I just learned this past Christmas at a get together with my youngest son and his family that my ONLY grandson who is now almost 22 years old, is undergoing chemical altering of his body by taking female hormones and is insisting we call him by a 'feminine' name rather than his legal and gender affirming name (the ONLY name that I will ever call him). I was heartbroken to learn this and also that my son kept this 'turn of events' in their son's mental health breakdown from me for so long (I only get to see my son now twice a year due to moving away from the city in which they have lived and raised their family for over 25 years).
My question to you Dr. Zucker is this...how do I interact with my grandson now...he wants to be called "Cassidy" instead of his legal gender affirming name of "Christian" and already has started wearing girl's clothing (skirts and dresses). He has lost a lot of weight and no longer has the mustache and goatee he has been sporting since his senior year of high school. I honestly didn't hear his voice at all at Christmas family gathering, so I don't know if his voice has changed or not. He's getting the hormone treatments at a Planned Parenthood facility in his hometown--but I have no idea if he's getting any ethical counseling as the repercussions of his 'transitioning' from male to female. My son finally talked to me for about 20 minutes (on the phone) right after Christmas and I asked him pointed questions about Christian's behavior and mental health issues. Apparently this has been progressing over the past 2 years and NO ONE let me know about this. I moved from a comfortable home life in 2004 almost 50 miles away so I could be close to this son and his family and become involved with my 3 grandchildren. I babysat for all 3 of the grandchildren whenever I was asked to do so and sometimes slept over in order to help my son and DIL to go away for a week-end (on their wedding anniversaries mostly). Now....just because I no longer live close to them--they shut me out of what is happening in their lives and that of their children--it just hurts so much!!
How is it reasonable for anyone to insist that everyone adjust to their own sense of identity, even as they reject and repudiate others?
I've been calling progressivism a cult for years. A cult is identifiable not so much by its specific beliefs, but by its isolationism. Cult leaders invariably put up walls, encouraging believers to reject all outside influences.
Sharon, we have two adult granddaughters who have repudiated their entire family, even though we have objected to nothing in their lives. They aren't even doing doing anything that we object to. It comes down to manipulation. They want everyone, the entire extended family, to revolve around their demands. We did what we could for as long as we could, but no one was willing to involve themselves in their game. In any relationship, you have to be prepared to the draw a line. If things get totally one sided, you have to be able to walk away from it. What you are facing with you grandson cannot really be called a relationship.
Yes...I know...and I tried for his entire almost 22 years to establish a rapport with him...but never attained that 'goal'.
Thank you for the response. I'll continue to hold him before the throne of Yeshua for His mercies are everlasting and His grace so much more all encompassing than any human efforts.
Excellent question. Charlie Kirk stated that evil forces, through the radical left are blurring the lines between reality and truth. Good is bad, right is wrong, what is a man and what is a woman, etc. When ppl can no longer reason they are more easily manipulated in every way.
I have never understood why a person who feels the opposite gender isn't given treatment to align with the biological gender instead of trying to force the body into the opposite gender. That would be my question. Why not help a person align with their biological sex?
I just learned this past Christmas at a get together with my youngest son and his family that my ONLY grandson who is now almost 22 years old, is undergoing chemical altering of his body by taking female hormones and is insisting we call him by a 'feminine' name rather than his legal and gender affirming name (the ONLY name that I will ever call him). I was heartbroken to learn this and also that my son kept this 'turn of events' in their son's mental health breakdown from me for so long (I only get to see my son now twice a year due to moving away from the city in which they have lived and raised their family for over 25 years).
My question to you Dr. Zucker is this...how do I interact with my grandson now...he wants to be called "Cassidy" instead of his legal gender affirming name of "Christian" and already has started wearing girl's clothing (skirts and dresses). He has lost a lot of weight and no longer has the mustache and goatee he has been sporting since his senior year of high school. I honestly didn't hear his voice at all at Christmas family gathering, so I don't know if his voice has changed or not. He's getting the hormone treatments at a Planned Parenthood facility in his hometown--but I have no idea if he's getting any ethical counseling as the repercussions of his 'transitioning' from male to female. My son finally talked to me for about 20 minutes (on the phone) right after Christmas and I asked him pointed questions about Christian's behavior and mental health issues. Apparently this has been progressing over the past 2 years and NO ONE let me know about this. I moved from a comfortable home life in 2004 almost 50 miles away so I could be close to this son and his family and become involved with my 3 grandchildren. I babysat for all 3 of the grandchildren whenever I was asked to do so and sometimes slept over in order to help my son and DIL to go away for a week-end (on their wedding anniversaries mostly). Now....just because I no longer live close to them--they shut me out of what is happening in their lives and that of their children--it just hurts so much!!
Let's call this an addendum to Sharon's question:
How is it reasonable for anyone to insist that everyone adjust to their own sense of identity, even as they reject and repudiate others?
I've been calling progressivism a cult for years. A cult is identifiable not so much by its specific beliefs, but by its isolationism. Cult leaders invariably put up walls, encouraging believers to reject all outside influences.
Sharon, we have two adult granddaughters who have repudiated their entire family, even though we have objected to nothing in their lives. They aren't even doing doing anything that we object to. It comes down to manipulation. They want everyone, the entire extended family, to revolve around their demands. We did what we could for as long as we could, but no one was willing to involve themselves in their game. In any relationship, you have to be prepared to the draw a line. If things get totally one sided, you have to be able to walk away from it. What you are facing with you grandson cannot really be called a relationship.
Yes...I know...and I tried for his entire almost 22 years to establish a rapport with him...but never attained that 'goal'.
Thank you for the response. I'll continue to hold him before the throne of Yeshua for His mercies are everlasting and His grace so much more all encompassing than any human efforts.
Wow, this is so poignant. I will ask this question tomorrow. Thank you for sending this.
Perhaps they were embarrassed or ashamed to tell you.
Oy vey es mir.
These atrocities make my skin every inch of my skin crawl.
The term of g. d. is baal peor - ing out G-D and Reality.
Where is the interview?
It'll be out on all platforms next week likely.
Excellent question. Charlie Kirk stated that evil forces, through the radical left are blurring the lines between reality and truth. Good is bad, right is wrong, what is a man and what is a woman, etc. When ppl can no longer reason they are more easily manipulated in every way.
How many ppl are choosing detransitioning and why?
I have never understood why a person who feels the opposite gender isn't given treatment to align with the biological gender instead of trying to force the body into the opposite gender. That would be my question. Why not help a person align with their biological sex?