Really great article on the stress of coming out, and of being yourself to various uptight family members.
http://tastytrixie.com/blog/2009/06/coming-out-over-and-over-again.html
Warning: The website contains links to porn sites and some pornographic images (Oh my). It is definitely not safe for work or the easily offended.
She has way more patience than I when dealing with the intentionally ignorant and narrow minded. I am usually just amazed that people can manage to reach adulthood with such limited knowledge of our vast, wonderful world. More amazing is how everyone feels the need to protect them from the horrible discovery that other people are not just like them.
I always thought education was a good thing. When you come across some poor ignorant moron who managed to make it to retirement age without ever hearing the word transgender, giving them an education may just be the best gift you can give.
Trixie, we wish you and your girlfriend the best of luck.
