• Replies 7 replies
  • Subscribers 85 subscribers
  • Views 370 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

gender dysphoria advice for a parent

Claireelizabeth

My daughter is now 20 years old and has been binding her breasts for several years and has decided she wants to become male and has managed to get herself on a course of hormone treatment. I am trying to find advice on how to help her as I don't think what she is doing is going to ultimately help her. I can see how she has come to this decision and I have heard other autistic women talking about similar experiences but could not transition because it was not a time when this was normalised, and now they are find living as the sex they are. All the advice I can find is on how to support my daughter down this road.

I have a very good relationship with my daughter and she talks openly to me about her experiences and what she wants to do. I will support her always but I am pretty convinced she is not making the right choices. I know a lot of people will disagree with me but I can see how her desire to change sex is complex and cannot be simplified to, she was born in the wrong body. Is there any help available for parents and young people to enable them to explore this complex issue to come to a well informed decision?

Parents

  • My son came to us in his early teens expressing his doubts over his biological gender. Initially he thought he was none binary but later felt more atuned to a more masculine gender.It wasn't a huge surprise as he was incredibly reluctant to dress in feminine attire even as a small child.

    We were aware that in the early stages of puberty things like gender and sexuality can become a bit blurred, so we gave him time to figure it out.

    I do think some of us can have a degree of uncertainty on how we feel about our identity. It's far more complicated than simply being born in the wrong body. Speaking to a psychologist or the gender dysphoria services can be helpful.

    We were supportive and helpful guide him to the appropriate services.

Reply

  • My son came to us in his early teens expressing his doubts over his biological gender. Initially he thought he was none binary but later felt more atuned to a more masculine gender.It wasn't a huge surprise as he was incredibly reluctant to dress in feminine attire even as a small child.

    We were aware that in the early stages of puberty things like gender and sexuality can become a bit blurred, so we gave him time to figure it out.

    I do think some of us can have a degree of uncertainty on how we feel about our identity. It's far more complicated than simply being born in the wrong body. Speaking to a psychologist or the gender dysphoria services can be helpful.

    We were supportive and helpful guide him to the appropriate services.

Children
No Data