I told my mum about three or four weeks ago, on my home from councelling, the session had gone well and I had gone in fully dressed mode. My councelor was really cool about that (we had discussed it on several previous occassions. So I came out of the session, got changed, and headed home. I had to pop in to see mum anyway so I thought I'd tell here. I had had a lot of issues to settle with Dad before he died 2003 (so many that we never covered cross dressing, but had caught me at home and said nothing so maybe he was ok with it :) ) and Mum had asked a while back if I had any similiar issues with her as she would like to know be she goes (she's 70 and got a lot gas left in the tank yet), so I used that as my doorway.
To be honest it went better than I thought it would but it wasn't easy for her and even now there is still a hint of anger in her voice when we speak on the phone, but she's ok when I go round, as her son, not as Tara.
I haven't told my brother and have no idea how he would take it, I sense not well, but I could be wrong. My Wife has known for years before we were married, had to tell, we were living in the same space, she's been great and often gives me advice, and even offered to adjust a couple of skirts for me, although that may be a ploy to get the loft floor done.
My biggest concern is if, and when, to tell my two boys both of whom have problems of their own, one's autisic and the other's dyslexic, so their world is tough enough as it is.
Tara
P.S. Tara Bernadette was one of the girls' names my parents had chosen for me, and for some reason I've known that for years.
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