We Are Broken
I have a 22-year-old son, high functioning on the spectrum. He’s always been quirky and socially awkward but also a kind, loving and sweet boy. He attended Catholic schools through high school, then attended community college for two years. He also worked throughout his time high school and community college. In high school he came out as gay which we fully accepted. We decided to let him go to university to finish his last two years of college.
Unfortunately, this is when the downfall started. He found a group of LBGTQ furries, found his so-called friends and now has told us he’s transgender.
We found out he has been taking black market HRT for the past four months. We were able to get this away from him but who knows what was actually in the meds he was using. They were coming from other countries. He basically had a psychotic episode, which was horrific. He ended up in a high-level psychiatric hospital for a week, then we sent him to a recovery facility which was supposed to be for five weeks. They did help him work through some emotional distress; however, they were affirming of his gender identity. After three weeks at this facility, we pulled him out as it seemed the facility was blaming us, his parents, for his mental health issues.
He’s home now. He seems basically stable. He’s working with a psychiatrist we trust. However, he has dug into the trans cult and plans to move forward with the trans identity when he can.
This has been devastating to our family. We raised both our boys with unconditional, love, support, Christian schools, Boy Scouts, etc. I stayed home for 17 years raising our boys in a wonderful home, family environment.
I believe the indoctrination into trans-ideology starts online with the so-called innocent gaming and YouTube, all infiltrated with manipulative evil. We are currently $75,000 into treatment and there’s been no change in his trans-identitfication.
I don’t know how much more my husband and I can take of this emotionally. The devastation and depression have gripped us. The fact that our son is 22 years also complicates matter as he is legally an adult. He wants to go back to finish his last semester of school. That is not what we want him to do but we’re also starting to give up on our hope for change, and are ready to have him out of our home so hopefully we can heal. We also have a younger son in his last year of high school and it’s been very difficult trying to enjoy this time with him with our emotional turmoil.
I’m happy to have found your organization. I ordered the PITT book. I can’t believe anyone could believe they were born in the wrong body. I pray daily for my son’s healing and for my husband and me. We are broken.
A fellow parent here. My son is similar but just a bit older. His falling into the rabbit hole of gender ideology began during Covid. He is completely captured and has cut off family including his brother. Dropped out of school and is unemployable as he currently is. I share this to say I too have felt broken and in complete despair. The three years of this living hell has taught me a few things that may be helpful:
1. To keep what little connection there is with him at all costs since I am the only sane one in his life right now and he will need me if he wakes up to what he has done.
2. To watch my self talk about this. We are not broken. We may feel that way and most of us do; however thinking of ourselves this way only makes matters worse. Of course I have those times but then remind myself that I must survive this for my children and I am not broken. I am the parent and as such must move mountains to stay healthy for my son and his brother.
3. There will be ups and downs. Sometimes I read about about the phenomenon so I can better understand and be helpful and at other times when I feel overwhelmed I must take a break.
4. This is happening to so many parents and it’s not being reported or dealt with properly. The money behind the industry, the capture of institutions, medical professionals, academia, teachers and parents is enormous. The tide is beginning to turn slowly thankfully. We must stay steady.
5. Our children are still in there, this is in many ways a fake persona that they create and the real self gets buried. We must be patient and continue to try to reach that authentic child with love, not judgment. Our world is so mixed up right now but the parent child bond is a strong one and a RESILIENT one.
I pray very day to know what to do, to help my sons. To walk through the storm so that they can have a better life. Never give up.
I hope this is somewhat helpful; everyone who writes on here helps me every day. I don’t always say it but in many ways it is a lifeline. We can choose how we show up, love is a powerful force.
It’s so devastating! The trans cult is the most dangerous cult in recent history.. maybe ever!