My Mom Took Care Of Me After Top Surgery 

I love that his mom said “Can I give HIM a hug?” Idk I think that proved that she really was trying.

Their parents recorded a lot. Mine have like three photos of me from ages 0-13.

the real story here isn't transition, but a mother's unconditional love for her child no matter what.

as a heterosexual female who identifies with my given name and gender, transitioning, transgender, non binary and all of that is extremely difficult for me to understand. but what i do understand is that love is love and it warmed my heart to see two people with such different beliefs prove that love is more important than our differences. we don't have to always understand each other, just love and respect each other. also, to the incredibly brave person who made this video, im so lucky to be able to hear your story and proud of you for making the choice that was right for you. you are brave and strong and beautiful and wise and compassionate and i appreciate all of that so much

It makes me so happy to see it when parents are there for their kids. It's just a beautiful heartwarming thing

It makes me happy when parents are intelligent enough to be supportive of their children.

As a mom I can’t imagine the emotional roller coaster she’s feeling. As a religious person, I understand where she is coming from. If this was my daughter going through this I would feel heart broken over all of what’s happening; my child not being happy and going through what they’re going through & at the same id feel depress that the human being that I created is not happy, like my body made a mistake in creation. I really hope you & your mom find peace together ❤️

I came out trans to my mum a few weeks ago (MtF) and she is so supportive! Mums are the best

Thank you for sharing a part of your journey with us. I dont understand non binary but i think thats because i dont identify as it. I dont need to understand something to respect your gender pronouns and respect you as the person you know you are.

This video is brilliant, and I can relate so much with my parents and I’s experiences. It’s very heartwarming to see how much your happiness matters to her.

My boyfriends trans and he’s only 14, it’s hard as he still has a female body, so kids and adults can miss gender him a lot, his parents have lovingly started calling him by his preferred name “Toby” but as expected some call him by his birth name, for all you trans/non-binary etc people stay strong and you’ll get through it! No matter how hard it could be! I love you all please stay strong and keep up hope😊💙💖

I was tearing up just a little bit. I hope that my relationship with my mum will take a similar path when I come out and start my transition. This video was done beautifully.

As a mother, I love my children no matter what! Who they love, whom ever they choose to be! They are still my babies and will support them through their lives. Simple as that! I'm so glad this person was able to be who they wanted to be. With the blessing of their mother.

I still think that it's just ridiculous that if Branson were to show their chest before surgery, it would be censored because "Ooooh, female nipple", but after surgery, now that the body looks classically male, it's fine. If this was a male to female video, it would be the opposite and the end result would then be censored. So stupid.

Cried the whole time. So strong, so emotional and so relevant. This is needed in today’s society.

I’m nonbinary and having Top surgery tomorrow, and my mom is my main caregiver. This was perfect timing.

Their mom is so strong, I understand from a mothers point of view and I’m really happy for both of them

i'm trans and in an unsupportive home. watching this video kind of made me hopeful for a future where i might be able to have a relationship like this with my mom. thank you, branson, for sharing your story with us.

I never thought about the parents perspective that their body made a mistake when creating a person. Wow that must be hard to understand

When mama started crying, so did I.

This is beautiful. It makes me happy that some parents help through the transition

I don't think it's fair what they said about their mom. They said she wasn't trying hard enough, but you have to let people go at their own pace. She has accepted you, don't antagonize her for not doing it as fast as you want her to.

Them: I would spend hours watching youtube videos at night about top surgery reveals and testosterone updates Me(watching this video at 3:04 in the morning): I swear, I'm *totally* cis

Such a great vid

Although I am a Christian that is very devoted to her faith and this stuff is not exactly what I agree with or understand fully, it is still my goal to love and spread kindness. It breaks my heart to see people be hurtful to others who are different from them and I hope I can slowly begin to understand other people’s lives even though it might be difficult to comprehend at first! Throw kindness around like confetti!

When it’s a serious video but people comment “First”

Idk why people be wildin out about surgery like this, there are thousands of people getting cosmetic surgery, body mods, and other types of modifications

I know a lot of people have soooo much to say about these videos. I'm not for or against anything. What angers me or just confuses me, is, why do strangers on the internet have so many issues with what others do to their own bodies? You don't have to live it,you don't know these people. It should not matter to you what a total stranger does to themselves.

aww that’s so nice! please ignore any haters in the comment section. you deserve the best!

I understand where the mom is coming from but her love for her son is so beautiful... she is so supportive 😭❤️

We need parents like this. Just be accepting. Your child wants to feel comfortable and happy. Let them be who they really are.

I know they talked about the mom and everything but what about the dad? Was he already okay with the transition and just not the mother? I’m just curious since they never brought him up

ftm trans guy here. my mom passed away a few years ago and i never got to tell her that i'm trans. i'm so happy that the two of you can connect, even if it is difficult at times. thank you for sharing.

