Now all this time I was incredibly conflicted. I wanted to have HRT and transition, but I wanted my family and the two weren’t so compatible. In addition, as a couple we went through some awful times as she struggled. I remember when I first realized I was playing with fire by trying to contain…… Continue reading The road to HRT (part 3)
Tag: Family
The Holidays
This time of the year that brings thoughts of home and hearth, peace and joy can be especially trying for those living by themselves, isolated. There are a lot of reasons this happens, for trans people because people and family have turned away, but it also happens if you outlive your friends and contemporary family…… Continue reading The Holidays
What About Regrets?
Poor information is often worse than no information at all. I watched a YouTube video where a young 20 something woman gave out both good and some bad information. This included some information that is critical for people considering a transition to know, hence the links in the next paragraph. The following link to the…… Continue reading What About Regrets?
Parents your children need you
I made the mistake of watching a piece of Dr Phil on You Tube about a trans teen and her mom. Irritating to say the least. Where do they find these people. However, I do know that the drama I saw plays out all the time. This is in two parts. First to the parents,…… Continue reading Parents your children need you
Under the surface
We walk and talk, exchange pleasantries. We say the appropriate automatic answers to how are you. We keep up our public face. We do this until we crumble into dust, some into malaise, some into a hospital, a heart attack, suicide. Men more than women but they say depression and anxiety disorders are one of…… Continue reading Under the surface
What does it mean to be a family?
If you listen to some people a family is a dad and a mom and 2.1 children. I feel back for poor little .1, never getting invited to play, not even big enough to be thrown out of a bathroom because there’s only like an arm there, but I digress. It’s an Ozzie and Harriet…… Continue reading What does it mean to be a family?
My Gifted Life 