With change, acceptance is key

SPTimes.com – By Lane DeGregory

Two brothers share how they coped with their dad’s decision to become a woman.

You’re 13 years old, and you love your dad. You love fishing with him, scuba diving with him, riding in his Jeep.

Sure, sometimes your dad gets annoying, and distant. So do you.

You’re 13. Almost a man. Like your dad.

One day after school, he drags you away from your computer game and says he has something to tell you.

He looks you in the eye and says: “I want to be a woman.”

Largo City Manager Steve Stanton told the whole world about those plans in February and ended up losing his job. During the hearings about his fate at City Hall, many people expressed concern for his son, Travis.

What would this be like for Travis, especially at the tricky age of 13?