lucy teenage transexual.

[bill preston]

did anybody watch this last night, it was an update on her going through the operation in Thailand?

i couldn't believe the grandad and uncle leaving her side before the operation with a simple handshake?

poor little thing!

[andy-hughes]

Different cultures express love and support in different ways.

Whereas we would give a hig and a kiss and some words of encouragement, Eastern cultures would find such physical affection seriously odd, and rather unpleasant.

It's just differences which make the world go round.

[bill preston]

she was from middlesborough?

[China Doll]

Well to be fair... what would you have done?

I'm not saying it's right but it's probably very hard for the grandfather and uncle to know what's appropriate for the situation.

[andy-hughes]

Didn't watch the programme - as you may have gathered(!) - but i think my point is still valid.

I agree with China Doll, what is the etiquette for a situation in which you feel utterly uncomfortable?

[gingerflaps]

yeah i saw that aswell, but it didnt seem to bother lucy, so i'm thinking maybe thats how its always been in their family.

[BelfastBloke]

I seen that guy Lucy last time and a Surgeon in the UK was prepared to carry out his surgery. What happened that he had to go to Thailand for surgery? What changed with his circumstances?