What It's Like For One Dad Whose Son Says: 'I Want To Become A Woman'

[@ceciliaaznaran3317]

I feel bad for the father. He is really hurt, and it's understandable for him to feel that way. I hope they can work through this.

[@Cation_bibliophile]

The daughter probably went through alot for years too...

[@hxrvey.s]

@@Cation_bibliophile son

[@cascalavera9388]

@@hxrvey.s no

[@rachidamat268]

@@Cation_bibliophile 🤣🤣🤣 daughter See him handsome man in military uniform

[@Cation_bibliophile]

@@hxrvey.s it's just a word lol

[@astoriaqueens6372]

As a father I feel bad for this man

[@aqammedaqammedov4179]

What?

[@mohdshamil5652]

@@aqammedaqammedov4179 yes.. He felt bad

[@funnylawre]

As a human*

[@Tyrannosaurus_rex.]

@@funnylawre what, father bro, father.

[@maxhydra6432]

I pray you lose custody. Imagine not loving your children unconditionally.

[@SP-cd3wo]

It’s not even his biological son, you know how much that man loves his son.

[@xdtijnntssyu3314]

No it’s his biological child

[@mememologies7363]

*daughter

[@wtiy]

the way u still call him son is just utter ignorance!!

[@SP-cd3wo]

@@wtiy no my friend, just because you identify as ignorant doesn’t mean the rest of us have to pander to your personal beliefs or opinions

[@wtiy]

@@SP-cd3wo pander? lmao 😂😂 i'm not even a trans so u come at me like this 🥴 since u have internet u may look and educate ur self instead of babbling with such ignorance!

[@abdimalikumar3401]

I can feel the pain in this fathers eyes ..

[@davidbak6984]

and what about his trans daughter? Do you feel any compassion or empathy for transgender folks? The comments are very anti-trans. It‘s so sad.

[@imbaroud5273]

@@davidbak6984 nobody gives a fuxk, without him that trans dude ain't living now

[@sobo6679]

@@davidbak6984 we do not care about his son its his fault

[@acejustinaguinaldo9270]

@@sobo6679 I'm on the father's side, but no one has to put the blame here. It is just very hard for a father to accept his child, the feeling of heavy burden is just dying inside.

[@Jimboyx]

@@davidbak6984 I believe that its not people fault for a having a certain feeling ,howfuckingever changing your gender is your resposibility and your fault if you breaks someones heart with. Remember,not all thing that people feel should be transfered to reality because it can hurt(others and potentially himself)

[@teddywahyudhana456]

When a man cries you know it was from the very bottom of his heart

[@mysterypotatocat]

💔

[@alfredoroman6033]

This is... wow..., the pain this father is feeling is beyond words.

[@mialee857]

The father also needs to know the pain his son was going through. But was too scared to tell anyone.

[@durutorun1050]

@@mialee857 daughter*

[@sansonkrylow1997]

he is pure trash, just accept your kids as they are wtf

[@gummybear-ot8pm]

@@durutorun1050 son

[@Mikasks]

@@sansonkrylow1997 tbh just disown, that easy. Just imagine your son died when he suddenly said he wanted to be a woman.

[@mohamedbensalem9185]

He can't look at his son without crying in agony, such a heartbreaker 💔

[@sorindncs]

I cannot feel sorry for him because my parents acted almost the same way when I told them I want to move to the US. And also when they found out that I dropped collage. So...

[@katelynnbiller5248]

It gave me goosebumps when he said it felt like he lost him 😢

[@Cadonious]

Same

[@plantqueen7902]

*her

[@happy_crustacean7104]

@@plantqueen7902 Yeah it sucks he lost his son

[@amalgamation3679]

@@plantqueen7902lost his son

[@hrvatdogroba9588]

@@plantqueen7902 him

[@itsdalton4897]

People don’t realize if this guy had a daughter to begin with he would love her so much and treat her normally, but when you have a daughter take the place of your son that is changing the whole way you looked at them and how you treated them

[@sauri1089]

How is that the trans daughters fault in any way shape or form

[@stun140]

@@sauri1089 why does fault have to be put on anyone, this is just the burden of the situation, not everyone is as openly accepting of the progressiveness of today's society and thats just a reality that people have to live with, different people react to change differently

[@sweetie_buns]

He doesnt have to treat her any different just refer to her with feminine pronouns like its not that hard

[@cosneanumatei5117]

@@sauri1089 how is that the dads fault? Wtf you on about?

