by Southern Dad » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:41 am
Everyone isn't going to accept their son coming to them and saying that he wants to become a girl. Let's be honest, this isn't something in the parenting handbook. The parents believed that this was a phase and would work itself out. They didn't kick their son out of the house, send him to live with relatives or otherwise ostracize him. They got him counseling to attempt to work on it. There are generally three sides to every story. In this case, we've only heard the kid's story. We haven't heard the mothers and we all know the truth is usually somewhere in between.
Ever consider why there is required counseling before a doctor will perform gender reassignment surgery? Because it isn't easy to go back. At 14-years-old, I wanted to be a fireman. I grew out of it. Our perspective changes over time. These parents continued to raise this child for three years after he told his mother that he wanted to become a girl. It appears that they continued to support him. They allowed him to get a driver's license, he posted photos of it on the internet.
The LGBT want us to accept them and be tolerant but they are very intolerant of anyone that doesn't accept it. Let's face it, it's not what our parents grew up thinking is normal. Personally, I'm a big supporter of the LGBT cause but I believe that they fail to win over the hearts and minds of others because of their militant demands for acceptance. This child was still living at home. Have you ever heard the expression, "As long as you live under my roof."? This child wasn't that far from being old enough to make his own decisions when he decided to commit suicide. You know one thing we haven't heard? How has the truck driver taken it? This is something that could really effect his/her life for years to come.