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I am a Christian mother of Texas, and my very own child told me about a month ago that they are trans-gender! What did I do? Well, once I started to take in the news, I told them to leave the house like any good mother would!
I later joined them outside and took them shopping for new clothes and a haircut! If your child comes out as LGBTQ+, all you gotta do is love them. That is the most Godly thing you can do. They know who they are and they want you to know it as well. I love my SON. HE is my SON, always has been, always will be! I do not have a daughter and nobody can tell me I do! I know who my SON is!
When you get pregnant you should be okay with having an LGBTQ+ baby. If you aren't okay with it then you should not be a parent!
You need to see your baby for who they are and not who you want them to be. I never lost a daughter. I only gained a SON. And if I had not accepted HIM, HE might not be by my side today. Don't become the reason your baby stops shining their beautiful colors. It is not worth it.
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Or you could take a step back and realize how much influence your child gets from social media and progressive teachers and friends.
Your child is a child. They don't have the mental capacity to decide what freaking gender they are. Still love them, but be aware of the psychological consequences of just letting them go eith what everyone else says.
ReplyI do have to say I somewhat agree with you. However, do cis-gender girls and boys have the mental capacity to know who THEY are? I do not understand how a child who is biologically female can say they are a girl and all the adults agree and accept her, but when another biologically female child says that he is a boy everyone thinks he is too young and does not understand. It makes no sense and is very hypocritical.
From a very young age my son loved things labelled as masculine. He wanted to be the strong superheros he saw in comic books and on TV. This is the kid that only wanted baggy clothes so that nobody could see his body. This is my kid. He has always known himself.
ReplyYou're literally abusing your kid and using them to feel good about doing it. That's the bottom line.
They shouldn't even be concerned with their gender or sexuality. Stop sexualizing kids!
ReplyHow is letting my kid identify with a gender sexualizing them? I thought we were having a good conversation, I wish you could have been more open to my opinions.
I will once again bring up cis-gender kids. If a parent lets their biological female child identify as a girl, is that sexualizing? How is letting my son be a boy any different? Tons of parents let their children wear revealing clothes, yet I am sexualizing my kid.
I barely knew anything about the LGBTQ+ community before he came out. He found himself on his own. We live in a very republican part of Texas. There is no way on Earth people have been forcing him to be this way. If I let my kid express himself, I am told I am an abuser. If I do not let my kid express himself, he will most likely commit suicide and the blood is on my hands. I know which one is abuse.
And you say kids should not be concerned with their gender. So do you want every kid to be non-binary? Probably not. So stop telling kids who to be.
This is the definition of sexualize: make sexual; attribute sex or a sex role to. How in the world am I doing that to my kid by cutting his hair and buying him tshirts and pants?
ReplyAuthor again, DespicableMe thank you for listening to my opinions, not necessarily agreeing with them. I encourage you to reply if you want to. I hope one day we can see eye-to-eye.
ReplyThe audacity you have. How dare you tell a mother that is willing to accept their child (as they should) that they are abusing them. How are the abusing them? How are they sexualizing them? People like you love to throw around words and act like you proved a point when in reality you don't even know what it means. This is not abuse and nowhere in the mother’s story did they sexualize their child. Stop it! Have some dignity! Stop slandering other people for being loving and accepting parents. Also, if this is what abuse looks like to you, maybe you need to start researching what abuse actually means since you're so interested in that topic. Have a good day.
ReplyYou said it. Than you so much for this lovely comment!
ReplyYikes, while I'll still say to be weary of the impacts of but to say the approach I took needed a huge walk back would be an understatement.
I will sincerely apologize for insinuating that your child should cut you out, after all you're just doing your best to accept your child as they want to be seen.
Considering how vile some people can be, including myself in that regard, it's important that people be able to see beyond the label and still love the human being underneath it all.
But from where I stand now vs were I stood 5 months ago, I'd say you've done something wonderful for your child in giving them acceptance.
I'd delete my previous comments if I could, though I suppose it does stand as a testament that people are capable of change.
There really isn't much more I can say other than I do apologize for such apathetic comments, I won't make excuses for my statements, though I will say I've grown a bit wiser in that 5 months.
ReplyThank you so much. I really appreciate this.
ReplyGood for you miss lady. Im proud of you! ❤
ReplyThank you so much! But it is my son you should be proud of. That kiddo is strong! Thanks again for the uplifting comment!
