Thank you all....we have had quite a discussion this weekend and with the help of resources that I have gained through here and Qlife will start the process of working with professions for guidance. While the camps seem great we are not in NSW. There are however a number of groups in our state that I have been put in touch with. For him, i am grateful to see the relief that talking has given him. His father is also part of this support and we are united as a family to support our child's needs. I just hope that the outside world will be as kind, unfortunately, I know all too well how hard things will be for our child. In many respects, if he had identified with being gay, the road would be far less difficult. ... View more

I am a high school teacher, so perhaps a little more empathetic when it comes to the issues that young people face than the average parent, but thank you so much for the affirmations that im doing the right things! We spoke today about perhaps going to a professional and he seemed keen which is a great start. I have also referred him to the Qlife resource. ... View more

I will certainly have a look at that! Right now I am surprisingly ok...I have always known he was a little different from my other older son, but this did take me by surprise. I perhaps would have been less surprised if he had announced he was gay than this....but it is what it is. Perhaps he was the girl I wished for after all! As he is almost 16 this is a difficult time for him. He has expressed that his **bleep** is 'inconvenient'. Basically, hormones are running wild, and he is not happy with how his body is responding...poor kid! I guess what I need is a plan for what to do next, how to broach the subject with the rest of the family, do I seek the support of a GP, counsellor, psychologist in the first instance, or a combination? ... View more