LGBTIQ Children

[Toughy]

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

For several years I have been convinced that my daughter (18) is bi-sexual...now I am not sure what to think. She asked me what I thought about her having a sex change operation; she doesn't feel really girly and she likes to wear pants and tops.

As always I reassured her that I love her no matter what, but I am thinking she needs someone more than me to talk to about all of this. I asked her if she felt like she was a male in a female body, and she really couldn't answer me. So if I suggest counciling will that come off as me thinking something is "wrong" with her? Will I do more harm...or how do I do no harm?

I know people here have transitioned, but have your children considered this?

I have to work now, but I'll be back later.

Blessings

Have you introduced her to any butch women? By butch woman, I mean a butch who also identifies as a woman/female. Maybe she just needs to see the variety of ways a woman can walk in this world.

I do not 'feel girly', never have and I do not own a dress and have not owned one since the day I graduated from high school. Yes I was in the Army. When I was on active duty the uniforms for women did NOT include pants/trousers/slacks of any kind. It was about 2 years into my enlistment before they came out with uniforms that included pants/slacks/trousers. I never really considered the uniform skirts to be dresses....it was a uniform.....laughin......it did help that ALL of us had to wear the skirt....I had plenty of butch friends who, like me, looked like a bad drag queen in a skirt/dress.