So, Cassie Ellen has a boyfriend!

I've been following Cassie's recent blogposts with great interest. Also with an appreciation of the depth of her kind soul; she discusses the deep complicated stuff we "T" people experience, and does so with such a deft touch that she encourages thoughtful discussion instead of bickering. ILHFT.

But the thing that really has my interest piqued is that she's obviously in love. What a dream for all of us, to love and be loved for the whole of what we are. See, I get the impression that she's fully "out" to her boyfriend, about her "T" status. And she and he still are together. So sweet! Her situation warms my heart. ILHFT.

I've talked with Cassie about him (she told me she'd trust me with the info; she also told me she would be okay with me posting all this). He's "T" also; he has longings and characteristics of a woman, but has a whole life publicly and personally as a male. He evidently feels at his age (same as Cassie's) that he would never transition; there's too much about his male life that he values, yet he's had no one to open up to (in acceptance, evidently) about the female part of himself. So he and Cassie sound like a great match to me!

They met here on BCTS, facilitated by JennC. See JennC's post "Two Friends" from this last Thursday - she's got a great take on Cassie and her new love. (BTW, if you haven't noticed, Jenn is fast becoming BCTS's master of the short short story. Her stuff is like a drop of Habanero hot sauce - small and extremely powerful. What an essential part of this community she's become in the past year!)

So Cassie and her BF, both authors here, started emailing and PM'ing and calling and fell in love. I've cautioned her about head-over-heels love; sometimes those hot blazes can burn out fast, as they say. But after a few exchanges with her, I feel she's going into this eyes wide open, as much as possible.

I've also talked with her BF. He's smitten, but is approaching this with sobriety as well as infatuation. He's been able to open up to her without rejection, and the more they interact, the more he sees that he needs her! Soooo sweet!!

SO, WHO IS IT???? I asked both him and Cassie if I could spill the beans! He's great with me doing so; and Cassie actually prefers that I do so. ILHFT.

WHY AM I BEING SO COY AND NOT TELLING YOU JUST YET??

Oh, I loooove this! (sung musically) "I know something you don't know...."

In fact, I think I'll do the "reveal" as part of a rewritten '70's hit, "Chuck E.'s In Love".

So, here's the last part of the last verse of "Cassie's In Love" (w/ apologies to Ricki Lee Jones)

What's his name? Is that him there?
Christ, I think he's even combed his hair!
Is that him? What's his name?
Oh, it's never gonna be the same.
That's not him! I know it's wrong
...'Cause Cassie's in love with the little boy
...writing this blog!

And ILHFT. I Love Her For That.

I love you, Cassie. **Sigh**