The women in my life.

Back when I was dating my then girl friend asked why was I walking like a female. Oops. That's when I realized I needed to find a balance between the two. I still catch myself doing it but the wife just shakes her head an continues doing what she was doing.

Lanna💋

My co workers all know.  They are my protectors and defenders, my confessors and confidants and sometimes co-conspirators.  They are all women, proud and confident and loving and accepting.  They compliment me on my choice of perfume and ignore the fact that I have shed my shirt and am wearing a camisole top.  I love them all.

OMG Lanna,

I know that look. My wife gives it to me all the time. She notices all my little feminisms. Is that a thing? LOL

Oh yeah!  Been there done that. My wife scolds me when she catches me walking or moving like a girl and doesn’t like the smooth arms and clear polished nails. She says I look way to obvious and it will cause problems. The real problem is Carolyne is more the real me and I work in a male dominated job that wouldn’t approve. Every now and then someone pops off a comment about some “flamer” they see and I get a little defensive of them and tell the others to let them be!  As I get older and probably too comfortable being me I just don’t have tolerance for close minded people and want to be left alone like everyelse. Hang in there and find your balance to be who and what you are otherwise your life will be miserable and you will be way to unhappy living for others.

Cheers

C

As I progressed I misconstrued my then wife’s tolerance as acceptance.  It’s an easy mistake to make.  Had I been more emotionally intelligent , perhaps I might have recognized the problem.  Alas, I missed all the signs

of course, I wish I could get a do over, but since that ain’t happening, I hope to make the best of the situation and from this point onward, allow myself happiness.   At least I can do so, now, without causing pain for my SO.