Quote from: Caleb. on February 15, 2013, 04:26:37 AM
I immediately clicked "Yes." But then I remembered how awful my teen years were and the discrimination I'd have faced. I think it might be worse than anything I deal with now...
I'd probably switch schools.
My son did, actually he did so at a point where he was only beginning to identify as a transman, or, I should say, he was working this out at the time he transferred. At least part of the reason for changing schools was that he'd been in what was seen as a lesbian relationship with a fellow student, beginning in his freshman year, which created more than a little bit of attention and ostracization, even though quite a large percentage of the school faculty at his public school were openly gay or lesbian.
I went to do something in the middle of writing this. I did vote Of Course almost instantly, but when away from the keyboard I started to have second, third and other thoughts, probably overcomplicating the question. As Sarah said, though, given my age and the distress this has caused, if I could do it again, and have support and current levels of information, there's little doubt I would chose that. Partly because I see that my son, despite some current distress, is likely to have a much more full life for recognizing and facing the head on, rather than in the back-and-forth way I did.
My main concerns were ones of timing. I'm assuming that my history and actions up to this date would remain unchanged, so I would need to find some way of being their for my children, since I assume the old me would no longer exist. Too much thinking for an unachievable, speculative thought experiment, though?
