Uhhh... what???

~Lynchie~

So we just received word that Dh's cousin Jonathan, who is 16 years old, will be getting a sex change when he turns 18.  However he has decided to start the transition now, so he has transferred high schools and is now living as a girl.  We are only allowed to refer to him as a female and he has changed his name to "Wren"...  

16 seems a little young to be making such a huge decision, but more power to "her" I guess! 

braveangel2

So I wasn't at all expecting this to be about a sex change.

And for the name Wren, I wonder if he/she is a Terry Brooks fan. Back when I was a teen I thought this would be the coolest name for a girl.

And you won't be getting any bird-brained jokes from me.

Savara07

He maybe young but i'm pretty sure in order to go through a sex change a patient must have a full psychological evaluation as well as must live as the preferred gender for one year. So maybe he is totally sure of this!

JRS72206

DH has a cousin who's a girl, but you'd never EVER know it by the way she dresses, gets her hair cut...etc. I'm sure a sex change is in the works.

husky422

whoa nelly. 

cupcakepirate

Wow. Didn't expect that one. Is Wren supposed to be short for something?

lulumialu

Most people with gender dysphoria identify as their non-birth gender pretty early in life, before puberty even. So it's not that out of the ordinary. Hope she realizes how lucky she is to have a supportive family.

iHeartHimMore

lulumialu:

 Hope she realizes how lucky she is to have a supportive family.

This.

Definitely not what I was expecting when I opened this link! 

Seattle_JiLLn

my friend's cousin did this.  when i met her she was a girl.  then the next time was at my friend's wedding and she was a he.  luckily my friend warned me b/c we were at the same table.  i struggled with what to say but i just said "we met when eric and i were in colorado.." and acknowledged that i knew who he was and moved on.  it wasd a fun night actually. 

i can't imagine how hard that must be - how emotionally draining it must be to feel "wrong" for so long and then to have to go through something so drastic.   Having family support often means the difference between a healthy life and suicide for some of these kids sadly.