“If you only knew…
…what it is like being told by your adult child that he believes the horrible is possible.”
What do you mean, if? I spent 20 years on submarines in two highly technical ratings, my wife served in a very technical rating, and our son joined the Surface Navy as a Boatswain’s Mate! AAAAAAAAAGH!*
“That he was born in the wrong body and is going through treatments and procedures to right what he sees as wrong and fixable.”
Oh. Is that all?
Listen, transgendered people are more of our history than the Civil War was. That was about 9 million people. Probably have been around 20 BILLION transgendered people. So, it’s more normal than being a MAGA.
“If you only knew… …how it feels”
your feels?
That’s about you, and your bigotry, and I don’t care about you. ’Cause of your bigotry.
"… and you know it because there is scientific evidence - the same science that determines him as male - but that he shuns as summarily as he rejects his biology.”
No, sweetie. YOU reject her biology and want ONLY that part of the science that tells you you’re right. The real science is far more complicated than you want to touch.
“If you only knew…
…how to learn to hide the daily silent tears with a forced smile,"
No, no, I was in uniform for 20 years and was frustrated by officers. And I’ve been in corporate America for 25 years. And my wife taught idiots and little shits for 17 years. Hiding our true emotions seems to be the human condition, near as i can tell. Bite the bullet and shut the fuck up.
“If you only knew… …how it feels”
More fee-fees from the person who’s being disappointed is the center of her personality.
“because you have somehow developed a sense of shame;”
See, my kids are grown up. Very little that they do or can do would make me feel SHAME. They’re adults and made their own decisions. I’m here if they fuck up. I catch, I counsel, I pay costs… And I try hard to use the name they want to be called by. Because it’s their life, not mine.
“you feel the judgment of those who will whisper and gossip and pity and blame you for the unwitting indoctrination of your son,”
Don’t get me wrong, here, but you really should be saying ‘fuck them.’
I have a few relatives who disapprove of my marriage, because of her race. They’re welcome to their feelings, but they’re not welcome at Thanksgiving.
“the left-field new reality that has been foisted on you,”
On YOU. Yes, your daughter is the one getting treatments, but YOU have had the rug yanked out from under you. The pity strong in this one is.
“and though you pray every day that it will change,”
Bible says that if you’re a true Christain, God will give you what you ask for in your prayers. If they’re not being granted, maybe you’re not Christain enough?
“you still feel that this is somehow your fault,”
The alienation sure is.
“and you are found lacking in the eyes of those who are looking in.”
You worry more about your reputation than about your child.
You quite literally disgust me you fucking bitch.
There have been people who expected me to disown my children for one or another reason. I do not care if actual CRIMES committed by them show up on the National News, they’re still my kids! You deserve every side eye fired in your direction.