Connection does take two people. I know this from hard painful experience. I have never told my daughter anything except that I love her and want her in my life, as deeply as I am opposed to this. And yet I am blocked out. It’s not always possible.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @KaeleyT
Yes. Sometimes they do. And some of our kids actually have been harmed in ways that are irretrievably damaging. Sterility is forever. So when we say our kids are damaged, it’s the truth. There’s no nuance to sterility.
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Replying to @ClearlyClaire2 @KaeleyT
This is truth. But having now met & worked personally w/several detransitioners, as well as trans ppl who support the cause of slowing down or even stopping youth transition, the msg that ppl are damaged beyond repair isn't the whole truth. There IS life after transition.
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The crux of the issue, especially when talking about and with legal adults (for better or worse--we KNOW 18-yr-olds aren't all grown up), is that they may not agree with your assertion that they are damaged. Then what? It's not a simple issue, & to insist it is also lacks nuance.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @KaeleyT
The crux of the issue also is that their sense of who they are is incredibly fragile. It’s sometimes impossible for them to stay in relationship with anyone who isn’t a cheerleader. That’s not our fault.
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Replying to @ClearlyClaire2 @KaeleyT
It's not about fault. It's about trying to navigate an impossible situation for everyone.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @KaeleyT
Yes it is. So please try to frame your statements in a supportive way. Some things said recently do not read supportive. I’m not trying to argue here, just hoping you will do better, because I think you can.
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Replying to @ClearlyClaire2 @KaeleyT
"Do better" applies to everyone in this conversation--including you. The focus on attacking (rather than trying to reasonably engage) Brie and others who dare to raise questions needs to be looked at also. It's a pattern.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @KaeleyT
I think I’m trying to reasonably engage. Is anyone allowed to disagree?
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Bingo! Yes let's disagree! The whole kerfuffle started, though, because Brie disagreed with something in a tweet and talked about it.
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