Wow. The patience, kindness and calm communication skills. Outstanding.
From raindovemodel
This made me cry. I wish all situations could be handled as perfectly as this
I just want to point out the core of what the diffuser did in this conversation
They recognized that the mother was also expressing a vulnerable truth about herself - that she felt like a bad mother because her child was expressing gender feelings she wasn’t equipped to help with - and met her where she was, a concerned parent with limited information - to point her where she should be heading, research and resources.
Im going to make more of an effort to stop reflexively pushing people away when they express biases and make more of an effort to hear the underlying fears when i can
“it’s easier to love ourselves when we feel loved as ourselves”
damn that is so powerful though
God this always makes me tear up ahaha…
I am crying, I love this! Dont push people away, understand where they’re coming from and educate them! :)
Wow this made me cry. This wonderful person reacted with kindness instead of lashing out like mom did at first. We are usually quick to return anger with anger. But this amazing person reacted with kindness, understanding and information and that helped turn this moms anger around. Now she’s thankful and willing to help her child instead of shaming them. Wow! Just WOW! This person just saved two lives instead of one.