[@EUSUPPORT]

@@sweetie_buns it's hard when u are actually a boy and tying to live like a girl. Such a fake life he is living

[@pagandeva2000]

I hope that this poor man can heal. It’s apparent that he loved this child very deeply.

[@milliesaysokboomer]

When he said ‘I don’t know who’s fault it is, I believe it’s mine,’ it shows how humble and responsible he is. My parents never ever admitted to any wrong doing even when their overly harsh parenting made me develop all sort of mental illness. To hear another parent admit to a fault that obviously isn’t his is just so profound to me. IMO It’s not his fault by the way.

[@hdajhdaahha3836]

What "fault"??

[@hdajhdaahha3836]

@j she knows what she was born as, but so what? You were born as a baby, but have now decided to act like an adult when you're older. Is it your parents fault that you forgot how you were born and stopped pretending to be a baby?

[@hrvatdogroba9588]

@@hdajhdaahha3836 thats a guy

[@DrowsyBoi]

​@@hdajhdaahha3836 tf are you on about, there are roles in life that's the parents job to show to the children you're either born a man or a woman.

[@nisafable2992]

Parents ask this silently when children gone wrong doing

[@News4ForALL]

I feel sorry for all the parents who go through this!

[@soumayaelf]

"I don't understand why he wants be an ugly girl when he can be a beautifull man " That was deep !

[@sweetie_buns]

How was that deep ? Im do confused and ima boy

[@rockymarquez45]

How was that deep that’s just ignorant and rude.

[@HamzaAltaani]

@@rockymarquez45 not rude bro he wants his son to be a man not that thing ofc

[@thebobabunny]

True

[@ryanbasel8670]

@@rockymarquez45 why do people just throw the word “ignorant” around. that implies that we don’t understand the other side. we understand the argument for the other side, and it’s ridiculous.

[@mdblida7980]

thats how pain looks like

[@gigachad1103]

This father did nothing wrong.. It was society that did this to his son

[@the_snoo_muffin9028]

We live in a society - Sun Tzu

[@king--86]

you are a true giga chad

[@gigachad1103]

@@king--86 Thank you Chadling. Now go, spread the word of Chad across the land

[@itzmclightningcraftyt3035]

Kind of but can't be homophonic it's just that society is ruining sometimes or something his brain did.

[@itzmclightningcraftyt3035]

I'm just calling a him because idc if he is transgender. There's to much genders that were made.

[@coacharcy5801]

That’s deep. He said he doesn’t understand why he would want to be an ugly girl when he can be a beautiful man. So sad for this father. I pray he’s doing okay

[@sdm1568]

What a terrible thing to say about your child, especially someone who is probably so critical of their own body and vulnerable to speculation on it. Quit sticking up for this putz. He needs to buck up and love that child, regardless of who they are.

[@SilverGaming701]

@@sdm1568 but he lost his son

[@autumxxleaves4186]

I found it funny 😂

[@disappeared3803]

@@autumxxleaves4186 That's probably because you're selfish, and only care about ain't nobody but yourself.

[@lukezoeller7517]

@@sdm1568 Yeah well it's not that easy raising someone to be a man to unexpectedly become a woman.

[@ConnieA1262]

My heart breaks for this man. Made me cry...........

[@iamURHO]

kudos to dr. Phil for asking the right questions to a man feeling this way. I hope for the *BEST* for the family

[@samansaman3946]

Let's not change the world,

[@SP-cd3wo]

Yea I wasn’t expecting that

[@marksierra3522]

Dr.Phil isn't asking any right kind of questions here. He's exploiting both of them for tv.

[@TheVirginGary]

@@marksierra3522 If an 80lb adult looked in the mirror and saw theirself as obese, Dr. Philly would put them on a diet. His license should be revoked.

[@lh7979]

He is only talking about his feelings "I feel this, I feel that" not a word about how painful it must be for his son.

[@Perica30]

Totale agree 👍

[@jenkwitri3888]

I can't imagine if I'm in his position...I feel same like him...feel hurts n so sad 😢😢😢😢

[@mememologies7363]

It shouldn’t because it doesn’t change anything

[@samueldavids3704]

@@mememologies7363 Changes everything if you stand for something. If you have fallen victim to the liberal indoctrination, then I suppose it means nothing to you and you continue to play your games. But for real people who still remain on this planet, this is a devastating blow to humanity.