Happy to know that there are supporting parents when going about top surgery. I'm hoping this is what will happen when I do this when I'm older. My dad would still be against it, but I can only dream of my mom helping me going through this

I tried hard not to cry but I still ended up crying. I plan on getting top surgery this fall and although my mom has given her blessing for it, it still makes me nervous. There will be a lot of emotion brought up for her when that time comes so it's just difficult to imagine how it will go. I'm still beyond excited though, and I know she loves me no matter what. I'm so thankful to have her. My biological dad is severely transphobic and homophobic so I haven't had him in my life at all since coming out, and he's not even aware of it. I don't ever expect his acceptance, so even though my mom and I have struggled through a lot regarding my transition (especially in the beginning) I wouldn't trade it or her for anything. I really loved the way this was pieced together, this video was beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story!💛

Congratulations for your loving supporting mother, for all the parents out there, if you found out that your child isn't the person you raised/ thought him/her to be. Know that your pain and sadness because something you didn't get but them is something they need which is your love and support. You unaccepting them can damage/ lead to depression or suicide. Would it be easier if you just love them and accept them. Lots of love and support

My boyfriend will have top surgery in October and I support him with all my heart but I am so afraid that something will go wrong... I am so so scared...but I cant put my fears on him because it's so important to him... it means everything to him... so I have to find ways to cope with my fears...

Mother's love is the most powerful thing in the world 💖

This made me very happy. As and Trans man going through my transition it makes me so grateful too have a loving mom who will support me through ups and downs. The joy of finally having top surgery will make my life complete and will someday come true. My mom will be by my side and take care of me as you'res did. Thank you for sharing your story. You are an idol and an aspiring person too me and many others.

dont really understand what they're saying about breasts and chests not having gender, yet they are choosing to get their breasts removed because.......? I feel like they are indeed associating breasts with being female, and didn't really respond to their mom when she questioned it. I'm not trying to be disrespectful I just don't understand the reasoning.

I’m crying so hard right now. I finally understand my mother’s point of view and it is so painful because I really feel like if I do what I want to lessen my dysphoria, she will never love me.

Aww this gives me hope. You’re freaking inspirational. Keep doing you🌸✨

Very moving and emotional story. I've had so many friends who've come out and were rejected by their parents. It's great that Branson's mom (despite her faith) made the effort to be accepting and loving, even when she didn't fully understand the situation.

super mom, i'm crying :(

Such a great mother figure. What won't people do to have a parent like her? Every moment of your video was enjoyable with all the positive vibes, despite your mom struggling to get the hold of the things her religious beliefs taught her to be wrong. Thanks for sharing your journey or atleast a part of it with us friend.

I'M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE

The mom is just the cutest. She was there washing your hair and trying to take care of you. That’s so cute

Still clapping vigorously about the channel name change

I’m glad they (they?) got such great support from the Mum. It’s lovely, and this whole video is.... ugh, so sweet!

I’m laughing at how upset the staff person was at 8:08

You and your mom's view/nature of relationship and conversations are very similar to what my mom and I are going through. Seeing this made me tear up a little to think there could be such a positive interaction and connection from this video. It gives me hope that my mom and I can create some closure and support. And know that she still loves me even if she doesn't understand or agree due to religious beliefs. Thank you soooo much for making this video. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

I don't like people like the ones who comment things like "Transsexuality doesn't exist. God gave you a body. Appreciate it!".. You're watching videos about stuff you hate or don't like or don't tolerate or whatever, just to let the producers know that you are against their life. Against them. Against what they feel. Am I watching documentarys about religions, just to comment how much I feel uncomfortable near super religious people, just because I know that the church they believe in, is basically against my sexuality, my appearance and probably even against the music I'm hearing? No. I don't. Cause I don't want myself to be in a bad mood from watching videos about people that make me uncomfortable.

Thank you. I'm Non-Binary myself and I've just been so upset with feeling like I'm missing something. I feel a burden, I just couldn't put my finger on it. But after reading a lot and watching videos. It helped me realize that it's my chest that's really keeping me a step behind who I identify as. I did take in a lot of consideration and I do wish to be able to have top surgery on the near future. You inspire me, thank you for that. You give me hope, thank you for that. You allow me to believe that there will be a good future for me, thank you for that. And for everything

I believe our trans and genderqueer friends are blessed by God with an insight that only this chosen few will ever understand - life from more than one perspective. I'm not saying "Branson was a girl and now they're not", I'm sure Branson was always Branson! But these people get the insight of how the world treats you depending on how you're presenting. Also, struggle builds character, and I'll be damned if this isn't a struggle! I cherish LGBTQ+ wisdom.

