I understand how you feel.I am a strait male and just strarted dating a transgender woman.I am new at these and learn a lot by researching.I wish you would have had better supportive parents. I do vew transgender woman as woman. I am 37 and have a open mind and very smart.it is sad how people disrimnate without learing and understanding what is going on.keep strong if like to chat some time just look me up