[@jessicamccrady5210]

His son is alive and well. So many parents can’t say that.

[@lh7979]

So, so true! I am shocked by the reactions here. But, I live in a country where we have a much greater acceptance, thank God!

[@BassBwoy3]

It is actually heartbreaking to see someone you've raised from childhood/birth as one gender present as something totally different. It's like your hopes and dreams for a certain future have simply died...it feels like that person has died.

[@lauren4078]

This is heartbreaking.

[@colddarkness1798]

Poor man his heart is burning

[@janwade7724]

"He's not a beautiful girl, HE'S A BEAUTIFUL MAN!" Ughhhh! The pain!😢😢😢

[@Sharbecca23]

The moment he became a "woman" his son died

[@Jawad_rt9]

You are a real man and great father

[@mattabraham_]

FINALLY THEY OPEN THE COMMENT

[@tristanjacobs9842]

I cant imagine you haven’t failed brother Society has failed

[@sweetie_buns]

No has fauled but the father becuase he doesnt accept his child

[@SilverGaming701]

@@sweetie_buns that’s what you think

[@funnylawre]

@@sweetie_buns no it's not the father or the son but it is you who failed in English class

[@prayunceasingly2029]

@@sweetie_buns Are you a female? You seem very ignorant of traditional male relationships and psychology

[@CrackerStackerStudios]

fr society gets mad every time they hear the truth

[@FK-mx8hy]

Lowkey she was a very good looking man. I feel like there’s redemption in this story I would love to see an update

[@seedstun4581]

*He was* a good looking man.

[@Madyro]

He*

[@DrowsyBoi]

He

[@SusanRichardsDay]

I am praying for the redemption ! Dr Phil would not put that on his show because he is part of the agenda to push insanity down childrens throats .

[@mullisaukko423]

@@DrowsyBoi wait has she said what pronouns she uses

[@hall1739]

Everyone sympathizing with the father while misgendering and ignoring the daughter who stills wants a relationship with her father.

[@nasx.6959]

you are mentally sick

[@GabrielleBraswell]

It's sad and painful for both sides 😥 I hope they find a way to fix their relationship with each other 💔

[@sweetie_buns]

No the farther is just transphobic

[@Noneofurbeezniss21]

Finally a respectable positive comment

[@GabrielleBraswell]

@@Noneofurbeezniss21 thank you ☺️

[@Tyrannosaurus_rex.]

@@GabrielleBraswell your profile picture. 💀💀💀💀💀

[@GabrielleBraswell]

@@Tyrannosaurus_rex. and ?

[@Gabrigattin]

Why don't we take the perspective of the daughter? Can you imagine how it must feel to be rejected this way?

[@emr.ek268]

There is no daughter

[@476233]

I’m a man into men, so this hits personally for me. This man does not need to blame himself. If you are reading this going thru something similar, please know it is not someone’s fault this happened. I knew I wasn’t like all the other boys at around the age of 4. If I could take a straight pill, I would take it in a heartbeat. However, I would never blame anyone, nor would I try to force my belief on others. As long as I am respected as a person, I understand if people do not agree with my choices. Regardless of who we are or chose to be, we all deserve to be treated with dignity.

[@rambojoe2323]

He is entitled to his feelings. She is entitled to hers as well. Whats needed here is ownership of his own feelings and acceptance of hers.

[@DigitalRag3X]

He is entitled to his feelings He is entitled to his as well What’s needed here is ownership of his own feelings and acceptance of his. There I fixed it

[@rambojoe2323]

@@DigitalRag3X ah yes that isnt grammatically confusing at all..

[@panchoivanov4409]

>she >Her

[@lilchaq101]

Oh I think me misspelled he it's not spelled she

[@lilchaq101]

You*

[@fatooshtkd]

Dear Sir, I would have given ANYTHING to have a father like you !! My father left and never came back.... I don't even know his name..... My mother never told me. I am so sorry that this happened to you..... I pray you are doing all right.... somehow...... This is brutal.... so brutal..... For him to arrange this for TV reeks of something else. I pray you pull thru this... You are a good and honest man....

