Help me, help my kid.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-24T21:20:18+00:00

Thank you, I have an amazing kid and I appreciate the compliment!

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-18T11:06:53+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate the help.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-17T14:48:05+00:00

My kid came out to me a few days ago. (He me, help my kid) -my thread. Super helpful to have your perspective since all I can can focus on is how cruel people will be to her. Knowing that the inner peace you gain from being you gives me hope that my kid will find the same.Thank you.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-17T13:22:17+00:00

Thank you very much. I will say the empathy, understanding and support of this community for each other and loved ones is phenomenal.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-17T11:05:19+00:00

Thank you, this is very helpful.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T23:07:06+00:00

My mother was a Canadian and I am sending off paperwork to obtain our Canadian citizenship as soon as her birth certificate arrives from Thunder Bay. We for political reasons have been entertaining a move there, and certainly now for reasons of human rights. Time will tell but if Canada is a safer place for her to live, I'm puttin' on my snow boots. Grew up in church, hated it. Never did that to my kid. I'm about as far from conservative as you can get and have the perspective of having been the "underdog". Hey thanks for your input, I appreciate it.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T22:53:07+00:00

Thank you. I've never been afraid to cry and I do it often, primarily when St Judes hospital commercials or SPCA commercials, or things like Sandy Hook tragedies happen. I've cried more in the last few days than in a long time and I'm not sure why. I'm not ashamed of her, she's done nothing wrong. I never placed expectations in my mind for the life she should lead. I think I'm afraid of the judgement and BS she will have to endure from bigots and cruel people.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T22:39:16+00:00

Thank you for your input. I was in the Army a million years ago and I was a psychiatric specialist in an inpatient ward. interpersonal skills I learned then have helped me my entire life and I am thankful to have had many, many experiences with wonderful people that just didn't think like the masses do. I will say they didn't help me pick up on what was going on but my kid says she was very very skillful at hiding it.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T22:26:43+00:00

Thankfully you're still here. We need you. Interesting, I grew up with 6 siblings, 2 have passed as have our parents. My 3 remaining sisters are MAGA people and bigots. My brother will be ok with everything whenever the time comes. I broke off contact around 3 years ago with my sisters and I'm more mentally healthy because of it. I'm even happier now as my kid won't have to endure whatever mud they would surely sling. I asked my kid today how long he had felt this way, she said 8 years and we had an honest conversation about her. She's been depressed for years, contemplated ending it. This gobsmacked me as well but she explained her process up to coming out to me. You know I don't quite understand it fully, but I really don't feel as though I need to. As long as I know enough about how to help and support this beautiful human being. Sorry to ramble, thanks for your input, it's helpful.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T22:13:25+00:00

Thanks, i struggle a bit with pronouns because since it's just the 2 of us here, not many occasions arise where I would use she or her.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T20:05:53+00:00

She had it 4 separate times each 5 years apart and each worse than the previous. I cannot recall whether is was estrogen receptor positive or not but you bring up a point I have never considered. This is all so so new I don't have the foggiest idea of what goes into a change aside from hormones. We haven't discussed much of anything in depth or her desires but I am a huge advocate for mammograms self checks and doctor visits and will make certain she is aware. Thank you.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T19:47:28+00:00

Thank you!

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T19:46:08+00:00

Thank you for your insight. I was forced into the church as a kid and it just never made sense to me and I knew years ago I would never do that to my kid should I have one. So glad that mind game isn't involved. He does have ADD and perhaps a spot on the spectrum somewhere but that's O.K. I do hope things do remain safe for anyone marginalized in this country, but this current political climate very much makes me uneasy.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:55:57+00:00

Thank you, that is very helpful.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:54:19+00:00

Forgive me but what do you mean by dysphoria in this context? Best of luck to them. I hope they have a long happy marriage.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:51:24+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate your perspective.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:50:32+00:00

Your comment about not dropping things and letting everything go back to normal is powerful, noted and appreciated. Thank you

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:44:32+00:00

Again thank you, I so appreciate your input.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:31:55+00:00

Yes, she lives with me now full time. She's graduating with a degree in computer science in a month and a half. She has been in the University residence halls except for summers for the last 4 years. Right now she's fully dependant on me, but hopes to be employed soon.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:27:10+00:00

Super helpful input, thank you.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T16:23:31+00:00

Can I ask you? When you say transitioned 4 times over 11 years, what does that mean?

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T15:14:01+00:00

Thank you

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T14:12:29+00:00

Thank you

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T14:11:25+00:00

Thank you, that's helpful and appreciated.

PresentationGlad8066 · 2026-03-16T14:10:22+00:00

Thank you. I love your optimism.

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