Gender Identity Disorder Support Group

If you could tell a child who is GID about what to expect or what you have learnt from your personal journey, what would it be?

One thing I have learned is to always have someone, that you trust, to talk to. Being able to talk about your feelings makes everything easier. I think you can be that person for your kid

Hopefully for your kid, you'll get the hormone blockers (for puberty), and that will makes it better in a way. I personally find it really horrible whenever I get my period. I feel overly emotional, in pain (not to mention just the general grossness associated with periods), I just generally feel like crap because it shouldn't be happening to me. It's like an overt monthly reminder that I'm in the wrong body. I can't escape it yet, so it's just over and over, in my face. And I find that really hard because most of the time I pass as a guy.

Sorry if that was too explicit.

Thank you William. This is the exact situation I am trying to avoid if possible so thank you for sharing and definitely not too explicit but honest.

I am looking forward to hearing other people's personal journey's

I think for me it would be the differences in people that you encounter everyday, just like with men and women there are no stereotypical people with gender dysphoria. I would point to the people I have met on my journey and how diverse they have been and I would hope that he learns that he can be anything he wants to be.

What made me happy and allowed me to get on with my life was when I stopped caring about how others wanted me to live my life, stopped trying to achieve goals that others believed were important. When I started living my life for myself I found that I was much happier even if people dont accept or understand me.

Well put William, those are definitely things to think about. & Lisa you've also made a good point on this as well.

For my two cents, I'd have to say that they should be a little more cautious then usual 'cause people don't want to understand things that are different 'cause they are naturally afraid of things that are different, & that they shouldn't let that keep them from making friends 'cause you need friends to get through life.