What is pisses me off more than anything is when parents says it’s like losing a child when your kid comes out as transgender. I can tell you from as a trans man who lost a sister, not for one second, has my dad ever said it is like losing a kid because he has actually lost a kid. When I told him he cried tears of joy because there was something he could do to save his kid and help him through this depression he saw me struggling with. I’m alive and there is something he can do to help me stay alive. It is not like losing a kid. It’s not. Your kid is right in front of you. Have some perspective, hug your child and support them. As harsh as it may sound, statistically if you don’t you will actually learn what it is like to lose a child.