“Had I ever wanted to be male? I had just assumed I was male, and would have no choice in the matter. "The people wouldn't be as hard on you if I were male." [...] "I have too many feelings," I said. "I want to be your same-sex child, but I don't want to cause the family trouble."
"What do you want for yourself?" [...]
"I wouldn't want to give up being what I am," I said. "I....I want to be ooloi. I really want it. And I wish I didn't. How can I want to cause the family so much trouble?"
"You want to be what you are. That's healthy and right for you. What we do about it is our decision, our responsibility. Not yours.”
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"What do you want for yourself?" [...]
"I wouldn't want to give up being what I am," I said. "I....I want to be ooloi. I really want it. And I wish I didn't. How can I want to cause the family so much trouble?"
"You want to be what you are. That's healthy and right for you. What we do about it is our decision, our responsibility. Not yours.”
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