Your mom is amazing! I know as a mom it is tough when your children go down a different path than what you wanted for them. And that you always want to protect your child from any negativity or judgement that they can and will experience. Kudos to you and your mom for really working on your relationship and being honest with each other. I have a little girl, and from the time we found out the gender we had conversations about supporting her no matter what path she chooses ❤️❤️

I would give your mom a little bit of grace when it comes to pronouns and names. You have to think, this is the woman who birthed you, and took great care in creating the person you are. That type of change of calling you a different name, and pronoun doesn’t happen over night.

your mom is so sweet and caring. when she cried though. i can see that she really loves and support you whatever decision you chose and will make.

I'm Christian, but I don't think that being gay or lesbian is wrong. You can't change who you are or what gender you like.

I cried. I'm going through the transition myself and recently my mom said that I would always be her little girl because that's what she gave birth to. She supports me and I know that, but hearing your mom say the things she did made me realize where my mom was coming from. Today was a good day because she wanted to get my pronouns right, and I realize that the change that we make with ourselves won't happen as fast with our parents. I'm glad you had someone to help you through it all, and I can't wait for the day that my outside matches my inside. Hope you have a good and happy life

As an enby teen whos parents are still slowly coming around to the idea, I relate strongly to this, and I gives me a bit of hope, please continue with the nonbinary vidsss

This is exceptional. Almost didn’t watch because I knew it would be painful to, but it was so wonderfully made. You’re incredible. To open up like this and struggle with your mother. To be this honest. To not back down. Thank you, Branson.

Idk why but I got mad when the mom gave him/her one last hug. Not bc of the hug but bc the doctor looked annoyed. He looked like he purely didn’t want to do is job. The mother should be able to give her child a hug.

i actually really loved hearing the moms side and its nice to hear the perspective of someone who struggles with accepting or understanding gender gueerness who is loving and isnt demonized for simply struggles to understand.

I’m so happy for you, Branson! ❤️

honestly... I've *never* cried because of a video or movie... but it's soo beautiful. I'm soo happy that your mom is supportive. I'm going to have my top surgery on July 16, 2018 and I also had maany discussions with my mom about that. But she supports me everytime and everywhere. I know, You will never read this mom, but thank you. I love you.

I wished my family supported me.

Should not have watched this at work. I'm now crying in the break room! I'm so happy that there was so much support and love despite the rocky start

When I watch videos like this it makes want to do that and categorizes myself yet I still don’t know who I am myself a a person

When they were in the hospital room before the surgery, when the mom started to cry I couldn’t help but cry too. So emotional and beautiful relationship, I love this.

I tried so hard not to cry but damnit lol. So proud of you Branson!!

This is so important. It goes to show that everyone isn’t born accepting and understanding, but trying to learn and love no matter what is the most important thing. Here is a mother who truly cares for her son, and she is learning and going against everything she believes in to support him in what is important to him. And that is beautiful, it really is

This brought me to tears because one of my friends is non-binary. Yet she hasn’t been able to come out to her family because some of her family is homophobic. But I definitely sent this to her.

Hey pal, I just wanted to say that I'm a trans guy (youth) and relate to this so hard. Though I'm pre-everything, I plan to do hormone therapy and look to consider top/maybe bottom surgery later into my adult life. I know how serious it is, and even get scared by some of these things myself. My mom and I have discussed my identity before, and she isn't as on board with it as I was hoping. In this video, I noticed that our moms share some similar worries. This video really helped me to see the positive side of things, and it's even something I want to show my own mom/parents when the time is right. I think it could help relieve some issues in the necessary future. Thank you so much for sharing.

I know nobody will care about what i say in this comment but i want to post this anyway. I am trans. My parents are also very religious. So when i told them that i am trans for the first time (i was at school), they said we would talk when we were all home. When i did get home, it wasnt really much of a talk... my mom cried while trying to talk to me and my dad was as close to crying as ive seen him in a long time (which is saying something cuz ive only seen my dad cry once before, and im 21 now). They basically told me the "i dont agree with what youre saying, but i will support you and i will always love you" thing. But i didnt even take in what they were saying. i was just crushed by the fact that my parents might have saw this as a bad thing. We dont even really talk about it at all. Im scared that when i DO go for the surgeries, that they wont love me the same way anymore. Of course they will say that they do but... im just not sure. Im just.. scared guys. I dont know what to do. Me being trans was brought up in a conversation once and it seemed like she forgot.. i dont know what that means but im surprised that she forgot. When i think about what my parents will say when they see me for the first time when ive transitioned it just scares the crap out of me. I just want them to accept me for who i am. And i want to SHOW who i am but i.... im scared to buy woman's clothing or accessories. I know my grandparents wouldnt understand and question me and tell me how its wrong to dress that way because im a boy and blah blah. and my parents would also question me but might understand but.. *sigh* this whole situation just scares me. it scares me to death. I just want to feel comfortable in my own skin.

