In kindergarten, I would want the same short haircut as my older brother because I wanted to copy him. But at some point in primary school, I decided to let it grow. I didn’t have a fixed music taste at the time, so I couldn't "blame" it on metal like my dad did when he was a teenager (of course I listen to a large variety of music, but mostly metal). I just told people that boys could have long hair when I was asked. But I was always happy when they called me a girl (it was so obvious). Then I started telling people it was because of metal music. Surprisingly, even at metal concerts some people thought I was a girl, and there are a lot of guys with long hair 😂.
My dad has always been supportive of me being feminine, but my mom somehow started to tell me that e.g. cropped tops looked "gay" and didn't want me to wear them as I got older. I think she just thought it was play when I was a child and now she's worried about my reputation. It got better when she learned I was trans, but she still needs to start seeing me as her daughter who sometimes is non-binary and not her son.
Why do I have to explain my life every time?!
Sorry for that.
But how did your parents react?
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