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He's becoming who he was born to be. I'm proud of him. If only I could have had that courage at 14.
Loving your child unconditionally doesn't mean you have to accept the child (and state) doing an end-run around you. I have a 14 year old, (and 29, 12, and 11 year old). While each child is different, this is a very young age to be determining anything so serious.
I think "coming out" - if that's still an appropriate term - does take a lot of courage, and it's nice that this kid was able. I still think it's too early to start actually transitioning. There's still a boat load of growing to do, physically. Let the body mature a bit more. Tackles some of the emotional issues in the meantime.
You have no idea who this person is. As others have said - it's now the trend to be bi, trans ect.. People get over fads - if at age 18 - the child still feels the same - start the change as you'll then be an adult and responsible for your own decisions - along with any costs that come with those decisions.
I have no idea why people say that kids shouldn't make decisions on what career to pursue the rest of their lives but the same people think that they are smart enough to make life altering decisions with their bodies.
If you honestly think I and others came out because it's trendy, you....I just don't even know what to say to that. It isn't trendy...it's effing dangerous. Forget the possible side effects of hormones, I have a 1 in 12 chance of being beaten to death every time I leave my apartment. Every time I go somewhere, I feel like I have a target on my back and I wonder if I'll make it back home. I was disowned, completely cut off from family. I lost most of my friends. I had to completely rebuild my life from scratch. I'm not following some effing trend. I am who I am.
If you honestly think I and others came out because it's trendy, you....I just don't even know what to say to that. It isn't trendy...it's effing dangerous. Forget the possible side effects of hormones, I have a 1 in 12 chance of being beaten to death every time I leave my apartment. Every time I go somewhere, I feel like I have a target on my back and I wonder if I'll make it back home. I was disowned, completely cut off from family. I lost most of my friends. I had to completely rebuild my life from scratch. I'm not following some effing trend. I am who I am.
You are way out of touch with the current crop of middle schoolers in many areas.
If you honestly think I and others came out because it's trendy, you....I just don't even know what to say to that. It isn't trendy...it's effing dangerous. Forget the possible side effects of hormones, I have a 1 in 12 chance of being beaten to death every time I leave my apartment. Every time I go somewhere, I feel like I have a target on my back and I wonder if I'll make it back home. I was disowned, completely cut off from family. I lost most of my friends. I had to completely rebuild my life from scratch. I'm not following some effing trend. I am who I am.
You are older, people your age who claimed to be transgendered faced incredible social blowback. No sane student during your middle school years would publicly proclaim they were transgendered, they might not even say it in whispers to their best friend. I taught middle school, during my teaching career I knew children who probably in their heart felt they were the wrong gender, not one time did I ever have a student say it or even hint it. I have a friend who is currently teaching that has six biological girls and two biological boys claiming to be transgender of her 103 students - way, way over the 0.6% of the population that researchers tell us make up the transgendered population.
It’s quite in vogue to be transgendered currently and out of England pediatricians are warning of an unusually high number of autistic girls claiming they are transgender boys.
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If you honestly think I and others came out because it's trendy, you....I just don't even know what to say to that. It isn't trendy...it's effing dangerous. Forget the possible side effects of hormones, I have a 1 in 12 chance of being beaten to death every time I leave my apartment. Every time I go somewhere, I feel like I have a target on my back and I wonder if I'll make it back home. I was disowned, completely cut off from family. I lost most of my friends. I had to completely rebuild my life from scratch. I'm not following some effing trend. I am who I am.
Where in the hell do you live that every time you leave you might be beaten to death?????
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