People are starting to argue against the affirmation/validation position (de-transitioners, statistics showing that most adolescent transgenders end up just being gay, and suicide rates) because it ignores the possibility of an underlying mental health issue. We have been conditioned and in some cases threatened with legal action for questioning their assertion or decision.
I take the approach of genuine care, communicating that life is challenging for everyone, that accepting and loving yourself for who you are is by far the best way to find peace and happiness. That’s where I suggest you start, establish trust, then hopefully you can reach her and address the real issue which is very likely coming from a place of insecurity, not knowing where to fit it, or wanting to be recognized as important through some level of victimhood or minority status.
I take the approach of genuine care, communicating that life is challenging for everyone, that accepting and loving yourself for who you are is by far the best way to find peace and happiness. That’s where I suggest you start, establish trust, then hopefully you can reach her and address the real issue which is very likely coming from a place of insecurity, not knowing where to fit it, or wanting to be recognized as important through some level of victimhood or minority status.
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