It's been over a decade, jodie, since you had that conversation with about his true gender identity. Since then, clearly see things differently but he literally is the same kid. You know, i lost, i shifted out of a lot of relationships when i understood my son to be transe. That that's probably the biggest thing that has changed. A my my m the way i interact with people is different. I left a marriage. And so i went on to quest to learn more. The learning not only gave me insight to my son and to the millions of transe people that exist, but also to myself.
Jodie Patterson’s son came out as transgender when he was just shy of three years old. Jodie knew her son would face many changes ahead, but what she didn’t anticipate was how much she would change too.
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