re: UL Lafayette acknowledges "tragic incident" on campus last night

Absolutely! I think it should be illegal! I was there at the Louisiana capitol fighting for that last year. It’s child abuse. PERIOD!

I was saying that IF she was already living out of state (i think she’s from Tennessee) away from home then it’s more of a tricky situation for parents. Her post says she started blockers at 19, so it’s hard to say if she had their “blessing” or not. It does say she was in her home, however. Not sure if that was her parents’ home in Tennessee or her dorm in Lafayette….

If you had a young adult child who you couldn’t stop, what would you do? One part of you would likely want to practice tough love like in the olden days (you’re cut off from the family) but another part of you would likely be afraid to push her further into the arms of that sick world.

I guess you let them know how strongly you feel about it and why and beg them not to do it. They do it anyway. Then what?! You have to love them through it and set boundaries i suppose (no you can’t come dressed in high heels and wearing lipstick to grandmas at Christmas and no you can’t bring your tranny “partner”). But what if the adult child says if you don’t accept ALL of my lifestyle then I’m cutting you out of my life completely? How do you respond? Some parents may bow down. Some may not.

I, personally, with younger children, would not. I would say I am responsible for raising your younger siblings and this is not healthy nor acceptable behavior to display in front of them. We don’t do drugs or have sex in front of children just like we don’t cross dress in front of children. But I would ask to meet for dinner one on one and still communicate. i guess that would be the only way to make it work.

But there’s still the chance the adult child says NOPE. Accept everything! All or nothing.

Devastating!