My grandmother keeps asking when I'm going to 'stop playing dress up' and be the granddaughter she raised and I can see her heart breaking but I can't go back to pretending.
More people experience this than they realize.
Someone experiences the grief of disappointing a beloved family member whose love was built on expectations they can no longer meet.
“Where Are You with Gender non-conformity across cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.