Warning: Please be advised this episode contains descriptions of a sexual nature. “My daughter was groomed into being trans-identified at 13. It began innocently enough with a friend joking with her that she was bossy- planting a seed that would grow into the belief that take-charge girls are like boys.” A heartfelt account of how […]
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A mother in South Africa expresses her anger and distress at the lack of exploration when her daughter said she was trans. Transcript I’m a mother from South Africa. Early this year, my adult daughter came out as trans, completely out of the blue. Despite her 10 year history of mental health issues, depression, anxiety,
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A mother in Pennsylvania describes how her son stepped back from identifying as female, but that things could have been so different if she had taken him to the gender clinic as she had initially planned. Transcript I’m a mom in Pennsylvania and my kid is apparently a they/them non-binary person now with a gender-neutral
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A father in New Jersey worries that despite his own daughter’s desistence, autistic and other vulnerable children are being swept up in the idea that transition is a solution to many problems. He highlights the organisations and individuals who have provided him a lifeline. Transcript I’m a father in New Jersey and I’ve spent the
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A Mom in Maryland describes how her son’s trans declaration came out of the blue after an uncontentious childhood and how she found a community of like-minded parents, questioning the wisdom of life-changing interventions to treat an ideological state. Originally written for PITT, this story is read by a fellow parent. Transcript I’m a mom
A mother of a trans-identified teen in the USA remembers her own desires to lead a new life, but that this was a result of wanting to escape herself, not her life. This originally appeared as a PITT essay. Transcript I’m a parent of a trans-identifying teen. I know a lot about this subject and
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A Mother in the Southern United States describes the external influences on her son through social media sites, including exposure to extensive pornography. Originally an essay on PITT, contains some explicit descriptions. Transcript I am a parent living in the southern part of the United States. 12 months ago in my inbox, waiting for me,
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A mother’s heart breaks and then finds solace with others who also feel their sons and daughters have been taken from them. Transcript This morning, Facebook reminded me that I once had a handsome son with a smile that would light up a room. Staring at me on the screen was this dark and handsome,
A mother in Colorado describes how her son’s difficulties were made worse by clinicians agreeing with his self-diagnosis. This first appeared as a PITT essay. Transcript I’m a mother in Denver, Colorado. My son was a happy go lucky kid in every way until high school, then suddenly he became self-conscious and insecure about himself
A mom from South Carolina describes the impact of pre-adoption trauma on her daughter, and recommends parents read ‘Hold on to Your Kids’ by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté. Transcript I’m a mom from South Carolina. We adopted our daughter in 2005 from one of the worst orphanages in China, at 13 months. She weighed
