The mum of a transgender
eight-year-old had to hide blades and scissors because she was scared she would
off her penis.
Avery Jackson was just four when she confessed to mum Debi, 41, that she was in fact a girl and desperately unhappy with her body.The little girl, then living as a boy, heartbreakingly began asking about dying and told her parents he wanted to get rid of his male parts because they were 'in the way'.
According to the UK Mirror ,Panicked that he might harm himself, the
full time mum and husband Tom started to hide all the sharp objects in their
house and Avery began to live as a female.Avery Jackson was just four when she confessed to mum Debi, 41, that she was in fact a girl and desperately unhappy with her body.The little girl, then living as a boy, heartbreakingly began asking about dying and told her parents he wanted to get rid of his male parts because they were 'in the way'.
They bought her girls' clothes and she started to wear them to school for the first time, which Debi said made her a lot happier.
Debi said;
"I wondered if I was
doing the right thing"But [living as a boy] Avery was miserable and I was
worried things would get worse so my husband Tom and I bought more girly
clothes for Avery.
"She was delighted."
"She was delighted."
She said the changes emerged when
Avery was three.
"Out shopping Avery pointed to
a pink princess dress and asked if he could have it,I was surprised but because
kids like dressing up I got him it."
Soon Avery wanted to wear the dress
everyday. Mrs Jackson, a fulltime mother, continued:
"I was worried he would get
teased if he wore it outside.But when I explained this, the look on his face
was heartbreaking.Then, over the next few months, he started asking for other
girls' clothes like pink light-up shoes and glittery jeans which we eventually
bought.He refused to have his hair cut too.
"I had never heard of people being transsexual and thought maybe he was just gay."
"I had never heard of people being transsexual and thought maybe he was just gay."
Mrs Jackson said she was
"stunned" when Avery announced he was female.
"I didn't know what to think, He began to say he was
unhappy with his body. He became very unhappy and started asking questions
about death like 'What would happen if I jumped out a moving car? Would it kill
me?'
"He told me he wanted to get rid of his male parts because there were 'in the way' and I was scared he might harm himself, so I hid the scissors and knives."
"He told me he wanted to get rid of his male parts because there were 'in the way' and I was scared he might harm himself, so I hid the scissors and knives."
Mrs Jackson discussed the issue with
her doctor husband, 40, and they took Avery to the GP.
The youngster was referred to a therapist and aged four was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which means he would be likely to grow up transgender.
The family received counselling and began to refer to Avery as a girl.But, sadly, the children began to bully Avery so we decided to have her home-schooled.
The youngster was referred to a therapist and aged four was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which means he would be likely to grow up transgender.
The family received counselling and began to refer to Avery as a girl.But, sadly, the children began to bully Avery so we decided to have her home-schooled.
"She was happy she could be herself, but we lost
friends and family as a result of Avery's transition.""When she hits
puberty she'll take hormone blockers to stop her voice from breaking and facial
hair from developing.
"It sounds extreme but it's the only option.
"It sounds extreme but it's the only option.
"At the moment Avery is happy, but if she wants surgery
it's something we'll consider in the future
Culled from Mirror UK
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