I blithely expected my kids to be accepting when I told them I was transgendered; after all, I'd modeled acceptance to them all their lives. So telling them would be a piece of cake! Right??

Wrong

My oldest told my wife the only reason he didn't yell at me when I told him was because we were traveling down the freeway at 75 MPH in a driving rain and I was practically comatose huddled against the door.

My middle son said nothing. Of course that means little since he normally says almost nothing.

Is anyone going to the TDOR in San Diego??
Thanks,
Beth

I would like to be certain that our community knows When This Years Day of Remembrance Occurs.

This years Remembrance will occur in most places on November 29, 2010.

Make no mistake this violence has touched out little community. It was this time last year that T. D. Aldoennetti was murdered in her house.

Our community lost the following this year. I don't know of anyone other than Teddi who lost their lives to violence.

Hi all,

It's been some time since I let you know what is happening with the doctors.

The had amputated the left leg. Your prayers are MOST Gratefully accepted. Appart from a urinary tract infection every thing went great! The has been some phantom pain which is anything but phantom. I am grateful.

On another front, Miss Cabot let me know some may not know the following: I have to preach the funeral of my brother who died at 44. If you think of it and are inclined that way please remember his two sons. The service is October 17.

I would covet your prayers. After four years of fighting to save it, I will be losing my left foot sometime in the next month. I've done all I can do. I've lost about 100 pounds and have had over 16 surgeries. My doctors have all been excellent, and I bear none of them ill will.

I am transgendered. I am in transition.

I am a pastor and chaplain

I am scared and brokenhearted at what's going to be happening.

I am pleased to announce the birth of my first grandchild, Kaiden Robert, 7 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long. mother, child, and all three grandmothers are doing fine.

Beth

It occured to me,

There are many people on BC that I call friend. Many I chat with, some I talk with, and more that I correspond with. Among those some are Brilliant writers and some are well... let's say they try hard.

BUT, I realized that I haven't read stories by many of them, and RARELY looked at their old stories.

SO, I ASKED SOME if they had read any of my stories (Frankly I'm very slow in finishing things) and most of them hadnn't

In the mid 70's there was a song on "contemporary" Christian Radio. The Refrain was
Take another trip around Mt. Sinai
Till you learn your lesson...

So, I'm taking another trip...
It's been a horrid month. A couple of people I thought were friends turned on me once I came out to them. Go figure. Somehow I didn't think it would happen. They knew about my TG issues, but a month later I'm chopped liver.

I had the most amazing day yesterday.

I had taken my cousin to the airport to fly to a funeral. Yah, it was a downer, but we celebrated the life of my uncle on the hour long trip. I also came out to them. Total Acceptance! Aeeeiii what a feeling!

Hey all,

First, Thank you ALL for being here. The last few months have been horrid for me. Many of you have become closer to me than some of my "real" family. When I've needed you, you've been there, and I THANK GOD for each and every one of you, though some more that Others!

Good News: Yesterday I hit FIFTY pounds lost since the first of the year. That means I've lost 25% of the weight I need to before RLT and hormones (THANK YOU GWEN for the tidbit on estrogen making weight loss harder!!)

Folks, I ask for your prayers or whatever your belief system uses.

I plan on introducing my 3 sons to the type of counseling I'll be receiving. The little angels would may totally wig on me - or rip the wig off! They're loving kids, I've been the nurturing one all their lives. Please Oh Please remember me between now and Saturday afternoon!

With fear and trembling,
Beth

Good Evening ALL,

I am in need of an editor or two. I have two stories actively being worked on, one a Serial Comdex...(eight chapters, 3-5 more) and the other a much shorter story, "Between Christmas and Hell."

What I'm looking for in an editor:
1) Someone who will smack my nose with a newspaper and say no no no! Bad Writer
In other words someone who isn't afraid to make suggestions or tell me I'm wrong!
And then won't get bent out of shape if I don't always take their suggestions.

I am, as it were, looking or a couple of people to be editors on my Comdex series files.

I promise to share the royalties (yeah right).

Beth