(14-Apr-2021, 04:44 AM)Rang Wrote: Hello I'm new to the forum. Today my 12 year daughter told me she is a boy. She wants me to call her son. I told her I love her but will not be calling her son, she was born a girl. I feel in today's society this way of life is being pushed and if I feel different I'm some how not understanding or an awful person. To be honest I have no idea what to do. One thing I won't do is play in to this gender role. She is my daughter and I love her but I will not be calling her my son because she is not. I have always been there for her and still will be. 

I'm I a horrible parent because I will not follow today's society and just go along with my daughter calling her my son and treating her like she is a boy? I really need some advice. Thank you

(28-Jan-2019, 07:15 PM)lovingbutconcernedparent Wrote: [quote pid='20189' dateline='1540674184']
I know this is not a local forum. However, if there are any parents in the Seattle WA area who would like to form a parental support group in person, please reach out to me. My daughter is 14 and never had any childhood markers.

(08-May-2021, 05:09 AM)Midwestern Mom Wrote: Hello Gender Critical Support and Parents - I'm hopeful I can find the support I'm seeking here. A few weeks ago my 14 year old daughter told me she was trans. I believe it took a lot of courage for her to tell me. She preempted her announcement with much anxiety and reluctance. The build up she created to make the announcement had me thinking she was about to admit to committing a crime or something, so I was actually relieved when she finally spit it out. I was supportive, although incredibly stunned. We hugged and told each other we loved one another. I had a few questions thereafter, but my reaction was calm and accepting. I'm a rather left-leaning, politically progressive marketing and media professional, so I'm very in tune to the increased press coverage of transgender rights. I'm inclined to encourage and embrace her pursuit of becoming her true self. Except this announcement seems like a huge mismatch and came completely out of nowhere. She's a young girl, going through puberty, has anxiety and attention issues, and trauma from a male parent. Those factors couple with the fact that she's been isolated for the last year (school has been 100% virtual for the last year plus) with unfettered access to the internet and social media, I'm incredibly reluctant to believe she is trans. I'm between a rock and hard place. If I hint that I don't believe this declaration is legit I'll be viewed as unsupportive and risk alienating her. I also don't want to pursue gender identity therapy for fear the trans path will be blindly encouraged, rather than prompting her to consider a different reality. Hoping I can find some answers on the next right step to take. I want nothing more than the absolute best for her.

(12-Oct-2017, 09:30 PM)admin Wrote: The Gender Critical Support Board is run for parents and families by parents and families who share the experience of coping with a child, teenager or young adult who believes she or he is transgender. 

We are critical of the phenomenon of transgender youth growing at epidemic rates. 

The forum provides support for parents and families who would like a thoughtful and cautious approach to intervention for their gender dysphoric child. 

Most of the content is only visible to members of the board. This, publicly visible, forum is here to share what the board is about and provide a space for the members to have a voice.

Together, we share our stories, promote public awareness and respectful protest, and seek solutions and answers to questions. 

If you have a child who has desisted from a trans identification, your presence is especially welcome on the forum, and we hope you will join us. You can help other parents learn how to help their child resolve his or her distress without resorting to life-long medical intervention. 

There is strength in numbers. If parents find each other, we can offer each other support and know we are not alone. We can have a louder voice when speaking to schools, professionals, and policy makers. Please come find us. We look forward to seeing you there.

(06-May-2021, 09:59 PM)Retrieving Username Wrote: I've obviously forgotten my username. I reset my password, but there seems to be no way to retrieve my username?