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This. An abrupt "I'm trans & demand T & top surgery RIGHT NOW!" can engender near-panic in a parent. Coupled w/ zero support from anyone outside family, it's a recipe for bringing out the worst in all. It's hard for anyone who isn't a parent to get this. Thank you for getting it.
Add in plummeting grades; social isolation; abandonment of non-trans interests; Internet addiction; & hostility expressed on a daily basis, & parental stress skyrockets. Online (or real life) forums where parents can vent & help each other find better coping strategies are vital.
EVERY parent makes mistakes, but very few are actually abusive (trans activist distortions & defamation notwithstanding). We're human, fallible, & "good enough" parents--as long as we have the capacity to self reflect when we get it wrong & have the courage to admit it.
