In the story it is said that she found Liam while he was getting dressed and taking his estrogen pills, in this case she knew something was wrong with him. Although he knew, he didn't tell anyone in the family. It's like he doesn't want to face his problem. As Regan snatched her mother's phone from her hand and tried to get her to pay attention to the whole situation, “Her eyes fell on the phone in her hand. I don't have time for this. Not today. He put his cell phone to his ear” (chapter 24). Later in the book, Regan discovers that her mother secretly knew about Luna and was afraid that her father would know. This shows that they are all afraid of how their father will disapprove of how Luna is doing. This story represents a family that has difficulty for one person to accept transgender children. You need the support of a family to let Luna be free and express herself. Parents are very important in damaging the relationship between Liam/Luna and Regan. Regan isn't confident enough to tell her parents about the situation and can't turn to anyone to support her. Luna cannot express her true self to her parents and feels tortured into an image that is not her. His mother knew what Liam wanted to be, but she didn't help him in his difficulties. She pushes to do anything even though she knew what was happening. Ultimately, parents seem to ignore the recognition
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