This week on Ghosted, Emma sits down with Chay, who lost their dad five years ago and is now navigating grief alongside their journey as a transgender person.
Chay shares what it’s like to lose a parent before coming out, carrying the deep belief that their dad would have been supportive, while knowing they’ll never actually get to hear those words. We talk about the complicated layers of grief that come with identity, including the strange and painful moments that linger, like seeing their deadname and the words “his daughter” printed in their dad’s obituary.
Chay reflects on how their grief has shifted over the last five years, the relationships that helped shape them after their dad’s death, and how loss ultimately inspired them to pursue social work so they can support others navigating grief, identity, and belonging.
This episode is about the versions of ourselves our loved ones knew, the ones they never got to meet, and the love that can still exist in that space in between.
