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Not everyone is happy <with a sex change>
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Depression is a place of loneliness it is clear that decisions we may make when in such a place are fraught with risk. It would be easy when in that state to believe the solution , any solution is better than where we are . But regret will revisit depression and so on we go. It is not all what society does to us but what we do and allow to be done to us.
I have been lonely , alone and depressed I have conceived of worse options than changing my sex but truth is what we must face and truth is nothing is perfect. Choice is still an individual thing. And buy the way I haven’t yet found my happiness , hope this is on topic. -
Felicity_Lane expressed the opinion that society is to blame for many of the problems we have, ‘coming out’, and I totally agree with her.
I did not accept fully what I was untill I was in my 50’s, mostly due to the treatment effeminate and obviously gay people received during my early years. A friend I had at school was obviously gay and he ended up, not only rejected by his parents (had to live with his grandparents), but was eventually forced into a home schooling situation because of the treatment he got at school. I think I was his only friend in the short time he attended high school. I admired his courage but did not have enough of my own to even tell him about myself.
Society has a lot to answer for in the way it treats people, but even so we are lucky to be in the society we live in. Many gay and trans people are murdered around the world for being what they are, because their societies will not tolerate them.
Depression strikes all of us at some time or another, and unfortunately some of us don’t have the strength of mind to fight it and climb out of the pits of despair. All we can do is help each other and try and prevent any disasters from happening, I only hope that that young person finds happiness returning to the role of a boy.
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Pamela’s reply to the thread resonated with me. Society does have something to answer for around their general bigotary against LGBTI people, I remember my first wife’s comments in regard to transgenderism; it was most hurtful, untruthful and indicated her total lack of knowledge of transgenderism. I gave as good as I recieved! However, I believe the only way to improve understanding throughout the public in general is by education. Educate them individually, even if it’s only one person, it’s a start. The alternative as an individual is to sink into that eternal black hole with greasy sides. Those who have experienced depression will know exactly what I’m talking about.
