I am sorry that you have to go through this with your son. I am a Mom, too, and I can imagine how hard it would be to give birth to a son, but be forced to lie and call them a daughter. Hang in there....
I am sorry that you have to go through this with your son. I am a Mom, too, and I can imagine how hard it would be to give birth to a son, but be forced to lie and call them a daughter. Hang in there....
But I “misspoke”; you said that your perception was what was being tested; that you had to see your loved one in a certain way. This might be worse than prescribing/regulating words. I think that your thoughts belong only to you. I wonder if it’s dishonest to keep your perceptions to yourself in order to hang on to a thread of connection with your child, your son? Isn’t there a status less harsh than excommunication, but not quite that of a member in complete good standing? It’s like that for me and a family friend that I mentioned in my first comment. I use the person’s new name, correct (as in requested) pronouns when necessary, but I keep my thoughts to myself. Of course, this sounds like a very difficult thing to do with one’s own child. I don’t know if it’s possible. Take 💜.
I am sorry that you have to go through this with your son. I am a Mom, too, and I can imagine how hard it would be to give birth to a son, but be forced to lie and call them a daughter. Hang in there....
But I “misspoke”; you said that your perception was what was being tested; that you had to see your loved one in a certain way. This might be worse than prescribing/regulating words. I think that your thoughts belong only to you. I wonder if it’s dishonest to keep your perceptions to yourself in order to hang on to a thread of connection with your child, your son? Isn’t there a status less harsh than excommunication, but not quite that of a member in complete good standing? It’s like that for me and a family friend that I mentioned in my first comment. I use the person’s new name, correct (as in requested) pronouns when necessary, but I keep my thoughts to myself. Of course, this sounds like a very difficult thing to do with one’s own child. I don’t know if it’s possible. Take 💜.