Hey SleepingSiren,

I'm sorry your mom didn't get it! Have you tried writing things down for her? Sometimes that makes it a bit easier. You could read the letter to her or give it to her.

I think it should work if you tell her how you feel: you are not a girl but a boy inside (if that's how you identify!). For how long have you felt like this, who you want to be when you grow up.

I have sometimes used the "wrong body" metaphor, although I think it's not the best metaphor. It's usually something most cis people have heard before in connection with trans* people, so it tends to put them in the picture quickly.

I hope you find a way of talking to her and that she is accepting!