Trans Nephew

[Nc0905]

Can anyone recommend a safe level headed organisation that can help with teenage Trans issues?
My nephew has reached out to me, I want to support him but need support and advice myself.

[Iambecomethequeen]

Mermaids, despite not enjoying a lot of popularity on Mumsnet, is great.

[PiffleWiffleWoozle]

Mermaids is not great. I questioned my gender identity at school and if Mermaids had been around I shudder to think what might have happened to me. I did not go down the surgery and sex change route but have trans friends who did, and for whom that was the right choice, who also have grave concerns about Mermaids on a number of levels,

Have a look at Bayswater group and Transgender Trend and do your research on all of them, Mermaids included and make your own mind up. Don’t take others word for whether or not a group is right for you, have a look at what each group actually says, what their approach is and whether you agree with it, and their approach to safeguarding.

[JenniferBarkley]

Honestly OP on this topic I wouldn't be asking on MN, even just for resources.

[YellowDots]

@Iambecomethequeen

Mermaids, despite not enjoying a lot of popularity on Mumsnet, is great.

What's great about it?

[moodybluetit]

Don't ask on MN about this

[KittenKong]

@JenniferBarkley

Honestly OP on this topic I wouldn't be asking on MN, even just for resources.

Why say that? Because people question and don’t fall over themselves to agree?

[SallyWD]

Mumsnet is the last place I'd ask for advice on this issue.

[KittenKong]

Why say that?

[moodybluetit]

You know why

[PiffleWiffleWoozle]

This kind of comment suggesting not to ask in certain places is exactly why I suggest doing your own research and looking at organisations with a range of viewpoints.

The first two answers given here were from two completely different viewpoints. This is a good thing.

[KittenKong]

Oh for god sake grow up. Questioning is a good thing.

[HermioneWeasley]

Transgender trend is a good organisation that balances the law and child safeguarding.

what support is your nephew looking for from you?

[maudesvagina]

www.bayswatersupport.org.uk/

[arethereanyleftatall]

I know several women now, in our forties, who thank the Lord that mermaids wasn't around when they were teenagers. They would have been convinced they were in the wrong bodies. They weren't and aren't.

[KittenKong]

My sister is late 50s and she would have definitely been guided down that route as a kid. She ticked all their boxes.

[ForestFae]

This is the worst place to ask, anything about trans people gets taken over by trans exclusionary individuals.

[RufustheFloralmissingreindeer]

@PiffleWiffleWoozle

This kind of comment suggesting not to ask in certain places is exactly why I suggest doing your own research and looking at organisations with a range of viewpoints.

The first two answers given here were from two completely different viewpoints. This is a good thing.

Yes absolutely

I would look at as much as you can, as you say the important thing is support

[PiffleWiffleWoozle]

Lots of people who have concerns about Mermaids are very much left-wing.

Saying not to ask on mumsnet without giving any reason except for namecalling is not very convincing.

[KittenKong]

Only if you don’t like people questioning, and prefer people to just swallow what they are told.

[RufustheFloralmissingreindeer]

piffles post at 21:36 is also very good

good luck