I know this can be a very touchy subject with some people, but we are in an age where the saying "be yourself" has some taking that ideology to extremes. Maybe they have forgotten another saying: just because you can, doesn't mean you should. This is why I decided to share some things I've been mulling over regarding gender dysphoria.
But first, this isn't to create any emotional meltdown. My reflections are only what I've been discerning/sensing for some time. I'm not being judgemental, but I do question and reason. Maybe more than I should. But, I only want to have answers to questions for my peace of mind, even if those answers could be metaphysical. It's up to others to find their answers... their peace. Could what I have discovered help? It helped me. Will it change anyone's mind? Only time will tell.
What makes a person feel they're the opposite of what they were physically born with and want such a drastic plastic surgery operation? After all, it's not some miner physical enhancement, it's a major sexual or physical alteration. And, gender dysphoria should never be treated lightly, especially by parents, family or friends acting like wannabe psychologists. There is a high rate of suicide involved, especially among teens. Regret after surgery is also occurring. Many, many questions need to be asked by professionals to anyone experiencing any gender identity issues, especially before making major surgical decisions.
To continue, and please bare with me, because this may be far out for some. Maybe one answer to these "feelings" is outside the physical. Recently, someone read about androgynous extraterrestrial beings and asked if they could have an affect on us, due to their soul energy, if they incarnated into a human. I said, absolutely, why not? It would be no different than a soul with a lot of male energy crossing over into a female body, or vice versa, which can create imbalance with a current life's mind. Maybe they didn't know enough to have some sort of help or they just decided to wing it. However, I feel it's become more of an out of control free for all, lately... a mental/physical war.
Let me explain why I feel this way. Years ago, one of my metaphysical teachers taught me that the general understanding, eons ago, was to honor the physical being when incarnating into a new life. But as time went by, some had "crossed wires" with their soul emotions and physical forms. This confused them with their body, mind and soul connections: males acting feminine and vice versa. This, I was told, led to feelings of hurt and revenge when they started being harassed by others (as they still do today), leading to retaliation and self-destruction.
As I told someone before, it's obvious to me that these people's souls are in conflict with their mind and body. We're all being bombarded by emotional energy daily and many are taking a beating over it. Instead of healing the mind, as we once have, we're accepting it at the cost of extreme body modifications (on what doctors would consider an average healthy body), along with the pain and suffering of that too.
Of course, this line of reasoning is only about past life soul emotions causing current conflicts. I understand there are other things that can influence current behaviors. For instance, sexual and physical abuse, as a child and/or adult, along with those whys and wherefores. Some professionals are saying that it could even be the new culture influence of those rebelling against social constructs, which may also explain the rise in this area. But, regardless of the cause, when a person has gender dysphoria, or any form of dysphoria, they need professional counseling and not coddling or enabling from well-meaning or other dysphoric people.
Which is why it's important for many questions to be asked by professionals. There are way too many various influences that can affect one's thoughts and emotions to do anything less. And, I know this is my opinion, but maybe the professionals should, seriously, seek and consider metaphysical answers too... things beyond the physical that may be affecting the physical. Because, also in my opinion, there are people who hastily, and often regrettably, jump on the proverbial bandwagon without deeper analysis to what may be really going on.
