A memoir of the Karen (Kayin) Transgender Woman of Burma

Dear bro, i can understand what u want to mean. don't feel upset too much about ur lifestyle which mum and others think as they like. they don't understand what is gay indeed. 'cos they are restricted in norms and have illiterate worldviews. sometimes everything will pass you and you will be alone this is universal truth but mum and our relatives want to possess good things all the time although they are imperfect they want to criticize others. do not think this matter too much. do whatever u want to do. i'm sure that you will know better than me that no one can help and stay with us forever. i believe in you.I never felt sorry and upset when i know you are a gay. i can proudly tell this to everyone 'cos you look after ur family that no one can do like you. ur sis EC

EC When I was on the phone this evening with Mum, she told me that I am living together with a close friend of mine as he had separated from his partner. I do not know exactly from which source of information she had heard about it but I can tell you as the most concerned person that it is not true. As I told you before, I have been living with a guy for more than 7 months to date. I forwarded some photos to you too and you knew about it since at the beginning. I am writing this to you again to explain Mum exactly what is going on and I don't want the rumours she heard will make her worry about my lifestyle. If needed, translate it for her so that she will understand. I was born gay. I did not choose to be gay. But it happened that I could not evade physically and mentally from being gay. All my life, I have been gay. Mum knows about it. Papa knew about it. But I know some or all of my relatives may not open to understand and accept the fact that I am a gay. Perhaps, it ...