10 year old thinks she’s trans

Yesterday my 10 year old daughter told me she was trans. We had a very small discussion because her younger sister was nearby and she didn’t want to her to know. She said her best friend came out as bi, and she feels like she wants to be a boy. She’s never been a girly girl but still liked playing dress up, wearing dresses, and playing with dolls. Which is obviously not exclusive to only girls, just that she never seemed like she was uncomfortable at all being a girl. The only time she ever mentioned wishing she was a boy was when we had a discussion about periods and puberty. It was said more like I wish I was a boy because they have it easier. She said as of right now she still wants to be referred to as a girl but maybe in the future she might want to cut off her hair, wear a binder, and have a boy name. I talked to her about how when they’re older some people choose to take hormones and have surgery. She said that she is not interested in that and doesn’t want to go that far. And she also said she doesn’t know how she is going to feel in the years to come so she doesn’t want to make any changes now, just that she may want to in the future because she feels like she should be a boy. I told her that I love her so much and I will always support and accept her because I want her to be happy with who she is. I also told her that she doesn’t have to put a label on herself, just take time and become who you are and be true to yourself and I will always have her back. I’m not sure what to do at this point. Should I find her a counselor or therapist who can help her work through these feelings?? I don’t want to say it’s a phase, and I never would to her, but it almost feels like that by what she is saying to me. I won’t lie and say I’m not a little scared, it can be a scary world especially for LGBT people. And as a mother I just want to protect her, but I want her to live her truth and become who she is. I’m sorry this become more of a vent. I just want to do right by her and the fact that she came to me in the first place shows the trust she has in me and I’m so grateful. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/33509qw