Discussion Trans suicide

[wilting_flower]

One of the sadder parts of being on this site is just how many other trans folks I see posting. if you're reading this and you're trans, I love you. you're a beautiful person, existing despite your circumstances, and if you leave, you will still leave a firey imprint in this world, that you are and always were more than most could see.

 

[Blueberry Panic]

One of the sadder parts of being on this site is just how many other trans folks I see posting. if you're reading this and you're trans, I love you. you're a beautiful person, existing despite your circumstances, and if you leave, you will still leave a firey imprint in this world, that you are and always were more than most could see.

I needed to hear that more then you'd ever know... I get constantly told to stay alive and that being alive is important for trans people... it is but if you honestly can't keep going... go out in a explosion of pride

 

[infiniteresignation]

being trans is the main reason i want to kill myself. i will never be a man no matter what i do. i'm stuck in this disgusting female body with nowhere to go.

 

[Nihilisticstatic]

It's difficult to know that close to half of the trans people I have known personally have ctb and about 95 percent have attempted .... a majority have substance abuse issues , self harm and or have a eating disorder. It makes me sick how horrible people treat us and everyday I wish I could join into the statistics of trans suicide ....
Being trans is both the best and worst thing that can happen to a person.

I feel that, all my trans friends irl have mental health issues due to the current society we live in and how bad the state of politics is :(

 

[Seneca65AD]

If one is a thinking caring person, then one knows the issue is more than just "pronouns". Depending on the source, Trans kids are about 6 x more likely to either think about suicide or actively attempt than cis or hetero kids. Those are staggering statistics. If using the preferred pronouns can reduce the incidence of suicide, then why is it even an issue? And the whole argument about identifying as a "cat", etc. is simply a bull-shit argument that has no basis in reality. It is the same as the Stella Awards which are made up by the insurance industry to discredit lawyers and the civil court system.

As one of the older folks on this forum, I can't fathom what it is like everyday to have your mental health questioned. Anyone who is openly trans has to have more courage than I can imagine. But, know there are people who are pulling for you to succeed. I am one of them even though I'm not sure I actually know any trans people. I believe that the quality of a person is based on what is inside their heart and not their pants.