Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of betrayal that she was the last to be told.

I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff.

A lot of parents never speak to their transgender kids again that's not the case in my family.

Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of betrayal that she was the last to be told.

What mom cares about most is that I'm happy, healthy and enjoying my life.