Why can’t my parents and the rest of my family get over the fact that I’m transgender? Why don’t they accept me as I am? As a senior in high school I think I’m old enough to make up my own mind. Ever since I was a little kid I’ve known that I’m different from other guys (and I’m not talking about same-sex attractions right now – that’s a different issue). It’s obvious to me that I was made to be a woman. I am a woman on the inside. Now that I’m approaching adulthood, I’ve made up my mind to take some steps toward becoming the person God created me to be. When I talk to my mom and dad about this, they come completely unglued. You’d think the world was coming to an end. But all I want is to be myself. Can you help me?