Caffosaurus☕🍁:mayo: on Nostr: "Parents who have lost adult children to estrangement have been largely absent from ...

"Parents who have lost adult children to estrangement have been largely absent from broader conversations around gender and transition. In many cases, parents must shut themselves out of the conversation. Any hope of reconciliation with their child hinges on their silence—or on their anonymity, if they cannot keep silent."

This. All of this. My kid and his friends want my son dead. I want my son back. It's like constantly walking on eggshells, while simultaneously walking a tightrope. Knowing that I never affirmed him is cold comfort, but at least I didn't contribute to his dissociation even if I've been powerless to stop it.