Missing my sibling’s old self

My older brother is trans (he used to be my older sister) and he came out about a year ago. I support him, use his name and pronouns, and I’m happy he’s living his truth. But if I’m honest, I still miss how things were before.

We used to do girly stuff together — skincare nights, borrowing dresses, doing each other’s makeup, talking about boys. Since he transitioned, all of that is gone. He acts differently now and doesn’t even let me do his makeup once. I get why — I know it could cause dysphoria, so I don’t push it. But I still feel sad sometimes.

It’s confusing to grieve the version of my sibling I grew up with while also wanting to support who he is now. Has anyone else gone through this kind of sibling transition? How did you cope with the change?

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