My gf Ella is trans and is socially transitioning when she gets estrogen, which is this Fri! Today she got a text from her mother saying Elle needs counselling and she won't support the transition. She won't respect her pronouns and calls her 'dad' to our baby. If you're trans can you reply to this with words of encouragement for my gf. I support her but I think it'd mean so much coming from people who really get it! Thanks ❤️‍🔥
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@amyanshawnye I’m not trans, so I hope you’ll forgive me for jumping in, and I’m not sure how much my words will mean, but I hope Ella takes them as they are intended, with love and respect:

Blood doesn’t make you family, it makes you related. Surround yourself with the people who will lift you up and encourage you to be the best version of yourself you can be. Choosing to be true to yourself and who you are can be confronting for people, especially when those people loved who you used to be. Maybe they just need time to realise that the best parts of you haven’t changed - you are still the person they love, only better, because you are comfortable in your own skin and owning who you feel inside. You are brave and strong, and will be the sort of kind and compassionate mother to your child that you deserved to have. If you need a virtual “mum hug” let me know, my kid won’t mind.

@nona80_swanette thanks Nona, it's no problem and we totally appreciate you jumping in. I hope her family come to that realisation, and if they don't she is still so loved by me and so many others. Thanks for replying and we accept the mum hug with open arms 🙌
@amyanshawnye so glad you and others are able to provide that support network she deserves.