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<blockquote data-quote="TAnne" data-source="post: 697903" data-attributes="member: 20694"><p>RecoveringEnabler, I definitely think there's some underlying mental illness with her, at the very least some depression coupled with some narcissistic tendencies. I've wondered at times if she could be bipolar. I've been pushing the therapy route for years but it's been a battle, and she's very intelligent so many times she sees it as a game of manipulation. I definitely need help. I've centered my life around this child instead of taking care of me, and it's time for her to take responsibility for herself. </p><p></p><p>GoingNorth, while I fully support her identification as a male if that's TRULY what she wants, often I question whether it's the real thing or if it's just more attention seeking behaviors. She dresses and acts female, but if someone uses a female pronoun when referring to her or accidentally calls her by her birth name (which is still her legal name) then the gloves are off. It's almost used as a tool to lash out at people and an excuse to be hateful towards others. I've tried to explain that it's hard for family and friends who have identified her as female for 18 years to switch without making a mistake and there's not even a shred of understanding-that person is dubbed an insensitive bigot until she finds someone else to be angry with or she wants something (money, favors, etc). I even took her out to buy a more masculine wardrobe after the big coming out to show my support, and not one article of clothing has been touched in the last 6 months.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TAnne, post: 697903, member: 20694"] RecoveringEnabler, I definitely think there's some underlying mental illness with her, at the very least some depression coupled with some narcissistic tendencies. I've wondered at times if she could be bipolar. I've been pushing the therapy route for years but it's been a battle, and she's very intelligent so many times she sees it as a game of manipulation. I definitely need help. I've centered my life around this child instead of taking care of me, and it's time for her to take responsibility for herself. GoingNorth, while I fully support her identification as a male if that's TRULY what she wants, often I question whether it's the real thing or if it's just more attention seeking behaviors. She dresses and acts female, but if someone uses a female pronoun when referring to her or accidentally calls her by her birth name (which is still her legal name) then the gloves are off. It's almost used as a tool to lash out at people and an excuse to be hateful towards others. I've tried to explain that it's hard for family and friends who have identified her as female for 18 years to switch without making a mistake and there's not even a shred of understanding-that person is dubbed an insensitive bigot until she finds someone else to be angry with or she wants something (money, favors, etc). I even took her out to buy a more masculine wardrobe after the big coming out to show my support, and not one article of clothing has been touched in the last 6 months. [/QUOTE]
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