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We received the trans announcement letter (including medicalisation intent) a month or so ago from a young adult in their 20’s. It then looked like they had gone no contact on us which was a total U turn to prior behaviour and a major shock. I would never have believed this could happen. I always thought we had a good relationship. I think me questioning their sibling being trans unfortunately has done a lot of damage. One was a shock, two is incredible. After the first I now know better than to question; it just appears to cause damage. I am learning as I go, but learning too late. After a couple of weeks we finally got text replies, then a phone conversation and then to meet up. We have not talked about trans, we do not want to rock what looks like the fragile contact we now have. Generally they are very hard to get hold off now and unresponsive. This is a real U turn in behaviour. I am devastated by this heavily reduced contact. I don’t understand why a new identity means reducing contact with your family and really want to keep the relationship we had. But how? I keep reaching out. I get sporadic responses, often many days after a text and phone calls are just not answered. This is such uncharacteristic and concerning behaviour. Any advice on how we restore the relationship.

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Post menopausal women are no longer encouraged to take estrogen due to increased heart problems. Is there any studies/evidence of heart issues for males taking high doses of estrogen? Our song was diagnosed with a non threatening irregular heart beat as a toddler.

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