Just showed my tat to my mom and had the talk. I didn’t tell her ahead of time because I didn’t want her trying to talk me out of it, and I didn’t want to bring any potential of her negative energy with me. She looked shocked when she first saw it, but immediately corrected herself (she is really trying!) She listened very well while I explained my reasons. She still feels negatively about tats in general and I get the impression she doesn’t have any control over that, but she said she’s glad it will help me in my struggles. #tattoo #SemicolonTattoo
@corbden That's really beautiful, and I'm glad she listened and is making an effort towards understanding. These can be tough conversations to have and I'm always so encouraged when other people share that their parent has not just been 100% dismissive about form of identity or expression that is outside their personal experience or preferences.