Came out to my parents the other night and no matter what I said, her only response was that I'm just depressed and that antidepressants will "fix it". Should I just give her time or what?
Perhaps it will help if you send her some links and request to see a gender therapist. Also, show her the symptoms of gender dysphoria perhaps. Good luck to you. When I came out to my parents when I was much younger they pulled the same kind of things. The dysphoria doesn't go away, it does feel a little better, but it is there.
Well anti depresants didnt fix sh*t for me...
Tell that you are not just depressed , you are depressed because of gender dysphoria , and the only way to stop the depression would be to "cure" the dysphoria by transitioning...
Parents sure need time , it took 9 months for my mom to accept me
I'm on high level anti depressants right now for my OCD and I still feel terrible. Also False Princess, I love your avatar. What is it from?
Quote from: transgressingwaffle on March 01, 2014, 04:54:25 AM
Also False Princess, I love your avatar. What is it from?
Its just a random anime girl , I change it as soon as I find a more adorable one :/
I find them from random anime fanpages on fb.
:)
Quote from: transgressingwaffle on March 01, 2014, 04:44:07 AM
Perhaps it will help if you send her some links and request to see a gender therapist. Also, show her the symptoms of gender dysphoria perhaps. Good luck to you. When I came out to my parents when I was much younger they pulled the same kind of things. The dysphoria doesn't go away, it does o a little better, but it is there.
I've been on hrt since Valentine's day, and seeing a therapist who has a lot of transgender experience for few months now. I tried explaining to my mom that even if I took Antidepressants I would still feel like something was wrong, the dysphoria would still be there. My anxiety and depression have completely gone away since starting estrogen and spiro. I guess I just need to give her time.
Yes, give them time, but don't give in to the anti-depressants request. They may just need time to deal with the issue. You might also see if you can find a way to get them to talk to your therapist. Sometimes hearing from an 'expert' can be helpful in convincing others.