Quote From: missjane2OK OK OK.... but what I am saying is that I think it is related to damaged EMOTIONS more than anything else. You say some come from NORMAL families. BUT NORMAL? You might have a family that looks perfect to the outside world, BUT when you watch the 24 hr 11/7 footage you see alot of the personalities that we see on this show who are NORMAL, but behind closed doors are CONTROLLING, or CRITICAL, or UNSUPPORTIVE.
I had 2 very wonderful grandmothers in my life Who I can say loved me more anything. No bully, No nothing can ever take from me the LOVE they gave me all the years. They MADE time for me ALL the time. And although they're gone now: Their influence and Legacy still are with me.
Now like I said when I talk to gender issue people, they say things like: My dad always put me down or My mom always called me stupid. or they complain of getting beatin' in bizarre ways. or THEY were never there. I think when you have a NORMAL so called family.... or a certain religious or public family they are worried about impressing others and what everyone thinks. Their kids get scolded for not sitting up straight or petty things all the time. They can't relax. or being hurt by bizarre relationship details. I mean this is a Hollywood society and you have to be really cute to be loved..... that is what society encourages.... unfortunately and not what is on the inside.
It's hard because people see thru the eyes of how they are raised and JUDGE or BLAME other people when they haven't walked in the pain of their shoes or lack of them. I don't know your story, but I do know the stories of some of those I know and it breaks my heart it really does.... that someone would have to endure some of the things they do in our world.
Yes, there are some pretty screwed up people, some of whom just happen to be transgendered.
But, we also have very successful people who are transitioning to the opposite sex, airline pilots, heart surgeons, even a Parliament member in New Zealand. That still doesn't say anything about their family of orientation, except if they were soooo....screwed up, why are they so doggone successful in life?
(Original air date 05/17/05) Dr. Phil sheds light on two custody battles cases that have captured national attention and left the children caught in the crossfire. Michael, Linda and their two kids seemed to be the typical American family, but when the marriage started to crumble, the fight for custody ended up on Court TV. Why did Linda lose her kids to a man who's not their biological father, and is Michael an unfit parent because he used to be a woman? Then, model Bridget Marks made headlines when she was forced to hand over her twin daughters to their father. Tune in for her dramatic update and join the discussion.
