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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 370612" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>Yes, JJJ, I did know that the official opinion is that the procedure is not medically necessary. The only reason at all I have for an opinion on whether it should or should not be done (as, again, I have no experience in parenting a boy), is that I did at one time date a guy who had NOT been. He talked about how he had felt so uncomfortable his whole life about that--being "different" in the locker room, etc. He was actually considering having that procedure done as a 20-something year old, and he had a lot of anger toward his parents for not having that done for him when he was born. However, I know that times have changed, and more and more boys are not having the procedure. However, I'm sure my opinion would have been irrelevant on whether the procedure be done. I don't think there was ever a doubt that they were going to do it, but I do have a problem with the concept of it being simply forgotten at the time.</p><p> </p><p>I am still thinking that if it's going to be done, it should be done immediately. But I also wondered if that opinion is due to misinformation or lack of information on my part. I also know that what's done is done, and my anger is unproductive. Still it takes me time to "simmer down."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 370612, member: 8226"] Yes, JJJ, I did know that the official opinion is that the procedure is not medically necessary. The only reason at all I have for an opinion on whether it should or should not be done (as, again, I have no experience in parenting a boy), is that I did at one time date a guy who had NOT been. He talked about how he had felt so uncomfortable his whole life about that--being "different" in the locker room, etc. He was actually considering having that procedure done as a 20-something year old, and he had a lot of anger toward his parents for not having that done for him when he was born. However, I know that times have changed, and more and more boys are not having the procedure. However, I'm sure my opinion would have been irrelevant on whether the procedure be done. I don't think there was ever a doubt that they were going to do it, but I do have a problem with the concept of it being simply forgotten at the time. I am still thinking that if it's going to be done, it should be done immediately. But I also wondered if that opinion is due to misinformation or lack of information on my part. I also know that what's done is done, and my anger is unproductive. Still it takes me time to "simmer down." [/QUOTE]
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