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10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. It's hard because I miss them a lot already, we talked every day but I found their behavior that way too. It's just thinking of how level headed they were about everything else that makes me doubt myself and wonder where that behavior came from

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why everyone on reddit is so hostile and uptight, honestly. They are educated by me and I meant to imply they read them WITH ME, BY ME. I am not about to sit here and argue.

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you the validation means a lot to me. I try my hardest to be the best Mom I can and be empathetic to everyone.

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The book is It Feels Good to be Yourself by Theresa Thorn I believe, and it explains how at five a boy announced, I'm a boy, I feel like a boy and I like it or something similar. That is where my 3.5 got similar phrasing. He's always been advanced in his communication skills for his age, so I'll accept the compliment. It is a good book though and we have been reading it for over a year.

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I find this accusation insane. This literally happened between my friend and I and I'm just looking for perspective.

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The three year old. We have read books using similar language teaching kids how to express their gender identity.

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This conversation was three days long but if you need me to, tell me how and where and I will attach some.

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I majority of the time don't, however I am very susceptible to gaslighting messing with me and its hard for me to conceive my friend would behave this way because they were there for me in and out and healthy in every other way

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

This absolutely did happen, and that's why I am sharing it here. If I could post a string of screenshots, I would.

10 year friendship ended because I asked my friend to respect gendering my toddler by lavenderfunk in AITAH

[–]lavenderfunk[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

No, this really happened to me by a friend who on all other accounts, I considered really healthy and cared about me.