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My 14 Yr daughter

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Mward

My 14 Yr daughter

My daughter has slowly been changing her appearance, it started off with wearing mens clothing, now she has cut all her hair off. Wen I ask why she prefers mens clothes she tells me she hates having a feminine body. She says she doesn't want to be a boy but doesn't want to look like a girl. I feel as tho I'm losing my daughter and don't know how to handle it
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Re: My 14 Yr daughter

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Hi @Mward it's great that you've reached out on the forums. It sounds like a confusing situation for you. Here are a few resources you may find helpful:

 

https://au.reachout.com/identity-and-gender/gender

 

https://parents.au.reachout.com/skills-to-build/wellbeing/gender-and-teenagers

 

You may also find it helpful to call parentline (1300 30 1300) for further support with this.