i always admire how moms are.... how parents are always try their best to be supportive. i also defies what my parents believe and i saw how they try their best to understand what im going through and the way of life that i took. i can see your mom tried her best to understand and to be supportive. thanks for sharing, hope one day when all of us become parents we will try the same with our kids :)

IM NOT CRYING YOURE CRYING

I’ve been working on getting my insurance approval for over a year now. I’ve done 3 appeals, but I couldn’t get the doctor I wanted covered. But now, I’ve accepted that I’ll be paying out of pocket. I have another consultation coming up in SF (the same one, Dr. Mosser!), and I’m happy I’m finally getting back on track to becoming the person I’ve always wanted to be.

Her mum is sad. You have to accept your child for who they are and not how you planned them to be

Congratulations! I recently had top surgery too, and I was lucky enough to have my mom's love and care. Things can be hard, but they do get better. This was a great video!

This is so validating. I've never met or heard of another nonbinary lesbian. Thank you for this. It gives me hope that my parents will support me in my decisions.

Ahhhhh this brought me to tears 😭😭 Thank you for sharing your and your mom's story. Since I'm trying to decide if it's worth involving my mom in my own top surgery, this has given me a lot to think about.

I'm so happy for them

im so glad their mom is making so much effort to understand them!!! i know how hard it can be, because explaning my sexuality to my family is super hard and i get told im not what i feel i am is even harder, and im also helping my very good friend transition little by little, and with that comes having his parents also understand him. we've both done great progress: my mom is starting to understand some stuff about my pansexuality and he's getting a binder soon!! there's still a long way to go, but im happy i got where we are. also, than you so much for sharing your journey!!

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Whenever they mention being understood by their mother it makes my heart race because I know one day I'l have to tell my mom that I'm getting top surgery. I've been binding for almost a year now and my mom has mentioned how she wishes that I would just let them be as is, to just wear a bra and let them be normal but instead I choose to bind. She hates when I refer to myself as a guy and I have tried to tell her that I went through a girly phase when I had moved in with my step family who had two very girly daughters. I felt pressured to be something like them and I tried to tell her that and she instead retorted with, "I did not force you to do anything, how do you know this isn't a phase?" Because if you look back to my childhood I didn't like conforming to 'normal' girl things and I dressed a lot more different. Sure she never forced me to but people in the past had tried to (my step mom specifically tried to tell me how I should be wearing a dress because, "Don't you want boys to like you?" Keep in mind I was in 2nd grade" and moving in with girly people, being shown and told how I should act (being told a lot recently by family and family friends) and going into middle and high school above all that... it's hard. I'm so glad I'm in college now, it's been a very confusing year for her, cutting my hair, binding, referring to myself other than a girl but I know one day she'll understand me. She wants me to wear a bra, wear a dress, stop cutting my hair short and styling it like a guy and to shave my legs. I'm not giving though, I'm in college now and can be who I want. I've already told a lot of friends that yes I am getting top surgery eventually.

I’m in support of everyone being their true selves and living their best lives. But if top surgery is covered by insurance abortion should be as well.

I'm nb and told my mom I wanted top, that night this video came out. I cried through the entire thing. I watched it again tonight after telling my dad. Cried again. Thank you for making this. Please make more trans centered videos as/is!!

I absolutely love these videos and I'm so glad people have to the strength to make themselves happy

This is so heart warming to see family not give up on each other and work through difficulties.

When your transgender can you use the same gender bathroom Just curious don't get offended by this comment…

It's nice to see that as hard as it is for Mom to understand, she is still there to support. I wish you both the best on this journey.

@9:23 woah.. creepy that’s my birth name too. I can’t stand it because it’s so girly to me and it seems like a name that so many others have.. but I’m happy that my family let me go by my middle name when I was 3 🙂 This was a great video! I’m glad your mom’s getting better with your name 😃

The bond between a mother and child is endless❤️ this is probably as hard for her as it is for him so she also needs time and support... Also is this surgery as painful as breast reduction?

Can we just talk about how mom is a snack

This was such a beautiful story! Mothers are amazing

I don’t mean any disrespect as I’m just confused. How can they be trans and non binary? Also if they are non binary why did they choose the name Branson?

Way to go Branson, i’m proud of you for living your life the exact way you want to.

I can’t wait to experience this with my mom

SO impressed with this story. Thank you Branson for sharing. I live in a very religious area and, though am not living the same journey, have lost loved ones because the way I choose to live my life doesn’t jive with their belief system. I am happy that your mother chose to see beyond her beliefs to the fact that you are her child-that is the most important thing.

Chase and Chandler are my baes yes please