Dear Kimmie,

When I examine Terry's inner dilemmas, a lot of his inner turmoil can easily be reversed and seen as how individuals express their need to transition. Terry's situation spins the idea of transitioning on its head, where he's not 100% board with what's happening to his own individual body and future.

Of course, it's ironic how everyone is on board except him. We keep saying c'mon but his point of view is not full of hindsight and adult confidence. It's a fun ride for me.

Dear Joanne,

Thanks for the note of confidence. The world is a crazy place. In the next section, Terry and Jenn take a few days away in Key West.

Terry starts to realize that nobody is pointing or laughing. He and Jenn have a wonderful week.

Dear Samantha,

The story you are reading here is my first try and is intended for the readers here.

I love constructive criticism and when I rewrite the story to publish it will take all those suggestions seriously in the finished book for Amazon.

I weigh out a fine line between too little or too much. The rewrite always gets bigger.

Dear Amanda, I reread your letter several times out of courtesy. No, seriously. You've talked about the foundational differences between Terry's Point Of View and the Cats. They've always known him as willing to dress up and sacrifice his manhood for the sake of the band. They only see the glamour.
Now, he's shared his discomfort and his fragmented mental state to all of them. He makes no excuses about being a babe in the woods when it comes to being a woman.
Jenn is his other half. She is what keeps him seeing the positive side of everything. Of course, I think that's what Chapter 5.1 is all about.

Dear Grace,
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and write.
I'm not sure I can wear my Phillies hat after you've given me so many compliments. And yes, I love pulling my hair through the back.
Please don't expect Terry to be able to be a candidate for SRS too soon. First of all, he's eighteen. (And yes, I use masculine pronouns to describe Terry. He might look like Tasha, but he's still pinching himself over how his life has changed.)
He never grew up thinking he was intersex or that his female organs were hidden. Everything is coming at him at once.
His saving Grace are his counselor, his bandmates, his mom, and Jenn. The women in his life are his guiding lights. And yes, eventually none of us will cringe. But this book is just getting started.