My best friend became a trans. I grew up with him. We surfed together, served together, I was a groomsman (his brother was the best man) at his wedding. I was there when he met the mother of his children. He got out of the military well before hitting 20 years and was a very successful investor. Over a decade ago, he got addicted to speed. He has since left his family, he hasn’t see his children since July of last year. He’s been battling this crippling addiction for a while. His latest adventure (which I’ve mentioned here before) is becoming a woman. He has lost his fucking mind. The trans movement has made it harder to get him help. As I’m a bad person for suggesting maybe it’s the drugs making him this way. I called his mom on Mother’s Day for him. She’s devastated, along with his dad, ex wife and children. I check up on him weekly. My guess is my friend will detransition when he’s finished being a selfish asshole, addicted to drugs. He’s still my brother, it’s just really hard watching someone do this to himself.