My mom is a lesbian...She and her SO (we'll call her Jay) have been together for 12 years...BOTH are incredible people, and my Best friends. My concern is this: I have spent years telling my 2 children (their grandkids) that Jay (whom they call Nana) is NOT a boy...and that it was impolite to say...Jay has always looked incredibly butch and its caused the kids some confusion. Well, at 6 & 8 they finally understand...Jay is a girl..BUT Jay has been going thru hormone treatment and now has a beard, a deep voice and considers herself a man. THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE SO PLEASE DON'T ANSWER IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS!.The issue is, how do I NOW explain to my kids, after years of saying she's a girl...that she is now a boy...without freaking them out...They are too young for a lot of details...but old enough to have noticed somethings different....so I will HAVE to explain this soon~ I am still adjusting myself so knowing the right way to do this is hard!...
2006-11-17
02:37:07
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Shakira
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender