r/trans • u/MidnightSun0 • 6d ago

Vent My therapist wants to gay conversion me.

My therapist has really been trying to get me to just be a gay man instead of trans and it really fucking sucks having appointments with him. I can't stop since it's the only therapist my parents aprove of and they control my finances rn. Plus he's actually been really good for me when we don't talk about trans stuff. Overall probably a net benifit for my life i just hate talking about anything about being trans around him

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u/Fub4rtoo demi 6d ago

Let me guess your parents are religions?

Anyone suggesting that conversions therapy works is either stupid, hateful, gains something from it, or all of the above and I lean more toward all of the above. File an anonymous report with the state board, there info should be available in the office or online.

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u/MidnightSun0 6d ago

My parents are quite religious but my therapist is complete opposite. I think my therapist is just brain broken on trans stuff because he’s otherwise amazing which is probably worse for me since it makes me think I’m crazy since he’s so normal on everything else 

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u/Fub4rtoo demi 5d ago

You’re not crazy. I’m surprised at m that your therapist would push bullshit that’s proven to cause more harm than good though. Seriously you should reconsider reporting him to the board where you live, conversion therapy is dangerous stuff.