Update: Thanks to all of you for your alternative suggestions of the "Crossdresser" label. I have never seen it as a derogatory term, but have not been part of that world. I think the term "genderfluid" best describes what he told me and sits better with me than the more binary aspect of CD.

So I've been out for 30 years (pansexual), but not to my boys. My birth family is evangelical, so I remain in the closet to them. I didn't want to burden my boys with keeping quiet, so I didn't tell them. My oldest turned 20 and went with me to Thanksgiving at my family. 9 hours in the car snd we bonded. I came out to him.

This past Tuesday, he came out to me as a crossdresser. I wanted to be the best, most loving mom I could. I let him try on a couple of my ball gowns and dressed him in my parks, rhinestones, etc. He looked so happy! He suffers from severe depression, so I was so overwhelmed at his happiness. But I'm scared for him. I know the shit I went through and I don't wish that on him.

Here's my thing.. I love him. If he's a CD, I'm fine. I want to be there for him. I know so little about CD. If there are CDs here, what do your people do for you? What do you wish your parents (or did your parents) do to support you? What do you recommend I should do to love and support my child?