Moving Forward
The doctor suggested medicines that would stop Riley’s testosterone production and urged him to begin his gender transformation as soon as possible. Riley addressed his mental health difficulties, questioning the psychiatrist why she was pushing for gender treatment without considering the whole picture.
Riley didn’t push much further than that, considering how young and defenseless he was. He started the gender transition process, declared himself a woman, and changed his name to Denise. When the final operation was over, he just had one thought on his mind: “What have I done?