not the best way to start the new year

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Well, its a new year, and i am already hating it. I mentioned to my boss yesterday about my supervisor calling me Dorothy, and she dismissed it saying she would not do that. i had thought she was sympathetic, but I think she was ok with it hypothetically, but cannot deal with it as a reality. That, and today, my brother is taking me for some pants (mens, sadly), and get my hair cut. He just doesnt understand my gender issues at all, and its gotten to the point where being around him is painful. Which bugs me, because growing up, he was my friend, my protector, and in many ways, my idol. And in any case, i cannot turn down the offer of clothes right now, nor can i really tick him off in case my mom and i end up needing financial help from him. Ah, well, whats more pain, right?

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My younger brother

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...refuses to discuss anything with me regarding the abuse that my sister and I endured as children, and he has grown distant on the whole. I believe it's fear...and it's probably the same with your brother as well. It's too painful to imagine the folks we love being dramatically different than what we remember, so maybe your brother is stuck on that. Either way, it doesn't change the pain we go through. I haven't the courage to broach the subject of my transgender status, so I can't even conceive of your pain and sadness, but I do understand that you are in pain, and I will be praying for your family to accept you as you are. Much love!


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