[@sarahmosiori9774]

YOU ARE A GREAT FATHER, YOU DID YOUR PART TO RAISE HIM ONE DAY GOD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER,BUT TAKE CAIR OF YOUR HEALTH 🙏🙏🙏

[@Aycid_]

Bro his used to be son looked cute as a kid like why would did they change

[@mrlevinielsen]

⁠@@RealMiniPKno one’s cancelling people. It’s not 2021 anymore, ya ding dong

[@bamb514]

i would have a heart attack right on the spot 🥲

[@vrocksworld]

same

[@alitarek3513]

same like ppl are standing with the son

[@cascalavera9388]

@@alitarek3513 daughter

[@restoredivinemasculineandf8028]

me too

[@alainwalker5177]

@UCu88Ijf_C7XF_5taAsUNmDQ Son * dummy

[@teenindustry]

This is an understandable initial reaction but he needs to get over it. He has a healthy young adult in his life who he could maintain a relationship with. He needs to educate himself as his child still needs his love.

[@ninaenglishchannel3750]

The father is broken a lot....looks loke he loves his son a lot

[@Endtherinbetween]

*daughter

[@happy_crustacean7104]

@@Endtherinbetween Son.

[@Endtherinbetween]

@@happy_crustacean7104 daughter.

[@happy_crustacean7104]

@@Endtherinbetween Wow what a fantasy you live in

[@Endtherinbetween]

@@happy_crustacean7104 what do you mean i just think that people should respect people’s gender identities

[@Ethio-s4f]

Only parents can feel these father's pain 😢😢😢

[@Cupcakeeeeeeee]

So the kid can't identify as a woman, but the bald man can identify as the father of someone else's child? If god made the child a man for a reason, didn't he make the father childless for a reason? I'm not trying to be rude but trying to make it make sense bc i don't get it and honestly want to learn and get it.

[@ermacsmith3709]

When you keep educating your son since grade school to respect women, then ended up being a trans. If I'm in that father's shoes, I will totally lose my mind.

[@skaiafourthirteen]

so basically what you're saying is.. don't respect women ? or else you'll become trans ? that's not how it works at all

[@ermacsmith3709]

@@skaiafourthirteen what I meant of respect is to the point of idolizing them, like someone you should imitate by their grace and femininity.

[@LabOfCodez]

Never have kids

[@leofender909]

When you"re high af, every Car looks like Cop Car!😂

[@samuelbarrett5648]

@@ermacsmith3709 I definitely get what you're saying. You're right

[@jeanalzaidi908]

it can feel like your mourning the child you had but hes still there the same child u always loved better too have a happy very pretty daughter then a depressed dead son it happens struggling doesnt mean u dont love your chils

[@CenTralAct]

He said he does love his child. And stats show trans people committed suicide at the same rate after transitioning. So "she" is still a depressed boy regardless of physical appearance. Stats are great

[@DARTHJETER]

He will never have a happy daughter. He will have a son who has destroyed himself while society supports his decisions and encourages him.

[@SusanRichardsDay]

May God bless this father who dearly loves his son . The enemy stole his son from him with a lie and everyone wants him to except this horror .

[@AliceKonaduYeboah]

Can u imagine that.. why can't his son accept his father's feelings...is his feelings not valid? This man was definitely expecting grandchildren...now he might probably not have them

[@JDMaverick6714]

Facts 🎉

[@AliceKonaduYeboah]

@faviusarthum5038 you're kinda messed up

[@christinebrett4825]

Its happened in our family and we all love and support them!! The whole entire family have accepted it.

[@Bornloserstrongheart]

I feel for the father. As a male, fathers want their boys to be the best they can be and seeing your son “fail” must hurt so much. People can’t judge him. Maybe he’s old school and closed minded but to him he lost a son so that’s ok he will have to mourn his son and welcome a daughter

[@cantlieman]

Bruh but body Dysmorphia is a mental illness...

[@Braga335]

No. A son is a son stop defiling nature

[@devilyt2209]

Bro I swear these people are so dumb like your the gender that your chromosomes are

[@Spaced_trip21]

He’s not failing, he’s who he wants to be. That should be the biggest accomplishment in the world

[@iwuvpiesgaming9164]

@@Spaced_trip21 being who you want to be should not be considered the biggest accomplishment in the world.

[@Gabrigattin]

If you can't accept you daughter as she is then you love her in a weird way. That girl just wants to be accepted and loved.

[@jannetjejo-7855]

Why accepting someone who can't accept himself? Must say this show is staged. The so called father is FTM so born female.

[@TheWarmcoldsurfer]

I would accept my sons will with love.

[@onapig6449]

When he said "No...I still love him" my heart broke

[@MsApple0916]

i can see this is more pain than disappointment from this father. he isn’t ashamed of his daughter he’s jus hurt. i’d rather this than the out right hate for their kids

[@plantqueen7902]

His daughter

[@MsApple0916]

@@plantqueen7902 apologies you are correct

[@plantqueen7902]

@@MsApple0916 thank you You didn’t have to do this but thank you

[@happy_crustacean7104]

@@plantqueen7902 I'm pretty sure that's a dude in a dress.

[@jack_tt]

@@happy_crustacean7104 Indeed it's a guy

[@Jooshep2]

If you love your son you would love them for who they are

[@sad_vegan507]

“He wants to be an ugly girl instead of a beautiful man” hardest line ever

[@Rielebraheem]

if my child turns like this I will get a hart attack

[@tjardsiemer2650]

Same

[@jadeslevin9392]

Probably best you don’t have a child then

[@problematicbitch8014]

Good

[@Jay-ll4pm]

@@jadeslevin9392 nah nobody gon be trans🤢🤡

[@jadeslevin9392]

@@Jay-ll4pm you can’t stop it from happening.

[@teslacybertruck750]

This is something no father should ever go through.

[@afmartin2734]

Seek help. Why does it matter? No human should have to fake living as something they're not. For hundreds of years, our Puritanical society has had barriers and rules that some morons made up one day and we blindly follow. If the person wants to become a man or a woman, that's absolutely their own feeling.

[@hellfirebikerz]

@@afmartin2734some morons made up? Your creator, God. Created Males and Females. Anything else that you see nowadays is the work of the devil. It's the new world order but ofcourse you'll see this as a blind conspiracy or something similar to it. Judgment day will come.

[@Djr67]

Don't have kids then if you can't accept who they are.

[@Djr67]

No child should have to go through their father no accepting them.

[@Perica30]

​@@hellfirebikerzThere are enough people who aren't religious, you know !?

[@niqnact1121]

God speed man. Let the lord bless you and carry you

[@soooppy]

The old man pride has already go bye2 and it hurt. The pride you hold on for many years crumble just like that n the people of the internet judge the old man for being a transphobic n that not the case in this context he just lost his pride that he build since the time he promise himself to take care of his child but alas people can change n People of the internet are scary so dont bite me

[@ChillstoneBlakeBlast]

Ah yes, I know that fear. The ones I fear the most are the crowds that attack "Dangerous" individuals as if attacking them does not expose that you yourself are not dangerous. Humans are Monsters but they can only hide it physically. It is up to a person themselves to keep it in check.

[@ihategenz4254]

I agree internet has ruined alot of people

[@audreymai2773]

He lost his son.

[@soooppy]

@@audreymai2773 i lost myselft

[@Challerz]

@@audreymai2773 Not just his son. He lost the ability to be a grandfather and a great grand father. His family lineage is dead now.

[@mysterypotatocat]

i just wanna comfort this poor man 💔

[@musicalartisttimjoel]

The man’s thought on this matter is good & correct. Take comfort in the fact that HE is not a woman & HE will never be a woman.

[@s.gproductions9684]

“I don’t understand why he wants to be a ugly girls when he can be a beautiful man” actually so sad man a fathers worst nightmare won’t wish this on my worst enamy

[@sarahmurchi403]

WELL u won't change THE FACT some ppl are trans. Dont BE unempathic. As trans i feel sorry also for father, but ITS not his fault.

[@danielcelta2333]

I’m happy too see comments supporting the father, I was kinda expecting a lot of hate because anything you’ll say about the transgender community is somehow bad

[@Endtherinbetween]

no its not but theres this thing where we just want acceptance and people should be thinking about the daughter instead of supporting a transphobe

[@deuntaithomas4823]

@@Endtherinbetween he's not "afraid" of transgender people he just doesn't accept his son being one and that's ok, he will (tolerate) it for the rest of his life😭😭

[@Endtherinbetween]

@Anti Seed ye well we just want to live our lives in peace most of us can’t even use public toilets without being looked at funny

[@Endtherinbetween]

@@deuntaithomas4823 transphobia isn’t just the fear its also not liking trans people and he should just accept it its not a bad thing he’s probably just not properly been educated on it

[@deuntaithomas4823]

@@Endtherinbetween so what you're telling me is that you don't know the definition of the word "phobia".

[@stelioskosmas213]

I wish that no one has to go through that.

