I just came out to my mother via email.
Why email?
Because it's juuuust passive-aggressive and impersonal enough to suit me.

But... isn't this supposed to be exciting?
Nerve-wracking?
Scary?
More adjectives I can't be bothered to think of right now?

Maybe it's just because I did it via email, but... I didn't even feel nervous clicking send.

It's not that I've got accepting parents, don't get me wrong. Mom's tried numerous times to get me to wear girly shit just to save me from being a dyke.
They don't suspect anything, either, and I know this for a fact.
My psychiatrist made us all fill out retarded forms, and mom/dad had to say what they thought.
One of the questions was 'desires to be of opposite sex', they marked no. :I

Hmm.

I'm... oddly disappointed, really.




Here's the email I sent:

Mom,

I'm transgendered.
That's why I didn't want you messing with the sheet Pam gave me, it
asked that question and I wasn't ready to tell you. But seeing as you'll
find out anyway, and probably continue to bother me about what the sheet
said, either that or my psychiatrist will ask about it and I'll
basically be forced to come out.
I might as well just say it now, so there it is.
Don't call me. If you really want to know anything, email me.

Ray.

and she responded:

Well, good morning to you too. What a way to start my day.

Is this what has been bothering you so much for so long? Will you be
real upset when I say I'm not very surprised that it is something like
this? I was thinking gay but you'll have to explain the difference to
me. I have been trying to figure out how to ask you if you thought you
were gay without you being offended or upset. Thank you for initiating
this dialogue. I didn't know how and am proud of you for doing it. I am
relieved that you've opened up a little bit.

I wasn't going to keep bothering you about the sheet. No more than I
bother your about your sessions with Pam. That's personal and I figure
you would talk about it when/if you were ready. I don't think the
psychiatrist would force you to come out. Strongly encourage probably,
but not force.

Did you think this would make me love you less? Not a bit. I love you
no matter what and this doesn't change that. That doesn't mean I want
to hear the steamy, gritty details of you sex life but I wouldn't want
to hear that no matter who it was with. I'm here if you need a sounding
board for some things but I'm not ready to hear the details of
EVERYTHING.

I take it you don't want your Dad to know?

Love you,

Mom

Steamy, gritty details of my sex life?
Lady, I stay inside all day playing video games and writing about cannibals. :I

Also, like I'd care if she asked me if I was gay.

Hurm, looks like I get to explain FtM to her, in layman's terms. I'm soooo excited.