My kids are both different, outside the box, non-conforming. My soon-to-be 20 year old son has asperger syndrome. He is so much more than that. He is funny and kind and empathetic but the world has been hard for him due to social misunderstanding and communication difficulties.
My soon-to-be 17 year old was AFAB (assigned female at birth due to physical attributes) but identifies as non-binary gender. This puts them in the transgender category. Guess what! It makes zero difference in term of my love for them (singular they pronouns). I really don't understand people rejecting their on children for this or trying to force them to be something they are not.
I have had to learn new grammar and words and acronyms and names. It isn't easy but if that is the worst thing in my life it is no big deal. I have dealt with things I consider to be bad. Letting my child be who they are without judgement is easy.
I fear for safety. This goes for both of my children. We have suffered cruelty as a result of misunderstanding both of my children. There are people in my town who have said they hate me. They call my 17 year old "crazy girl" and my son has had a label of "bad kid" off and on since he started school at 3.5 years old. People need to shut up and worry about their own lives.
The good news is that my kids know we love them and feel supported even though we have plenty of dysfunction and anxiety. I think they know we are doing our best.
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