Comments on: I Told My Cousin http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/ Official Transgender Crossdresser Website Blog of Comedian Jessica De Leon Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cross-Dresser Outed to Family via YouTube Videos!! http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-48081 Cross-Dresser Outed to Family via YouTube Videos!! Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:40:04 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-48081 [...] and her husband were at their home with my cousin (let’s call him O’Shea — he knows about Jessica, I blogged about telling him), his girlfriend and my uncle (father of Bernadette and [...] [...] and her husband were at their home with my cousin (let’s call him O’Shea — he knows about Jessica, I blogged about telling him), his girlfriend and my uncle (father of Bernadette and [...]

]]> By: Jessica De Leon http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Jessica De Leon Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:51:10 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-739 I'm happy that your sister is supportive. I want people in my life to know me so that I don't go through life feeling like I have to hide my true colors. I know that someday someone is not going to be understanding, but I've been through enough that it won't really bother me :). I’m happy that your sister is supportive. I want people in my life to know me so that I don’t go through life feeling like I have to hide my true colors. I know that someday someone is not going to be understanding, but I’ve been through enough that it won’t really bother me :) .

]]> By: Leslee http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Leslee Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:54:19 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-617 My daughter told my sister about my cross dressing. My sister said to me that she supported me no matter what I did. She wasnt shocked in the least. I should have told her years ago. We always have this guilt thing that stops us from telling people. But not all people are supportive even when you tell them you have been this way as long as you could remember. In my case 2-3 years old. My daughter told my sister about my cross dressing. My sister said to me that she supported me no matter what I did. She wasnt shocked in the least. I should have told her years ago. We always have this guilt thing that stops us from telling people. But not all people are supportive even when you tell them you have been this way as long as you could remember. In my case 2-3 years old.

]]> By: Jessica De Leon http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Jessica De Leon Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:38:06 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-738 Thanks Gerri, I am very happy that he took it well and is supportive of me. :) Thanks Gerri, I am very happy that he took it well and is supportive of me. :)

]]> By: Gerri Ward http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Gerri Ward Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:37:35 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-608 Wow! This is a great story and I'm very happy that you shared it, but more importantly for you it went very WELL !!! Wow! This is a great story and I’m very happy that you shared it, but more importantly for you it went very WELL !!!

]]> By: Jessica De Leon http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Jessica De Leon Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:11:19 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-737 Hi Christina Anne, Thanks for your encouragement, I also wish you the best in your conversations with your family :) Jessica Hi Christina Anne,

Thanks for your encouragement, I also wish you the best in your conversations with your family :)

Jessica

]]> By: Christina Anne http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Christina Anne Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:10:31 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-604 Thank you for sharing! I have been slowly sharing with people and almost everyone is supportive. I am slowly working up the courage to come out to my biological family and do not have any expectation that it will go well. Oh well. I have heard it said we have two families - the one we are born into and the one we choose..... I applaud your courage!!! Cheers~ Christina Anne Thank you for sharing! I have been slowly sharing with people and almost everyone is supportive. I am slowly working up the courage to come out to my biological family and do not have any expectation that it will go well. Oh well. I have heard it said we have two families – the one we are born into and the one we choose….. I applaud your courage!!!

Cheers~
Christina Anne

]]> By: Jessica De Leon http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Jessica De Leon Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:48:55 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-736 Hi Linda, Everything you said is so true, thanks so much. With my cousin, nothing would make him not love me, we have been through a lot together and consider each other brothers. I do try to exude confidence in myself so that I don't come off as someone looking for help. Rather, I try to let them know that all I want from them is support or understanding, while I'll be there to help them in things that they don't understand right away. Jessica Hi Linda,

Everything you said is so true, thanks so much. With my cousin, nothing would make him not love me, we have been through a lot together and consider each other brothers. I do try to exude confidence in myself so that I don’t come off as someone looking for help. Rather, I try to let them know that all I want from them is support or understanding, while I’ll be there to help them in things that they don’t understand right away.

