what would you do if your best friend told you that they wanted change sex?
2006-12-03 22:40:33 · 30 answers · asked by hermionesimpson_granger 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Please please support them, however hard it may be for you to understand. I went through a similar situation a few years ago. First of all I just couldn't understand and to be honest was a bit disgusted but I admired my friends bravery for telling me. Eventually I came round and after a long struggle my friend has successfully changed sex and is now a wonderful friend whom I wouldn't do without. Please try the following website for support and information, it will help. www.transgenderzone.com
2006-12-03 22:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by pete_ramsden 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Be supportive, Listen and help them. The path ahead will be long and hard, very isolated. Society in General will not accept this so good freinds and people who care are majorly important. Be understanding and supportive, although people think this is freaky / not normal, imagine trying to live in a way that you know isnt right.
2006-12-04 06:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by djp6314 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be supportive. It's a very scary decision to make-and one they obviously struggled with and put a lot of thought into.
Before they can have the surgery,they will have to go through counselling for some time-so it won't be a matter of them just making an appointment and having it done!
Be there for your friend-they are still the same person inside.
2006-12-04 06:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Offer them your support, and make it clear that they are no different of a friend to you. If you abandon them, or act negatively, it can severely scar a transsexual person in their "coming out" stage. They're you're best friend, and they need to know that the entire world won't treat them like they're some kind of alien.
2006-12-04 07:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be there for them as much as you can.... my old best friend of 10 years told me she was gay a week before moving to the other side of the country, so i never really got the chance to be there for her! . Ive not heard from her since, ive been gutted.
2006-12-04 06:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by Unhinged.... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you have discovered from most of the answers-be supportive.
Friends and best friends are there for each other.
Hopefully your friend has or is having counseling also.
This is a very big step for them and just knowing their friend is there will work wonders.
2006-12-04 06:54:09 · answer #6 · answered by dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure they are informed of the long-term effects from a sex-change.
news recently released states that taking sex hormones long-term, at the start and thru-out their life can have a detrimental effect, causing health problems so far over-looked.
i think i'd have 2 say something, if it would really make them happy & can they cope with the risks.
so be it! b there 2 support and listen.
2006-12-04 06:53:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello,
It is a delicate situation, to her/him and to people around (friends and family). I would suport her/him of course, but first I think I would try to convince him/her to go to a psycologist, before the final decision and even during all process to change and the adjustments.
Sorry for my english. It is not my language.
Good luck to your friend.
2006-12-04 06:56:52 · answer #8 · answered by Banana Maçã 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would support her every step of the way. It would probably be a bit of a shock and hard to get used to, but I would not judge her or be any less of a friend to her.
2006-12-04 06:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
be there for em and not judge them at all. if u r their best friend then they r gonna need u most of all in a situation like that
2006-12-04 06:42:29 · answer #10 · answered by aimee 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