[@TheLongLoaf]

I'm on Gary's side 100%

[@olivetree8376]

I wonder what happened to Zaks parents

[@siviwegabela6756]

He was such a beautiful man. Eish this is hard for the father

[@ItsUnitedAgain]

I’m in this boat, I know exactly how he feels. I’m broken....

[@siviwegabela6756]

@@ItsUnitedAgain be strong my brother

[@ajwsings]

She*

[@ItsUnitedAgain]

I meant as the father🙄

[@BuckeyesandBrowns4Life]

@@ajwsings *HE

[@rosevanillaberrychocolate5170]

People fear what they don’t understand…

[@kokolovitch56]

This is a perfect example why many couples don’t have kids.

[@Yhwach_isGAY]

That was his adoptive son I guess

[@bilalahmed2123]

I feel so bad for the father

[@lh7979]

I feel bad for the daughter.

[@hacked6595]

Imagine if it’s just a prank

[@cowboicoolchild8339]

?

[@abdellatifouali7158]

I taught same thing !

[@yankeeforcestudios5431]

That would be the prank to end all pranks.

[@destinymac9790]

I’m dead😂😂😂

[@angel25003]

I don't think it could be stretched any longer after watching him

[@Beyou1221]

I see so many comments about his non-biological father's feeling. What about the boy's feeling who happens to be a transgender? Nobody wants to know why? He hurt himself too by hiding all his pain through the years and now he is being who he is and nobody even takes a look at him. Instead, they blamed him even cursed him for being a transgender. That's PATHETIC!

[@epic.6608]

*her

[@Googoog-sd4pp]

@@epic.6608 🤦‍♂️

[@blast2686]

I love being transphobic

[@epic.6608]

@@blast2686 anime pfp 💀💀💀

[@blast2686]

@@epic.6608 I’ve been hurt

[@Amin-js4en]

No matter where you stand on this trans/gender dysphoria issues but the Father crying was gut wrenching. :(

[@TonyEatsBabies]

Wtf? Gut wrenching for his child maybe. A grown man crying because he can’t accept what his child wears 😂

[@ignitus7777]

​@@TonyEatsBabiesIt's a serious issue, not only about his dressing.

[@Thot_Patrol_USA]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@TonyEatsBabiesgary looks like he’s on the older side and this was back in 2015, MONTHS after lgbt marraige was legal in all 50 states. The older generations especially back then usually (usually, but some were also pro lgbt) only tolerated gays at best, but even less respected transgenders. It’s likely worse because this is televised in front of a huge crowd and not talked about to an actual therapist. edit: this video is also probably recorded only around or just before gay marraige was made legal nationwide, which only further proves my point

[@ruthhansberry6361]

I feel so bad for this poor man. He clearly cares so much about his son. God love him 😢

[@Flaminghotfire666]

Dr Phil should not be exploiting the father's pain and suffering for his tv show. That is disgusting.

[@freemusiclovers5247]

Is good, read comments, most of them are with the father, is good he shows the pain of those for having a son with such mental problem. It will make them look for psychological help instead of trying to change the exterior when the problem in inside.

[@raqui174]

I mean they went on the show willingly

[@VaishnavAsthana]

I cried this father is hurt really bad

[@npkall1]

he give love raised him with heart and now this guy done very bad to that old man ...😭😭😭

[@ZacharyDietze]

The problem is that she didn’t announce that she wanted to become a woman much earlier to show her slowly transitioning. Having her come out like that with basically no warning is a huge gut punch to anyone who witnesses it out of nowhere for someone she grew up with extremely closely. This also shouldn’t have been shown publicly either, this is very much something that should’ve happened privately over the course of months until the transition is complete. It’s a very sensitive topic to people who actually care about you. Don’t make anyone think that they failed you or that you failed them, you need to let them know that it’s just simp,y what you want. That’s the key difference. Screw Dr. Phil for allowing such a personal event to be shown to everyone for monetary gain and the exposure of a persons pain forever.

[@johnparish1432]

And after all that surgery she still won't be a woman.

[@SeriousMoonlight666]

Exactly. The shock of the father, who'd obviously would react like that if someone just did a 180 on everything you held true about them. Is being cashed in on by Phil. The guy is grieving losing his 'son' or his specific reality first...THEN - he can move on to the possibility of accepting a daughter. There are many stages to this....all laden with powerfully conflicting emotions. And they're sensationalizing this very painful moment. FOR RATINGS. How very disrespectful!

