Topic : 10/29 Gender Confused Children

Although I disagree to consider religion as a source of information, I still follow most of its principles which I've learned when I was young.

The main thing I learned about Jesus' message is to accept and love others unconditionally. 

Since you say God doesn't do mistakes, do you mean that God intentionally makes people handicapped, sick, deformed, etc?

I myself suffer from GID and have always suffered from it since as long as I can remember.  My parents never encouraged me the least in following these preferences and interests, but I still remained troubled after all their efforts in making me "normal".

I don't resent them and I can understand the way they educated me, but I am convinced I would've been much happier if they had considered my disorder (like the couple in the show today).

Crying after school each day and considering suicide at 12 years old is not "normal"!

     I'm Gloria, a 57 yr old male to female transgender. I was raised as a boy. I knew I should have been a girl for as long as I can remember. When I was 5 yrs old, I wanted a pink party dress for my birthday. This was my first lecture on the difference between boys and girls.

     My father was a logger, and I was the youngest of four sons. Even though I grew up wanting to play with dolls, and to read or play house with my girl cousins, I was constantly pressured to 'be a man' and do masculine things. As with many m2f transgendered, I tried to please my parents by doing as I was told. I gravitated towards masculine activities, I chose tradtionally masculine jobs, and dated like I was told I should.

     By the time I reached my teens  I was afraid to tell my parents about my true feelings. I had already had too many lectures about 'beng a man' When I decided to 'come out' 6 years ago. I didn't tell my parents. Finally, I decided to transition and live fully as a woman. My mother had passed away, but I let my dad know my decision and the reasons behind it. I did this in a letter, and haven't heard from him since. It's been 2 years now. My daughters have accepted me as I am. As a matter of fact, I'm currently living with my daughter, because all I have found is part time work, which doesn't pay enough for mne to get a place of my own.

     I felt that Dr. Phil leaned toward the behavioral, environmental side of this issue rather than the medical issue. I got the impression from his body language and the way he catered to some of the guests that he felt the parents caused this to happen, rather than the fact they were trying to deal with it in the most mature and knowledgeable way possible. Understand, I do not mean to say that Dr. Phil was not doing his best to be objective, I just wonder if he might have preconcieved notions or religious beliefs that cause him to subconciously lean in one direction or the other.

     Thank you for your time.      Sincerely,   Glroia Charlayne

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A person's sexuality is between the ears NOT THE LEGS.

Mother Nature DOES make mistakes... Whether religious people like it or not.

Every person is somewhere on the scale from masculine to feminine.

THE DOCTOR ON THE SHOW KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT.

  I HATE IGNORANCE!!!