Why can't my family and peers just accept that I was born into the wrong body?

When you are born almost unconsciously your family project feelings and thoughts of what they see for you, often it's nice things, "Oh he will be intelligent, and have an amazing career etc" "She is so beautiful she could have any man she wants when she is older" "I can't wait to take him to his first ball game" When suddenly that thought is challenge, it can be hard for people to accept. Maybe Dad was waiting for you to grow up and give you to your future husband at the altar, to watch his little girl grow up. Now you are saying you are not a girl, you were born into the wrong gender. All his dreams for you are fading and that would be hard to accept, his dreams in time will change and soon, it will be maybe "I can't wait to meet my sons future wife/husband, I can watch him grow into a man" Time heals all wounds, just as much as you are changing yourself, people are changing around you to meet the new you, they don't know what to expect, how different you might become or not. Given time they will learn to love or accept you for you.

Maybe they think you weren't or they wish it wasn't true but just be yourself no matter what anyone says your you don't change that

People have a hard time understand things that they don't personally go through. Sometimes they don't want to see that you've changed from how they used to perceive you. Sometimes they deny it because they want to thing that they know you and this change for them is shocking.

Sometimes people can't understand an experience they've never had. Sometimes it can be hard for people who are set in their way of thinking to change, however hopefully with time, we can make them understand the unique experience. Something to always remember is that regardless of how they feel, you are VALID and deserve love just as much as anyone. Though it can be difficult when others don't understand, you have to remember that THEY are the ones who need to change, not you. You should always be safe, but don't change who you are in order to appease someone who doesn't deserve your love.