Parents forgot how to say no a long time ago. I bet most who find themselves in this situation don’t want to go along (affirm) but lack courage to say hey, let’s wait on this until you’re an adult. Then re-evaluate & make an informed decision. In the meantime radically change your kids environment & remove them from whatever toxic system got to them in the first place.
Parents forgot how to say no a long time ago. I bet most who find themselves in this situation don’t want to go along (affirm) but lack courage to say hey, let’s wait on this until you’re an adult. Then re-evaluate & make an informed decision. In the meantime radically change your kids environment & remove them from whatever toxic system got to them in the first place.
I wish it was as simple as that. My son thinks he’s a girl. I’m two years in. I said no, let’s wait, let’s get you a good psychologist to help. So far his GP affirmed, psych affirmed, school affirmed. I’m still refusing but it’s me against the world right now. I’ve tried to argue and push that he’s likely just gay, confused, been bullied, there’s a million things please help me. And I got told he will kill himself unless I call him a she… that I need to ‘check my attitude’ I still don’t affirm. But the world does :(
Stay strong worried mum - you are his only hope. Statistics clearly show the transgendered have the high suicide rates, that most confused kids grow out of it. Be firm, be honest with him & remove him from these charlatan docs & therapists. Home school if you can. Educate yourself on the lifetime harms of hormonal treatments, give him this information & have open & honest discussions. The key is to wait until he is an adult before taking these drastic treatments, hopefully never. Chances are he’ll grow out of this as there are probably other issues at play.
Parents forgot how to say no a long time ago. I bet most who find themselves in this situation don’t want to go along (affirm) but lack courage to say hey, let’s wait on this until you’re an adult. Then re-evaluate & make an informed decision. In the meantime radically change your kids environment & remove them from whatever toxic system got to them in the first place.
I wish it was as simple as that. My son thinks he’s a girl. I’m two years in. I said no, let’s wait, let’s get you a good psychologist to help. So far his GP affirmed, psych affirmed, school affirmed. I’m still refusing but it’s me against the world right now. I’ve tried to argue and push that he’s likely just gay, confused, been bullied, there’s a million things please help me. And I got told he will kill himself unless I call him a she… that I need to ‘check my attitude’ I still don’t affirm. But the world does :(
Stay strong worried mum - you are his only hope. Statistics clearly show the transgendered have the high suicide rates, that most confused kids grow out of it. Be firm, be honest with him & remove him from these charlatan docs & therapists. Home school if you can. Educate yourself on the lifetime harms of hormonal treatments, give him this information & have open & honest discussions. The key is to wait until he is an adult before taking these drastic treatments, hopefully never. Chances are he’ll grow out of this as there are probably other issues at play.