I Am Done Hiding: An Open Letter From A Trans Daughter-In-Law
by The Daily Eye Team November 28 2016, 3:43 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 41 secsI have been out for two days to you. As I write this, that’s less than 48 hours. You have been kind and jovial and accepting thus far. I appreciate this and it means a lot to me that you would promise to support your child’s spouse through a gender transition. It’s a rather unusual circumstance, even I would admit.
I heard you had concerns about Thanksgiving. You are having guests you normally do not have this year, a pair of older Southern Baptist ladies. I also heard you do not want to tell them about me and that you would want me to come as my “male” “self”.
I think this is unwise. Let me explain. This idea has three main problems.