Quote From: jewelsf Not that it matters but this is my opinion on this matter. I feel that this particular father is wrong in what he has done. I feel that any father that does this is wrong. If you already know or suspect the feelings of being trans-gendered, then you should not marry and produce children. That is extremely unfair to them and they didn't sign on for this. They didn't ask to be born but yet, you made that decision for them. It was a conscious decision on your part. Look at the two girls here on the show today. Don't they look and sound like they are hurting? They are true victims in their fathers choices in life. They no longer have a father. And how dare he call himself a victim too? That is as selfish as it gets!
As to the idea of men or women being trans-gendered? I have no problem with that and I feel that everyone should have a right to do what makes them happy as long as it doesn't hurt others. That's exactly why you should never have children, it hurts them deeply. If you want to do this, if you have no choice, then stay single until you decide what is right for you. Why is that so hard to do? I realize that this is not the same thing as being gay. But gay people shouldn't get married to the opposite sex either, just to try and hide their true feelings and desires. That destroys families also.
It's fairly normal for a man or a woman to choose to not marry in todays society. So why bring this added burden into the mix. It has the potential to destroy other's lives and is not fair.Stay single, get a job, and save the money to do what you need to do, have the surgery. Then go ahead and get a job as the opposite sex. What is the big deal in that? As I said, I have no problem or judgments towards people in this situation at all. Whatever makes you happy is what counts. Just be sure and be responsible in your choices in life.
And to the father on todays show. Not paying child support because he needs the money for his new look, medical bills, and future surgery, that is NO excuse! Shame on him! And concerning Dr. Phil's comments on the show, I feel that he was spot on and he has the exact same views that I do. He chose to have those two girls and his responsibility with child support and "paternal" duties did not end when he decided that it was now "his" time. And for this father to show up at his daughters job? Why did he have to humiliate her like that?
I've got a better idea- Why doesn't society work to increase tolerance and understanding for transgenderedpeople so that narcissitic bee-otches like these girls will realize that there is no reason for them to feel that they are somehow bieng abused if th one of theri parents decides to alter his or her s assigned sexual identity.
No family was "destroyed" here - onlything that was destroyed is a distorted delusion of the person that their father is.
Get over it, girls- when so many children have to face the deaths of their fathers or deal with fathers who are severely handficpped- Be happy and grateful that you have a father who is whole and loving and alive. Boo-friggin-hoo