[@christinamisuraca5325]

Your right about this

[@Alumirust]

It's hard to come out as trans from a young age when you don't have any way of knowing what's going on. I knew from a young age that I was trans as well, but I didn't have the language. I bound my chest as it began to develop, and I dressed "like a tomboy". I was so uncomfortable in my own skin, and deep down wished I was a boy more than anything, but I thought everyone felt like that, and I should just get over it. It wasn't until I was 14 that I learned about trans men, and I finally had a word to describe what I felt: gender dysphoria. I couldn't come out. I was in the rural south, and my parents outright told me from a young age that if I was ever gay they'd disown me. I'm pretty sure if I had come out, I would've been sent to conversion therapy. When I turned 19, I left, and I haven't contacted my family since. There is no way that I would ever be accepted as a son, or a man, and I have finally reached a point where I respect myself too much to allow the constant disrespect I faced like I did growing up. I've since been able to transition in relative peace, and I am blooming as I slowly become more and more myself and become more and more comfortable with my body as I medically transition. The transition of transgender people is not about the people in our lives. It's not an attack, or a "gut punch". If you're really that upset about it, you should seek therapy, because that is not a normal reaction to someone making choices about their own body.

[@kevinmulita7118]

He will never be a she

[@Nishimor89]

What a father he is ! He don’t deserve such boy as his son.!

[@AR-ed8jp]

I’d love to see an update on this family. Where are they now?

[@shaylapenuel4758]

Yeah looking back on this episode I'm wondering about this too

[@TheEricJBotelho84]

As a father, I feel for this man. He raised his son to become a man, not a transgendered. He didnt fail, society is to be blamed for this.

[@jannetjejo-7855]

Both are transgenders and this situation is staged. Look it up the differences between a male and female skull. The so called father has a female skull.

[@owen3721]

Society is to be blamed for why he doesn't accept her. Society is transphobic.

[@TheEricJBotelho84]

@@owen3721 no that's not the case at all. Its the fact that this father raised a man and the man decided that he wanted to be a woman, society has nothing to do with it.

[@owen3721]

@@TheEricJBotelho84 The fact that he doesn't understand the neuroscience of transsexuality, doesn't accept trans people, etc. is due to societal transphobia. His daughter is NOT a man. She is a woman. Saying that she is a man does not make it true.

[@Neotrec]

​@@owen3721Whether you like it or not, man and woman are biological terms, calling the son a "woman" is an insult to actual women

[@baksasugo963]

His feelings are very valid, however I will say you can tell all of his feelings are deeply rooted in transphobia. And that doesn’t make him a bad person or mean that his feelings are wrong. But that means that in order to get through this and process those feelings he is going to need to deconstruct the internalized transphobia

[@TetrahedronIX]

I don't know there is a difference between having trans friends or supporting LGBTQ community to having someone in your family very close to you tell you they are going to transition. He is probably scared for his child, angry that he is losing a son, confused about why it happen, regretful that his son has been in pain all these years, upset at himself for feeling this way and not being more supportive but he still loves her/him. Until he grieves the lost of his son and all those memories and expectations he will not be able to accept that he has gain a daughter who is still the same person he has loved and raised and will be able to make more memories with, so I understand.

[@theequalizer694]

He’s most likely blaming himself for his son to transition in the first place, wondering where he failed as a father to make it all end up like this.

[@honey3693]

You know it is very very difficult to change someone's belief that they've had for decades. I don't really blame them since when we get old the young ones probably would call us out on something we deeply believe in. As long as they still give respect and be civil that's all that matters, we shouldn't be asking for too much.

[@dinev9]

I feel like maybe it would have been better for the kid not to hide their feelings their whole life and only come out once they are full grown adults. This does so much damage not only to them but to family as well. But the sad part is the kid is not at wrong for hidng it.

[@rovinjamesvalle2602]

Again a mans pride is his son...a father looks up for his son to continue his legacy...

[@iamcreedence]

That’s f***ing bs

[@santiagocalatrava6488]

@@iamcreedence no its not

[@prayunceasingly2029]

@@iamcreedenceit's as biological as DNA

[@iamcreedence]

@@prayunceasingly2029 What?!?!

[@Poorduckling888]

@@iamcreedence sthu dirt bag

[@Muumin-H]

Damn this is heavy. Hope the boy comes to he's senses

[@lovelysandals]

Appreciate for who u are 🥺 Thx for 20 likes lool

[@tjardsiemer2650]

No f u there is male and female

[@kevinrosas7361]

@@tjardsiemer2650 yes only 2 gender

[@PunieDoll]

@@kevinrosas7361 um no, biologically there are 2 sexes: male and female. but gender is a social construct and there are more than 2.

