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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Exactly.  My kid is 17 and trans male, and takes testosterone.  That was after 3 doctors over 2 years identifying Gender Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia.   First of those two years Was depression and suicidal thoughts at not fitting in and not knowing why.   He was not convinced by an "activist doctor" and not an idea that came from us (parents) (my wife and I wrapping our heads around gender and gender expression being a spectrum, and not M or F and nothing else took nearly a year by itself) Not at all a "I saw this thing on TikTok and I wanna be a boy".   

Will he get breast reduction surgery after 18? Maybe, maybe not.  He's getting more comfortable in his skin as he's started getting facial hair. So he may not need it nor want it.

Trans health care saves lives.
Calling parents of trans kids child abusers is misinformed and evil.
My son is alive, because he is transitioning from F to M.
gpt
It’s really important for more people to realize that transgender kids are at a *huge* risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts if they’re not receiving support from people they care about. People don’t seriously contemplate suicide for no reason, and if they’re contemplating it because of gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia, it’s definitely not “just a phase” as so many people seem to put it. And even if it is just a phase, surely it’s not a problem just letting them dress how they want and go by whatever name they want, and in the end, at least they know their parents would have loved them if it ended up being the real thing.

It’s crazy how many parents would rather bully their children over the stupidest of things, and prioritize their genitals over the actual person