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  • Posted by Kris McKinley December 18, 2017 #Gender Identity vs BDD  1,121 views
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    Hey everyone, wow, it's been a while since I was last on here. Not a whole lot new besides seeing a new counselor, but finally, this one is specialized in gender reassignment surgery and has many transgender patients so I'm glad to finally be seeing one. What I wanted to bring up was my book, actually. I've been talking with my counselor about it and it's based on myself and what happened between a friend and I for those who don't know. I'm a little unsure about how to end the story, to be honest. See, my counselor says I have both qualifications for gender identity AND Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I wanted to end my story with my character getting the sex change and having a happy ending, but hearing that I have both... Well, supposedly, that's rare or not even possible? I don't really want to wait around until I have a final diagnosis to write this story and figured I have two or three options on endings for this story...

     

    Ending 1: MC loses their best and only friend, gets the sex change, ultimately accepts themselves as transsexual happily.

    Ending 2: Same as above except the MC does NOT get sex change and is diagnosed with both GID and BDD and has more of a open ending.

    Ending 3: Same as above once again but MC learns they have BDD and only wanted to be a man because their father made being a woman seem so inferior and horrible. 

     

    I know ending three can come off as offensive so I probably shouldn't go with it, right? It's something my mom has told me time and time again and now even my counselor is telling me how my father seems to have had such a big impact on who I am today... I believe I will always see myself as trans because I've felt like a guy for so long, but I can't deny that what my father has said about women hasn't helped me want to be a woman at all.

    Please let me know what ending you think I should pick as this story is only meant to be based on myself, not 100% accurate so really, any ending could work.

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  • Traci Lee O'Gara Hmmm....do all stories have to have happy endings? Is the purpose here to share real life, honest, but at times hurtful scenarios that don't always turn out with the prince riding off into the sunset with the beautiful girl? Allow me to digest this...  more
  • Kris McKinley Traci - All stories definitely don't have to have happy endings, that's for sure. I was hoping to end this story on a bittersweet note considering the MC loses their friend no matter what choice they make, but I think any of these endings could work. Not...  more
  • Traci Lee O'Gara Three is too morbid for me, one is too much an easy was out...I pick number two because for one, you leave it open for more, and number two, it seems kinda real! Good luck with this! (Smile) Traci xoxo
  • Kris McKinley Traci - I agree that ending number 1 is too easy and almost seems cliche for a trans story to me. I'm stuck between endings 2 and 3 although I do agree ending three has its issues. Thanks so much for your suggestion. =) I appreciate it.