Dear EricaAnn

Maybe you shouldn’t tell your doctor about your castration and see how good of doctor you have. Think he would notice?

Sounds like you are making great progress. Keep up the good work. My wife hasn't been out with me yet but she is willing and hope to do so soon. Sounds like it is working for you.

For your spouse or any significant other who wants to stay in a relationship with a transgendered person. I would recommend the http://avitale.com/ web site. On it there is link to (A Significant Other View) that is very good in my opinion.

Lindaleah

Dear Lindaleah,

No, I'm not going to tell my doctor about my castration. I really want to see the look on his face when he discovers it on his own. Should be good for a laugh or two.

I'm making steady progress in my transition and I'm feeling good about it. Better with every day. Went out Saturday night with the spouse to the TG friendly night club we have gone to in the past and had an absolutely great time. There had to be at least 15-20 other girls in the place. Started talking to one of the sisters by the name of Sabrina, she's TS, and found out that she is the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company here in the area. WOW, we do entertain many different walks in life. She is a very classy lady and hope to meet her again.

I have found that going out, as myself, on the weekends is a great outlet for me and my desires. It's really my first steps into transition, in a public way. If I didn't have this outlet, I'm sure I'd be off the wall by now.

Hi Girls,

Just wanted to let you know of a wonderful experience I had last night. Met my oldest and dearest friend, Michael, for a few cocktails last night. I knew that sooner or later, I was going to have to let Mike in on my "little secret" so I chose last night. I've known Mike for 36 years and love him like a brother and found what I was looking for..........acceptance. What a fantastic feeling it was for me. We even hugged a shared a few tears.

Terri is in town for a few days and we're going to get together for dinner and a little outing to my favorite TG friendly night club tonight. A great time is in store!

Looking forward to my first time out for dinner dressed as myself......should be very interesting. I'll let you know how it goes.

Sounds like it's going to be a wonderful time. Can't wait to hear how it goes.

Hi Everyone,

Met Terri for the first time in person last night and it was a great experience. She is wonderful and sweet person with a good heart!

The night started on bit of dubious note, but I didn't let it ruin my evening. Since neither of us had met in person before, we decided to meet outside of one of the anchor department stores in major shopping center in the area. I had to park some distance from the store and on my walk across the parking lot I was seriously "clocked" by three young men about 20 years of age. It resulted in them shouting some rather nasty remarks at me and I quote "Grow some balls" and "You fucking queer". It's it nice to see that ignorance, prejudice and intolerance are very much alive and well.

We shared a deep dish Chicago style pizza and chit chatted for about a hour and a half. I felt the restaurant experience went rather well. The restaurant was fairly busy, yet I didn't feel too many disparaging looks coming my way. Maybe that's because Terri was in "male mode" last night and it's possible that we may have just looked like any other couple out for dinner. And because Terri was in male mode she insisted on opening doors for me and driving last night, even opened the car door for me. She was so sweet and I have to tell you that it was a nice experience for me.....to assume the typical female role in that situation.

We had fun at the club and I introduced Terri to Linda, one of the regular TG girls that hang there on the weekends. There were probably 10 to 12 other "girls" in the place last night. It was nice to spend some quality time with someone you share so much in common with. We're going to get together again this week for dinner.

All in all, it was a very nice night.

Hey Erica ann, Glad things are going in the right direction for you. I was so glad to hear about your friend Michael. I can just imagine the feeling of happiness you had. I am so very happy you were able to meet Terri. Christina and I had a lovely dinner with her as well. And yes, she is very sweet. Here is a big from Christina and I. Take Care, and see you soon.

love Lilac

After all of the good and wonderful things....and a few not so good ones that happened this weekend, I just wanted to share the following with all of you.

Why is something so simple for others so hard for me? That inner peace and tranquility that has always eluded me.

For deep from within has always been a soft, subtle and feminine plea, "Come set me free, let me be".

And for many years of ignoring her pleas I always felt that her imprisonment would break her desire to be, but rather her determination grew and her pleas cried out louder, "Come set me free, let me be".

Even in my dreams, I could feel her say, "Let me be me".

Though many years have past, her cries have not gone unheard, for I have finally come to see that she simply....must be! So I searched my soul and I set her free, free to be the girl that is me.

Thanks for listening and thanks lilac.

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:39 pm After all of the good and wonderful things....and a few not so good ones that happened this weekend, I just wanted to share the following with all of you.

Thanks for listening and thanks lilac.

EricaAnn,

Sorry to hear of your not so exciting start to a wonderful evening with Teri. Some people are not worthy of earthly existence. Peace be with you my friend.

I sure hope you and E have a chance to attend the Second Mid-West E.A. MoM's Event. I so much would like to chat with you more than we did at the Dells.

Take care my friend and send my regards to Teri.

Hi Robby,

Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts. Some people just should not be out in public with the rest of us. Just too uncivilized, if you know what I mean?

Sounds like everyone had a great time at the West Coast meeting and I'm definitely looking forward to September's Mid-West gathering. I have already blocked out the time on my calendar.

Looking forward to seeing you and everyone else again!

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:39 pm Why is something

so simple for others

so hard for me?

That inner peace and tranquility

that has always eluded me.

For deep from within has always been

a soft, subtle and feminine plea,

"Come set me free, let me be."

And for many years of ignoring her pleas

I always felt that her imprisonment

would break her desire to be,

But rather her determination grew

and her pleas cried out louder,

"Come set me free, let me be."

Even in my dreams,

I could feel her say,

"Let me be me.

"

Though many years have passed,

EricaAnn (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:39 pm her cries have not gone unheard,

For I have finally come to see

that she simply....must be!

So I searched my soul and I set her free,

Free to be the girl that is me.

Erica,

That is beautiful. Hope you don't mind the reformatting; wanted to bring out the poetry.

Terri