This was posted by one of my conservative, Christian friends on Facebook today.

So many times my stories have positive outcomes, a world of acceptance by families and friends I wished existed in real life. But so many of us here deal with, or have dealt with the issues this girl faced.

It hits all too close to home to me.

Some very sad news to share.

Yesterday, a 17-year old committed suicide by jumping in front of a semi on I-71 near the South Lebanon exit.

It has come to light that this person likely committed suicide because she was transgender.

I'm trying to figure out how the photo of my story ended up on somebody's else's story.

Just wanted to explain why I haven't posted anymore chapters.

I do intend to finish "Virginia in Bloom" and "Evolution," but life gets in the way.

Just thought I would let people know. We're still going through some personal issues. My work schedule has changed and I'm trying to spend as much time as possible with my kids before my son goes to Afghanistan in a couple of months.

Because of the change in my work schedule, I rarely have enough time to devote to writing as I'd like (one reason you sometimes see typos in my work is that I'll try to write as much as possible in a short time and know real private and personal place to save them).

At what point did you realize you were different?
Maybe it was a statement my real-country grandmother said I needed to pull my pants down to show my cousin's friends I was really a boy.
But seriously, I never really was what some would call uber-sissy.
I knew a couple of boys like that. They were ridiculed because of it, mocked. But I never was.
I wasn't as tough and rough as my older brothers, or the above-mentioned cousin.
It's not like I dismissed everything boys did and wanted to wear tutus and tiaras.

I just wanted to say that I appreciate the comments about my story "Switching Playing Fields."
It's been interesting following some of the debates going on.
I wanted to throw some things out there that might be helpful.
I've always been fascinated by boys and girls who venture out of the traditional realm of their gender. Sports is an area I enjoy reading about.

Ballet for me has never been about the clothes for me. I love being graceful, trying to create something beautiful....

The court cases mentioned in Chapter 13 of Emerging from the Cocoon were actual cases.

This has been an unusual week. The reason you've seen as many Forever Claire Chapters? There's been a slight change of schedule, one I wasn't aware of before the week began.

I didn't realize this was the week of fall break where I take ballet classes. I hate it. I miss it.

I have to admit the wheels are a turning a good bit...

I know some authors wait until they've completely written their stories to post. I've always been one to write chapter by chapter.

A little about me:

Torey is a persona of how I'd like to see myself. She's a soccer mom with two teenagers who have her pulling her hair out, or its going to turn gray before its time.

But she loves her kids. They keep her centered. She doesn't know what she'd do without them. She's a single parent who struggles very much to get by.