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Had a semi-heated conversation with a politically correct friend tonight. Befuddles me that a genuinely good, smart person can think how she does. She asked me how I'd feel if one of my nieces or nephews came out as trans. I told her honestly: I'd be absolutely heartbroken. 1/3
She asked me why, as if my answer was incomprehensible. Gender dysphoria nearly ruined my life. Of course I'd be heartbroken if I ever found out that someone I love has this awful condition. Why the fuck would anyone celebrate that? 2/3
Exactly.
I concur. Initially I was bemused. Then I educated myself as to what it meant. Now I am heartbroken. And bloody furious with myself that I didn’t realise and stand up sooner. I feared causing offence, but what a horror did I enable by my silence.
Same here.
(I’m sure I’ve seen you on muscle Hill Broadway!!) sssh
I think my answer would be different depending on when the gender dysphoria started. If my child had persistently stated since the age of 3 or 4 that they thought they were the opposite sex, and became increasingly distressed by it as they grew older, that is a different.. 1/2
I would agree with you there. I probably should have specified my concern is more for teens/young adults experiencing ROGD, rather than the kids you describe who are likely genuine cases.
"Coming out the closet" is a metaphor for someone revealing their sexuality, not a mental illness. Depressed people don't "come out the closet," and neither do dysphoric people. They seek treatment for their condition which should be treated, not celebrated.
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