Jessica

]]> By: Linda Marie Daniels http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Linda Marie Daniels Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:47:10 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-603 Jessica, it sounds like your conversation with your cousin couldn't have gone much better. Of course, it may take him a little while to get comfortable with this new knowledge, but it sounds like he loves you, is supportive and is willing to learn. You also seem very secure in who you are and I think when you tell people about Jessica, they must sense that. It must help with the conversation. You are a lucky girl to have so much support, Jess, but, I think you also have made much of that luck by being as open and honest as you are. All the best. Linda Jessica, it sounds like your conversation with your cousin couldn’t have gone much better. Of course, it may take him a little while to get comfortable with this new knowledge, but it sounds like he loves you, is supportive and is willing to learn. You also seem very secure in who you are and I think when you tell people about Jessica, they must sense that. It must help with the conversation.

You are a lucky girl to have so much support, Jess, but, I think you also have made much of that luck by being as open and honest as you are.

All the best.

Linda

]]> By: Jessica De Leon http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Jessica De Leon Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:37:35 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-735 Thanks, Rachel! :) I am very blessed to have so many people in my life that are understanding. Although it may be shocking at first, they are all smart enough to realize that things like that are just not important in the grand scheme of things. They all seem to care more about me as a person than my quirks. Thanks, Rachel! :) I am very blessed to have so many people in my life that are understanding. Although it may be shocking at first, they are all smart enough to realize that things like that are just not important in the grand scheme of things. They all seem to care more about me as a person than my quirks.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Rachel Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:36:35 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-602 I'm so glad to hear that the conversation with your cousin went so well! People can amaze you, both in positive and negative ways. The ones who you think would never turn on you do, and the ones who you really worry about will pleasantly surprise you and show their true colors. You're a lucky gal to have so much great support, Jess! I'm really happy for you. I’m so glad to hear that the conversation with your cousin went so well! People can amaze you, both in positive and negative ways. The ones who you think would never turn on you do, and the ones who you really worry about will pleasantly surprise you and show their true colors. You’re a lucky gal to have so much great support, Jess! I’m really happy for you.

]]> By: Jessica De Leon http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Jessica De Leon Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:26:55 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-734 Yes, very liberating although a little nervewracking as well. Wow, that's a funny coincidence! I suppose many of us have very similar experiences, that's why support groups and online communities are so very important. I love having a non TG person know about me and support me, it puts me in the unique spot of receiving support and educating. :) Yes, very liberating although a little nervewracking as well. Wow, that’s a funny coincidence! I suppose many of us have very similar experiences, that’s why support groups and online communities are so very important.

I love having a non TG person know about me and support me, it puts me in the unique spot of receiving support and educating. :)

]]> By: Leslie Ann http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Leslie Ann Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:25:45 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-601 Liberating, ain't it? When I told my brother that I had something big to tell him, he smirked and said, "You're not going to have a sex change, are you?", thinking this the least likely thing I would share. "Wellllll...., not exactly." Shocked, but remarkably supportive. It's good to have someone in your corner who isn't TG. They have more street cred. Liberating, ain’t it? When I told my brother that I had something big to tell him, he smirked and said, “You’re not going to have a sex change, are you?”, thinking this the least likely thing I would share. “Wellllll…., not exactly.” Shocked, but remarkably supportive. It’s good to have someone in your corner who isn’t TG. They have more street cred.

]]> By: Jessica De Leon http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Jessica De Leon Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:11:27 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-733 Thanks Lynn, although we were outside walking around the neighborhood, so you would have had to be flying alongside us! :) :D Thanks Lynn, although we were outside walking around the neighborhood, so you would have had to be flying alongside us! :) :D

]]> By: Lynn Jones http://www.jessica-who.com/2009/08/cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Lynn Jones Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:10:11 +0000 http://www.jessica-who.com/?p=1035#comment-596 That's quite a story, I'd quite liked to have been the proverbial fly-on-the-wall during it playing out. I'm glad it went well! That’s quite a story, I’d quite liked to have been the proverbial fly-on-the-wall during it playing out. I’m glad it went well!

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