Replyi wish i had you as a parent.... i'm afraid to even come out to my parents
ReplyKeep your chin up. Do not come out unless it is safe to do so. It is tough to live in secrecy, my son definitely knows that. One day you will be free from their chains and will live life to the fullest. But if you are a minor and they are anti-LGBTQ+, it is best to enjoy the time you have with them safely.
Love and prayers to you.
ReplyYou're disgusting and I hope your child one day grows enough to cut you out of her life for all the crap you put in her head.
ReplyThis comment breaks my heart. I love my son so much, I hope he never does this.
Stop blaming the parents of LGBTQ+ kids and start blaming the parents who are abusive.
Nearly 700,000 children are abused each year in the US. Neglect. Mental abuse. Physical abuse. Sexual abuse. Things too many children know to well. My father is an alcoholic. I remember coming home from school and him sitting on the couch screaming. He would slap, pinch, kick me from the age of eight. If I did not meet his standards he believed he had the right to terrorize me. I could not even escape him in my sleep. He haunted me in my dreams. I could not go to school and know I would have a safe place to go home to. When I got pregnant with my beautiful baby boy, I was not married. My father turned to me and told me I was dead to him. Everything he ever could have done to redeem himself had been shattered. My dream of a perfect father had been torn from me. My mother was a vegetable owned by my dad. She lost me in the process. All I had ever known had been altered in such a way I tried to forget it. I spent my days with a knife nearby in the bathroom, wondering if I should cut. I got so close one time I fainted. My dreams were too real, my reality was too fake. The future was unknown, the past hurt, and the present was not good either. If it were not for my boy I would not be here today. Every time I thought about killing myself I thought of my child. My beautiful child.
When he told me he was my son, how could I have loved him any less? I did not know much about trans-gender people, but my son helped me understand.
He shined through me while I was pregnant, he shines through me today, and he will shine through his kids if he has any. All of this time I thought I had to be the perfect parent my dad never was, and that I had to do it on my own. Now I know that my son helped me become a good parent. After all, without a kid I would have never been a parent in the first place. It is less about us and more about the kids. The are the light in the dark. Not us.
That is why I still love my child. I hope you can see that.
ReplyTo the people spamming the comments, please stop. Some people are actually trying to discuss things, and this is not necessary.
ReplyI am not a parent but I want to say thank you for sharing this. I'm very proud of your son. I hope he lives a very happy and content life. Also, I'm very sorry for the distasteful comments you have received. I went to the comment section to see some wholesome comments but was met with rather rude comments by some people. I want you to know that if I was your child, I would be so happy to have such an accepting and loving mother such as you, and I'm sure your son feels the same way too. I hope you don't dwell on the hateful comments that some people have put. It's upsetting that there are still people out there who are so close-minded. Both you and your son are doing amazing and I wish you all the best. Thank you for supporting him. Take care!
ReplyThank you so much! I try best to ignore the haters. I have to stay strong for my boy. I know that I am going to get backlash, but I am doing my best to keep my head high.
Replyhello! this story filled my heart with so much love and joy. i'm so sorry for all the horrible comments you've received on its behalf. i just wanted to thank you. i am in your son's position. i'm also a young transmale. i wanted to thank you because what you included in your story were some of the crucial moments in my life that helped me become more confident within myself. a parent's love and acceptance are so so important. i'll never forget when i came out to my mom and she told me that it was okay. i won't forget when she bought me my first "men's shirt" or when she told me i could do whatever i wanted with my hair. i'll never forget when my dad called me "his son" for the first time. i just wanted to make sure you know how incredible of a mother you are, and to let you know how much your actions mean. i hope you and your son are well and wish you bundles of joy
ReplyI am so glad your parents choose you over their own personal views! They chose right. You are a very lucky child. Boy, girl, neither, in-between. We all are equal!
ReplyOh my goodness....just what are you all doing here??? Someone is trying to as a parent to support their child no matter what. If you don't support LGBTQ+ then please don't comment here.
And to DespicableMe this person is a of one gender today and might be another today... either u can accept it or they (children) will do something wrong. So I don't think this woman is doing anything wrong. Please explain why and what you think is wrong.
ReplyThank you. I hope one day the trans-phobes can see the beauty of everyone. Not just for the adults, but for the kids, too.
ReplyYou all in the comments... I was hoping there would be more positivity here. The person who spread this message is such an amazing person! Thank you for spreading this positive message. :)
ReplyYour welcome! Thank you so much!
ReplyThis is great. I know many Christians that are transphobes, homophobes, and everything in between. The Bible says to love everyone, and God certainly did. You are a blessing. <3
ReplyJust saw this comment. Bless you!
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