insane “activism”. She basically told me in response that there are trans people who “have always felt that way” (felt they were trans) and it works for some people, and she explained to me that gender and sexual orientation are different. Blah blah blah. Whatever.
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Basically if felt like she was telling me I shouldn’t blame them because it’s good for some people. But I’m tired of feeling like collateral damage. How many of us have to suffer for the sake of a few “true trans” people?
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Early in my detransition I explained to my mom how I felt about the medical community and she kind of told me the same thing. “You shouldn’t get in the habit of blaming other people. I tired to warn you anyway.” I feel confused and hurt.
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I DO acknowledge I made the choice to transition but it shouldn’t have been allowed in the first place! Removing healthy body parts to treat a mental health issue? Telling an 18yo girl that cross sex hormones would fix her? Why shouldn’t I blame the people who allowed this?
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And did I REALLY make the choice myself? What other choice did I have when I was struggling with intense internalized misogyny/homophobia, depression, anxiety and an eating disorder w dysphoria on top of it? Not one professional offered a different perspective!
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I saw a handful of therapists to start transitioning. None of them tried to work with me through my dysphoria. None told me that dysphoria can go away naturally, or that there are options other than biomedical. I was 18. Fuck.
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Yet the whole world thinks they get to tell me “it’s not the doctors fault, you made the choice, you can’t blame them!” My god. Trust me I blame myself, I really do. But the medical professionals need to be blamed too, they deserve my anger and resentment.
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Completely agree with you. I’ve seen the same through my daughter’s experience - she needs help, but the therapists and doctors she sees only want to talk to her about trans.
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If they’re so sure of themselves, what harm would a little more caution do? The “real trans” wouldn’t change no matter what they hear, right?
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I don’t know. When it comes to common sense options like counseling and therapy,
#transcult doesn’t want to hear it. Medical transition is the only way and the money way for#transcult.
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