I see a post about a girl whos a minor and she’s willing to out to her conservative mom, I said she’s dumb and shouldnt and I receive a lot of downvotes, when I tried to explain why this would Ruin her life and would simply make her mom worst I keep get downvoted, like this is basic survival skulls, you shouldnt out yourself if you know the place isnt good for that
They still love their parents, and deep in their heart they’re hoping their heartfelt pleas will be accepting and reciprocated by a mother and father that loves them. The kind of mother and father that only exist in the mind of a naive child. A baby girl who desperately desperately wants to be seen. I feel bad for the women who encourage it, trying to live out their fantasy vicariously through her. Waiting for that text that says EDIT : she accepts me! It’s kind of sad.
as a former child i can say that many children have really distorted views of their parents (especially if theyre socially isolated) and think theyre much better people than they actually are
society has brainwashed the concept of filial piety and respecting your elders regardless of how much abuse they heap on to everyone from a young age so the youth are just completely mindbroken into seeking acceptance and validation from their families by showing them infinite amounts of “grace” and showing their bellies because it’s the “right thing to do”
tbh wether or not someone is supportive of their kid being trans has surprisingly little to do with politics
a lot of conservatives parents make a weird cognitive exception for “their own” and will be supportive and alot of liberals will be fine with the concept of trans people but can’t handle having one as a kid
I think how good your relationship is with them and how they would/have reacted to similar life events probably matters a lot more in terms of predicting a reaction
