"Mom, will anyone love me?"

Jason and I have vowed to always have open and honest conversations with our kids, no matter what the conversation maybe. This can lead to interesting topics depending on which child you're talking to and can range from legos, to movies, and sometimes super serious things like love. I can honestly say talking to my four year old about love wasn't something I was expecting, I was expecting this conversation to happen eventually but not right now. It was pretty innocently brought up, we were watching Frozen and Hans had just told Anna no one loved her, which honestly I didn't realize how rude that sounded until my little four year old looked at me and said"Mom, will anyone love me?". When I asked what she meant by that she told me she was afraid no one would love her because of how she is. She sat there and told me how she was afraid that no one, boy or girl-she didn't go into details-will love her because her body isn't perfect. I'm not positive if she meant love in a romantic way or just a friend way, but it didn't make a difference to me. What mattered at that moment was my daughter was feeling insecure and scared about something that no four year old should have to worry about. She was feeling afraid that people won't look passed her being transgender before judging her. I assured her that the right people would love her no matter and used the fact I look passed Jason's flaws as an example. She seemed to accept that answer and didn't bring it up again....until her Valentine's Day part rolled around and then she asked it again. I guess love was sort of in the air, her brothers were buying their"girlfriends" special treats and her sisters were talking about their "boyfriends", mind you I highly doubt my kids know what a boyfriend or girlfriend is, but they seem to all think they have one. The pressure seemed to be getting to her so I finally sat her down and talked to her about this love thing, we also talked about how hard it is for transgender people to find love. As much as I want my daughter to find love, I know how hard it is going to be for her. I have heard too many horror stories about transgender people getting murdered by someone they're dating for simply being transgender. I know the right person won't judge her, but I can't stop worrying about this. I'm hoping and praying that children grow up with more acceptance so I don't have to worry about this in about 12 years.