My parents live in another country to me and came to visit over Summer (December for Antipodeans). It must be strange for them, only seeing me in snippets, especially over the last three years; I feel like I’ve changed so much, and they haven’t seen it as a gradual shift like most people have. They know dribs and drabs about how I identify – they know I shop in the boys section, they know I strap myself down, and mum gave up a long time ago with her suggestions that I wear skirts and pretty my hair up. But in terms of actual “hey mum, dad, I’m a boy” I’ve yet to get that far.
TRANSCRIPT:
Panel 1:
Sam: (A person wearing a greyish green hoodie, who is looking directly at the viewer. With raised eyebrows, and an open mouth, with slightly downturned edges. Arms are bent out, at the elbow, palms are facing upwards, with relaxed fingers.) Mum, dad you know how I go out with Joe?
Panel 2:
Sam: (Looking directly at the viewer, with one eyebrow raised, one lowered and an open mouth. Arms are raised at the shoulder, bent at the elbow, and hands are being rubbed together.) Well, he’s a boy… A transboy.
Panel 3:
Sam: (Looking directly at the viewer, with raised eyebrows, an open mouth, with downturned edges, and slumped shoulders.) And so am I. I just wanted you to know.
Panel 4:
Sam: (Back to the viewer, facing a mirror, with slumped shoulders.) Yep, this is gonna be fiiiine.
YUSSS!! i have a tag!
i’m gonna get so famous from being your boyfriend, samuel.
*footnote: sorry, chris, you’re right i do mean “INfamous.”
I still maintain that you should give your parents a congratulatory “It’s A Boy!” cake and then point to yourself, beaming proudly and nodding encouragingly. Because even if it goes badly (which it won’t) you’ll still have CAKE!
It’s true, but one question remains – what type of cake would it be?
i know! i know!
FAIRY cake.
you are.
I completly endorse the cake idea…AWESOME! Ooo I could make you a big blue S cake again! But wait this time to ice it…
I vote for this cake:
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/25/rainbow-cake-2/
Nom nom.
oh but that cake has SOOOO much cream icing.
ps. “ads by google:
could you be a vampire?”
i thought it would be valid to point that out. dirty vampires.
But icing is the BEST!! Plus it’s rainbowwww!
Also, please note: Vampires are awesome.