[@kevinrosas7361]

@@PunieDoll gender is different from sexuality, yes I agree there are more than 1 sexuality, but in terms of gender, only 2, pee pee and va j j

[@skaiafourthirteen]

@@tjardsiemer2650 there are actually about 6 biological sexes and 70+ genders , proven by science . and gender is a social construct and you don't really need to like , HAVE a gender if you don't want to

[@Autoplay99]

a father will not die by anything no matter how cruel the world, he will face for the sake of his children. it's the instinct of every living being. but with this you have destroyed human life.

[@eileenavci7105]

Zak was born this way and it's no one's fault .

[@John-zb9yw]

And the father feelings?

[@echotsuki2436]

Zack was born a man

[@lh7979]

@@John-zb9yw I think all I hear are the father's feelings, no one seems to care about the son's..

[@realreviews4973]

The father has every right to mourn.

[@sheLuhSy]

Honestly I understand his pain because the son has been Bundling that secret up for so long and is now coming out to him

[@theweysermanisback5205]

I don’t blame you, father.

[@sean3868]

I can feel his father it hurts me too

[@Endtherinbetween]

*her

[@75_86]

@@Endtherinbetween *his

[@Endtherinbetween]

@@75_86 jerk

[@blast2686]

@@Endtherinbetween i’m a proud transphobe

[@Crewsi3]

​@@EndtherinbetweenIdiot.

[@Jeffery-y7z]

I see why his son change the father is truly a drama queen its not his son why would i be so upset cause of a grown mans choice

[@trickeyt.v96]

Accept your children to be whatever they choose to be and get over it ! Life is short 🙏

[@Perica30]

And stop being so selfish and show some respect for the right to self-determination. Everyone has the right to their own life without manipulative influence from others, including parents.

[@Coda.Beakindperson24]

I am a Transsexual man. I very sad for the Steph and Gary because they both are hurting. I wish nothing but the best for them.

[@internetwaffless]

i feel like alot of people in the comments forget that being trans or homosexual isnt a choice, and you cant raise your son/daughter to be attracted to whoever you want. kinda feels like we are returning to the era where princes and kings wifes were decided by someone else

[@Endtherinbetween]

/child

[@rickastley472]

being trans and homeosexual is a choice.

[@internetwaffless]

@@rickastley472 wrong

[@rickastley472]

@@internetwaffless right**

[@owen3721]

@@rickastley472 Did you choose to be heterosexual? Or are you just choosing not to act on your latent homosexual urges?

[@Tristan_Homewood]

So tragic. As a father this making me tear up

[@good_girl_meraxes5237]

I kind of feel bad for the father. But just because you don’t understand someone, doesn’t allow you to disrespect them.

[@zn3871]

He wasn’t being disrespectful… he said he loves his child he just doesn’t know how to take it and that’s understandable. He raised his son to be a man…not a woman. He’s hurt and he has every reason to be hurt especially as a man

[@lievemensen3701]

Hope u get trans children see how u would react at that moment

[@SP-cd3wo]

@@lievemensen3701 savage 🤣🤣

[@crabb9966]

It's deeper than that

[@cultofthevoid5677]

He lost his son one day out of the blue only to be blindsided by a "daughter" that isn't really a daughter. Like how do you expect someone to just mentally "flip a switch" like that and just automatically accept it? Lefties talk about being compassionate but they seem unable to put themselves in someone elses shoes if that person doesn't agree with their politics.

[@billycasagrand6168]

I have no words for this man. I make fun of this show a lot but stuff like this I could never find or want to find the words to know what he wants to say.

[@ChanceInLove]

The questions Doctor Phil is asking him is absolutely disgusting.

[@owen3721]

He's asking those questions because he's an educated professional

[@laureennjeri6045]

I SURE HOPE AND PRAY to NEVER be in this father's position. I can hear his heart break.

[@osmanertugrul6459]

I really pray for the father, and my advice is to let him go... Don't look back... He is the one who is falling and drowning...

[@TheSapphireLeo]

Both need letting go and so much for loving an entity, and in their free will, after?

[@misterbobby8913]

Agreed Osman

[@lh7979]

What a terrible thing to say! I can´t believe what I´m reading.. No compassion for the daughter at all!