Life Journal

Hello Sarah....

I think it's a great idea and I wish you all the best....the point I wanted to make really was your statement...

"Because  I know I will forever be in the closet".......

those are the saddest words I have heard for quite some time.😭😭

Huggs, grace 💓💓

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Its the truth sweetheart if I came out it would mess up my families life, I know without asking my wife is totally non accepting.

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Oh Sarah, I do agree with Grace; they are very sad words. I understand your resolve not to hurt your family. I will be thinking of you. Writing the diary may be of some comfort although there is the risk that it will make you feel regret for what might have been. Let's hope that this isn't the case.
Love
HildaRuth xx

I’ve found from my own journaling it’s been an overall good experience. Eye opening and really helping me know myself and even ‘gasp’ like myself!

Revisiting it weeks and months later for editing often leads to further insights and clarity, maybe the next best thing to professional therapy.

Hi Rei I think doing a journal is the way forward for me, I think your right it will be eye opening. I think I may surprise myself by how far this has come in my life. I have to make sure my family are aware of it when I am gone, that will be a challenge.

Love Sarah

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Sarah, that is such a great idea,the journal. If I had done that, at least when I started dressing again a little over 3 years ago, it would have been a lot easier for me to know where I am right know and how to communicate with family. If I think back only a couple of weeks after making a 'big' leap in my CD life I am no longer sure what I was thinking and all the details of how and why.
I think that after a while of doing this I might be able to make a condensed version to help my kids understand and hopefully be less negative and maybe a little more accepting.
. . Sandy

Hi Sandy I think for those of us who are not able to openly discuss who we are and how we feel, its a release and understanding for ourselves.

Love Sarah

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Hi Sarah,

First, never say "Never", dear. My entire family believes it's sinful for men to wear dresses; my wife still says she does, and yet, she has come to fully accept and support Bettylou. (I still have to hide her from the kids, though).

Second, writing it all down, and perhaps publishing it here is a fine idea. Several of the ladies have published short versions of how they came to be CD or TG girls, and all of the stories were interesting and educational. (I'm contemplating doing the same).

Hugs,
Bettylou

I am personally a huge fan of Journaling, having kept one for much of my life, albeit very sporadically. I believe it forces us to really focus our thoughts in order to write then down, and this come to a better understanding of our feelings. It audio preserves the thoughts and feelings of a given moment so they can be examined later in a different light. It helps us keep perspective.

Bridgette

I'd like to make a suggestion.  I think you should leave a note or some indication of where your journal is, possibly with your feminine stuff.  I think it would otherwise be cruel to have your SO or others find your stuff and think that you might have been cheating.