Dear Abby: Grandma Uses Her Age as an Excuse for Misgendering Grandchild

Dear Abby: My grandson is transgender and he gets hurt when I misgender him ... should I avoid him?

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is transgender and gets very hurt when I misgender his name. I am nearly 80 and use “she” sometimes when talking to him. I wrote him a letter at college (we exchange letters all the time) and told him my brain is old, and if I keep saying “she” when we talk, maybe we should just keep writing and see each other less often if it keeps hurting him. Did I do the right thing? -- MISTAKEN IN MASSACHUSETTS

Dear Abby: I keep misgendering my trans grandson; Trying to fix the problem may have made it worse

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is transgender and gets very hurt when I misgender his name. I am nearly 80 and use “she” sometimes when talking to him. I wrote him a letter at college (we exchange letters all the time) and told him my brain is old, and if I keep saying “she” when we talk, maybe we should just keep writing and see each other less often if it keeps hurting him. Did I do the right thing? -- MISTAKEN IN MASSACHUSETTS

Dear Abby: He’s hurt when I call him she. Was my response out of line?

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Dear Abby: Grandma uses her age as an excuse for misgendering grandchild

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is transgender and gets very hurt when I misgender his name.

Dear Abby: I may have hurt my transgender grandson with my word choices

I wrote him a letter and it might have made things worse.

Struggling to Support My Transgender Grandson: Did I Handle It the Right Way?

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is transgender and gets very hurt when I misgender his name. I am nearly 80 and use "she" sometimes when talking to him. I wrote him a letter at college (we exchange letters all the time)…