Parent Blows Gasket at Friend's Respect for Daughter

The Hypocrisy Is Real

Anytown, USA - In a stunning display of parental hypocrisy, local resident Pat Smith reportedly flew into a rage upon discovering that a life-long friend had referred to Smith's transgender daughter using her correct pronouns.

Smith, who has previously bragged about magnanimously using preferred pronouns for a trans acquaintance they "adore", was apparently shocked and appalled to hear the same courtesy extended to their own child.

"How dare my friend respect my daughter's identity without checking with me first?" Smith fumed, steam pouring from their ears. "Only I get to decide what gender my 40-year-old child is. His transition is all about ME and MY feelings!"

Sources close to the family report that Smith's daughter, Stella, came out as transgender a couple years ago and began transitioning with the support of medical professionals. However, Smith has stubbornly refused to accept Stella's identity, insisting that she will always be their "precious baby boy".

"Ever since starting hormones, [deadname] has become a completely different person," Smith lamented. “How ugly and nasty our son turned after taking cross-sex hormones, how he now hates everything we stand for and value.  And how he blasts it on social media and has become a huge trans activist. It is the polar opposite of what he was growing up and into young adulthood.  He was kind, polite and always a sweetheart.  It's scary how much he has changed.”

But in our interview with Smith’s friend, and their trans aquaintance, they both had drawn remarkably similar observations: “She's so much happier and more vibrant and confident now. It's wonderful seeing her truly and finally come in to her own, setting healthy boundaries for herself!"

Smith went on to express grave concerns over the "mutilation" Stella has undergone at the hands of her doctors, apparently referring to the life-saving healthcare that has allowed Stella to finally feel at home in her own body.

"As a parent, it's my job to make my adult child's transition all about me and my prejudices," Smith declared, proudly brandishing a "World's Best Mom" mug with a photo of Stella pre-transition. "If [deadname] expects me to love and accept them unconditionally, he's got another thing coming!"

At press time, Smith was spotted dramatically rending their garments and wailing about the "death" of their son at an outdoor cafe, as a visibly exhausted Stella looked on and silently mouthed "save me" to passersby.

Following up with the friend later, they had this to say “I think it finally hit me that maybe Pat should consider what this gender critical ideology and incessent cissexism is doing to her own family, and and the harm it is causing.  I don't like the person my friend has become, and neither does Stella - that is why we no longer have a relationship. We set clear boundaries against their toxic behavior, but it was her choice. 

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As an aside, I am beginning to wonder if these essays and letters that are so emotionally charged are real. I understand they come from bravely anonymous parents who look to share, but they are really beginning to sound and feel imaginary. The details are too vague, the situations feel manufactured, and there is always some dog whistle or two that gets blown. I have no evidence, so this is just my own speculation at the moment. It is something I have been picking up more on lately, as I really examine each piece and try to tease an angle for a story, or a summary of points for fact-checking, etc. What do you all think?

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