejournal.com]

That's great! I am going on 10 years now and my fater hasn't spoken to me since I told him I was transitioning. I definitely know the negative. It is good to hear another persons joys though gives me hope.

[audaciousd.livejournal.com]

< t-rex > AWESOME! < /t-rex >

:)

[hemlock-martini.livejournal.com]

Very awesome!

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is wonderful.