So I was at the mall with my friend and we started talking to this associate at Sephora and it was really cool. It came up in conversation that I’m trans and she was REALLY enthusiastic that it was a good thing and how she has a ton of friends who are gay or trans. So in my head I’m like “okay then…” but then we were talking more and she mentioned that she was a lesbian and her family wasn’t accepting of it. Then we got on the subject of Leelah Alcorn and we were all a bit teary eyed when we were talking about how people need support. And then I said how I was getting my doctorate in clinical psychology so that I could become a gender therapist and at that point she told me I was her hero, which is awesome. I then mentioned how my mother is basically the “over-enthusiastic PFLAG mom”, to the point where she even has a tumblr dedicated to being the PFLAG mom. This associate was totally blown away because she actually follows my mother on tumblr, and some of my mom’s posts were saved in her likes because they had moved her to tears so THIS IS SO COOL!!
I called my mom right after and tried to get her to come to the mall but she couldn’t make it so she told me to tell her hi. I didn’t want to go back in the store cuz I felt like we were talking too long and she might get in trouble.
So Staci (I hope I remembered your name right), if you find this, hello from my mother, Andrew, and I! And I hope you’re doing great! Thanks for making my whole… life! :D
- Judy "Mom" pflag-mom.tumblr.com