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I’m sorry no I don’t but all I can say is love your child. That’s all we can do as parents and together you both will find a way
I have no experience in this either. So sorry but I’m in agreement with Cheeky....love your child no matter what.
Wow...this isn’t one of those posts I read and forget. This is one of those posts i read and really FEEL a sense of pain and loss for the poster. While I have no personal experience with gender “confusion“, i have watched enough programs over the years to have found myself wondering what I would do if my son/daughter came to me with the situation your daughter has come to you.
My best advice to Anon is to find support...either locally or online. There are a lot more people dealing with this issue than you think.
I think my first call to order would be to tell my daughter that I respect her courage and ask her to please respect my inexperience...that I will do my very best to come to terms with the reality of it all but, much like it took her some time to come to terms with it, it will take me some time, also. I would tell her to trust that my every action/reaction is rooted in love and the desire to fully understand and accept her for the person she is...that no matter what, I am fully invested in her happiness and trust that SHE will know what makes her a happy, fulfilled individual and that i will do my best to support her decisions to get her where she needs to be.
I have three children past the age of 16 and can tell you that 16 is difficult even for the most self-assured individuals, so being 16 and dealing with the feelings that your daughter is dealing with has to feel pretty insurmountable to her. Your support and respect, coupled with action (i.e.counseling, self-awareness support, etc) is a very good start. Remember...you eat an elephant one bite at a time!
God bless you as you and your daughter move forward. I hope you both find peace, happiness and acceptance (both with yourselves and with your friends/family) regardless how this situation shakes out.
Daphne said it far better than I could have. Boy, girl or sad confused teenager, they all just need our love and support.
Tulip
I agree with the other ladies, Daphne has said it well. Wishing your daughterm you and your family all the best.
Cathie
Very well put, Daphne!
Anon, Peace be with you and your daughter!
Well Said Daphne 
Such a true phrase you eat an elephant one bite at a time
Every time I hear stories like this I keep wondering if hormones have something to do with this. Have you checked to see if everything is ok with her hormone level? We see what happens to us when we reach menaupause and it even start to mess with our emotions and other stuff. Do you think maybe something is going on with her hormones? I would check the physical stuff while helping her to deal with the mental stuff
Though I have not personally experienced this, but do have lesbian cousins, I have no advice to give other than love, support and be there for your child, and prayer never hurts.
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