Having regret should mean that they're capable of introspection
There's a difference between regretting the consequences of a course of action, and regretting having taken that course of action because you understand it better now.
Transgenderism is already suicide-adjacent - like suicide, it is a form of self-erasure or self-annihilation. Attempting to 'become someone else' is not terribly different from attempting to 'become not-me'.
There's a difference between regretting the consequences of a course of action, and regretting having taken that course of action because you understand it better now.
There's also ignoring the fact that for some attempting suicide IS the goal, not actually succeeding.
For those who "having a special label" is a form of attention seeking, where else do you go if that isn't enough validation?
There's a reason why the data supports men having lower suicide attempt rates but higher success rates than women who are inverse...
Transgenderism is already suicide-adjacent - like suicide, it is a form of self-erasure or self-annihilation. Attempting to 'become someone else' is not terribly different from attempting to 'become not-me'.
That's a good point. Do you have any ideas for what a sign of potential redemption would look like from them?
Recognizing that they fell victim to a social contagion and fighting back against the contagion itself and those intentionally spreading it.