#dadasks

[lilac-den]

will there be more interaction with MC's dad?

Yep! Perhaps not too much in the first book, but you'll get more interactions with him in future installments.

And, if possible, I'd like the make use of Patreon for these things... 😏

[dadasks]

How old are you?

[ask-internet-dad]

hi dad, so some shit has happened recently. i just need someone to just hear what i have to say. or in this case, read. okay, so a few years ago, i found i was gay. now i stopped believing in religion all together. i told everyone i knew all at the same time i was a gay atheist, and now the only person who will even talk to me is my step-sister, who lets me live at her place since at the time of telling them, i was living with my parents. I just needed someone to know Thanks for reading, dad.

I wish I could help you, kiddo.  I hope your family comes around and realizes that this isn't something you're doing to piss them off, that instead you're being honest about your feelings and the kind of person you're comfortable being.

Give your stepsister a big hug.

Good luck.

[ask-internet-dad]

I mailed my trans* coming out letter to mom this morning. Help! I'm freaking out.

you're brave as hell for doing that, and i'm proud of you.

take a few deep breaths, calm down, and just allow it to be out of your hands for the time being.  you've mailed it, you can't take it back, and if she has anything to say about it, she'll tell you directly.

if it helps, let's get out of the house and go get some groceries while she processes it.

again, i'm proud of you, and no matter what she says or decides, you have my unconditional love and support.

[ask-internet-dad]

dad, i'm scared to come out to the rest of my family as ftm.

aw, kiddo, that is a scary thing to have to tell people.  i wish i could do it for you, but this is kind of one of those things you have to do yourself so other people don't mess it up.  but thank you for trusting me with this, i really mean it.

if you think you might get disowned or kicked out, then as hard as it is, i'd say wait until you manage to strike out on your own so you don't lose a roof over your head and food in your belly.  coming out is rough, and a lot of people like to blow it way out of proportion and act like their child has died instead of just shared new information about who and what they are.  it's sick and sad that this is a reaction some folks have, but unfortunately, that's the world we live in nowadays.

but conversely, there's always hope that maybe the rest of your family will accept you and help you move forward.  being transgender is becoming very slowly more socially acceptable, and i have high hopes that as more and more people come out, more and more families realize that their loved ones are just trying to be who they are in a way that makes them the most comfortable.  transition doesn't hurt anyone, and folks who act like it's the end of the world need a checkup from the neckup and to get their priorities in order.

i wish i was there to help you out!  if things weren't so tight i'd buy you a binder myself to get you started.

you're going to be okay, son.  you just have to weigh your options and gauge the climate of the rest of the family before you make a move.

i love you and i hope everything goes smoothly for you.

sorry this is badly done, but something's up with the ask box and no amount of canned air and WD-40 is fixing it!

[ask-internet-dad]

goodnight dad, i love you!

*tucks in* sweet dreams, skipper!  big day tomorrow

[ask-internet-dad]

I've had a really hard week Dad :[

c'mon and grab yourself a coke from the fridge and tell me about it while i make dinner

[ask-internet-dad]

dad why is it so hard to make friends

probably because talking to people you don't know is real scary, especially since you don't know whether people will like you.  but hey, remember how it was learning to ride a bike?  you just gotta keep trying until it's not so scary anymore and you learn how to just roll with whatever comes your way

you're gonna be ok, i promise.  you've just gotta take that first step, and that's always the scariest one!  everything else is easy as pie in comparison