I think I'm a bad influence...

I don't know what I did right, but my little sister follows me everywhere, does everything I do, thinks everything I think, etc... It's getting kinda creepy, and I don't think this is any good for her at all.

I thought it was okay when she started wearing my old clothes, listening to my music (which no 11 year old should listen to in any case), adopting my insane mindset, and possibly inheriting some of my disorders, it seems... it got to be too much very recently. A year ago I changed genders from female to male. A month ago, she changed from male to female. She didn't show any signs of this behavior before, but very recently has said she's a girl. That can't be normal. I know I've felt wrong in this body since I was 6, and it showed.

A little sibling isn't supposed to be THAT much of a copycat, right?

I feel like something's going wrong.

CaptainK, I don't know much about this type of sibling dynamics. Have you been able to talk to one of your parents about this? Have they noticed? I did things my big brother did when I was young but I broke it off when I was about 11 or 12 yrs olds....D.

I don't talk, I can't... I think they're probably happy we're so close, but I don't know how to handle it.

How old are you, CaptainKirk? How it is that your parents let an 11 year old follow you around that much and download/buy your music, etc.? You and your sister must talk a lot for you to know what she thinks, what does she say when you mention to her you don't think it's a good idea?

Hello there...

It's supposed to be the most sincere form of flattery.. but I never understood that myself. I can see why you are concerned. Taking a wild stab in the dark, but when you were going through your change, did you get a lot of attention? Perhaps with docs appointments, talking with your parents etc? I wonder if little sis feels like it's a way of getting some attention too.

If you're not going to talk to your parents about it -which I think you should because you shouldn't be supporting her on your own, perhaps trying to talk to your sis? Perhaps encourage her to do her own thing, and really join in when she does something different - like saying it's totally cool etc. If she feels like it's ok to be herself and that she's getting the approval from her big brother that she adores so much, it may help?

Good luck...

I'm 15. My family is insanely easygoing and they think it's cute.

No, around that time I just kind of closed off to everyone and didn't actually get that much attention.

Yeah, okay. I think that might help. Thanks.