Stories of the forgotten...............

My story-Dr Marko King

Marko King

My name is Dr Marko King and im a 30 physical therapist and this is my story.

Ever since i was born i had always been steryotyped "girls are supposed to be girly" "you need to wear dresses more" "why dont you act like a normal girl?". You see i was born a girl but that wasnt who i was, from a young age i was taught how to act from what i should and shouldnt wear to you know how to act like a lady but when i was about 5 i started asking myself 'what if i said i was a boy?' 'How would my parents react? How would i react? And i decided i liked the idea but at the time only being 5 i told my parents, they just shrugged it off as a game or something.

Once my parents even sent me to an all girls school i hated it because i knew that wasnt me, i wasnt the lovely little lady they wanted me to be i felt like the dissapointment. I tried talking to someone about it but all they said was "its probably just a phase, we can fix it dont worry" when in reality it wasnt something someone could fix it was ME.

After about 17 years of lying to myself and others, my 22nd birthday was coming up and i decided to face my parents no matter what they think or say. This was me and i wanted to tell them. So as everyone showed up one by one i greeted everyone, it wasnt a big party mostly just family and i knew my parents would stay a little later once eveyone had left. So as the gathering went on people slowly started to leave one by one, leaving only me and my parents alone. 'Come on you can do this' i kept telling myself but i was truly terrified but i had to do this not for anyone else but myself. "Mum....dad.....i have something important i would like to speak to you about" i began trying to keep my voice from shaking. "Do you remember when i was 5 and i told you guys i was a boy?" "Yes we do sweetie is something wrong?" My dad spoke up and i almost broke but i kept it up "i just wanted to tell you both that for the past about 17 years......i.....i-i have....i have felt like a guy" i blurted out feeling so relieved until i didnt hear my parents respond. "Mum...dad....is something wrong? Why arent you guys answering?" At that point i had started panicking thinking my parents despised me. "Nothing is wrong sweetie we are proud you told us" my mum's sweet voice cut through the awkward and heart wrenching silence, "w-what?!" I stammered suprised at my mothers reply i had never heard such words come from her mouth before. "Sweetie we accept you it is your decision and am very proud that you finally came out, we have actually had a suspicion for awhile now. And we accept it. I love you." "I love you too mum and thank you both".

So that was the day i came out as transgender to my parents it was hard for them at first but they became accustomed to it, i know it doesnt seem like much to some people but coming out is one of the hardest things to do so respect everyone no matter who they are and if they choose to come out they will but if they choose to stay in the closet that is there choice so dont pressure anyone into doing something they dont feel comfrotable doing.

I am Dr Marko King and this is my story.

Thank you.