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Cathy Michel

I got a call from Cathy Michel today. She's still in the hospital, doing better in some aspects. They have got her breathing problems sorted out but they are keeping her to do more tests on her heart function. She's with the VA in Western New York but may get transferred to a different hospital where they may be better able to do the tests her doctors want.

Hospital internet does not allow her access to BigCloset so she asked me to write this note to let people know what is happening. She'll try to keep me posted by telephone so I can report on what is happening with her.

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Comments

Based on my experience, with over a dozen books published on Amazon and over one hundred stories published on BC:

You are three times more likely to receive a comment on Amazon than you are on BC. Perhaps that's because people leave a kudos on BC instead of a comment.

My books on Amazon have received over 500 comments. My stories on BC have received nearly 2,000 comments.

There doesn't seem to be a difference -- between the number of good and bad comments, whether here or on Amazon. The ratio seems to be about 9:1.

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Singer reconciles with Trans father after 10 years

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British singer/songwriter Frank Turner never got on with his father, who was apparently quite abusive towards Frank as he grew up. Then his father took the name Miranda and transitioned. An event Frank could not forgive and they didn't talk for ten years. Eventually Frank got to know Miranda better, they reconciled, and Frank has written a song about the experience. Take a listen here : "Miranda".

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It's taking a little longer than I planned...

Things are moving slowly on my entry in the Christmas Story Contest. But it's not my fault! My editor is taking her sweet time going over the text as I write this blog. I'd be really upset but she's told me the story is just purr-fect. She'll say anything to get more Temptations cat treats.

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A Recurring Theme?

I am wondering about a theme that I seem to be encountering over and over in stories. It is male saying to female: "You are mine". Do such ideas come from our primitive "Lizard Brain"? I've seen it in "Twilight" , the "50 Shades" story, and just now in chapter 26 of "Easy as Falling of a Bike". I suspect that it is a common theme that I have seen before but just now can't remember when.

Not that I expect it to happen to me.

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Zapped by Bob Arnold

Hi all
Can any of you help trying to find chapters 19-22 of zapped by the late Bob Arnold I know they used to be on stardustr but that site is no longer with us so can anybody tell me where I can read or find these lost chapters Thanks

Lots of love and hugs
sim1cats

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looking for story

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Looking for a story about a family of three who escape from a fire, son, daughter and mother. The son's skin gets burned beyond recognition and the daughter dies from the fire from inhaling to much smoke and there is a weird doctor who uses the skin of the daughter on the sin and hypnotizes him to believe he is the daughter. I don't remember the name of this story. I think I either read it on here or in fictionmania.

Urgent! Need Council.

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In about 4 hours, my 54 year old son, a Missionary, will be at my Apartment. We have not been on good terms despite my opinion that I do not agree that my belief does not condemn me. (Isa 56:4-5, and Matt 19:12) . I live as a woman and dress as such 100% of the time. I've even worked out how to ride my electric bike with an ankle length skirt on.

I could wear pants but my breasts are rather nice and too large to hide. I'm XXY and when I started Estrodial my body really liked it.

Pants, or no?

Gwen

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Non Trans/TV/CD story on Closet?

I am going to finish Surgeon's lodger soon. I may give Michelle a nice Christmas , as she has not had one since her mum died. Then on with the "op". Then an asteroid will destroy her and Sam LOL,

I have an idea for a historical action story. Is it ok to put the first part on here? It will have no trans elements. I just want some opinions.

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On the Feminista theme of the Feminine Queendom,

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Here's a brief note to demonstrate that the Feminista theme was being discussed way back in the naughty nineties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcMd1F1acSo

It's worth watching for it is a 'Two Ronnies' mini comedy series from wayye-back on the BBC.

There are a whole series of sketches.

Just look up 'The Worm that Turned' on You tube.

Bev

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2021-12 Christmas Holidays Story Contest Entries

This blog is just to help people find the story contest entries.

Story contest entries should show up at this link: Click here!

I'll keep this blog near the top of the list of blogs on the front page through early January. If you haven't entered the contest yet, please do!

Hugs,
Erin

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It Is In Our Nature

In the reading of my own old stories, there are over 40 of them, it is clear that they all possess an embarrassing trait. They all seem to reveal the protagonist to be a Submissive in search of a Dominant. They reveal to me why my wife of 38 years always complained that I was too feminine. She did not understand that I was not so feminine but simply a servant, or desired to be. It is sad that we can not just be.

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Dragon's Mark -5- by Shauna Rousseau now on Patreon for Patrons

I look into Race’s beautiful deep-blue eyes and once again get lost in their endless depths. He smiles hungrily back at me and gently pulls off my shirt. I unbutton his and slowly pull it down off his shoulders ….

I tightly close my eyes in eager anticipation of what’s to come, and when I open them again, I’m looking back in his beautiful blue eyes … but I feel different ….

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Family update

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Well, Sharon has decided to leave her job as a school custodian.

Between her reluctance to get vaccinated, and the fact that her doctor has told her she needs to cut back because of heart issues, she will be leaving Edmonton Public Schools at the end of December.

She has arranged that in the new year she will be working as a cleaner in a home three days a week.

I hope she's thought this all through, and knows how to get extra support if she needs it, as I simply do not have the funds to help.

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Billy Bragg trans and non binary lyrics "Sexuality"

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I came across this article yesterday. I found it quite balanced and insightful. There is more to it than I shown below, but you can get the gist of it .

https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2021/11/billy-bragg-why...

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Gender Fluidity

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Just read this interesting piece on the NPR website about reactions to Hollins College changing their admissions policy to specifically exclude non-binary applicants. I thought it might add to the ongoing conversation that takes place here, especially in our fiction, on the nature and practice of gender. It also shows pictures of people who most of us would identify as women and yet who don't identify themselves that way.

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Whatley Story

First I may be confusing several plots

I'm 95% sure the story that I am looking for is a Standalone story, although it ties in with some of the feuds other cliques have with the Kimba's, and I can only remember the ending, and other than the main characters a specific character.

This character is troubled, depressed to the point of being suicidal, sees and hears ghosts\spirits, I think he may have been an avatar of one of the lower gods of the Greek pantheon (making him a part of the New Olympians)

New Olympians likenesses are used in a SIM against the Kimba's

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NO PANTS EVER !

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Here where I live, perhaps 1 in 10 women wear skirts on the street no matter the season. It seems that T girls try harder and usually wear skirts. Why do we clock each other so easily?

In the time I've been out, I seldom wear pants, and if I do, I have Nursing Uniform pants that are very loose in the hips and wide legs. I own a couple pair of Jeans and can't remember when I last wore them. I'm sure that part of my hatred of pants could be owing to all the years I could not wear skirts perhaps.

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HappyThanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US and Happy Thursday to everyone else. :)

I'm leaving for a four-day vacation in about an hour, going to San Diego for Comic-Con Special Edition, first con I've gone to in more than four years. It's just a nearly straight ride down the freeway and I have a hotel only a few blocks from the Convention Center.

I'm fully vaccinated and boosted and everyone else has to be to get inside so it should be pretty safe.

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Happy Thanksgiving

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As the title says happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. I'm finding that even here a few people I know (Brits) are also enjoying the celebrations. I'm grateful for the freedom that I have living what many would call a blessed life I love my family and friends here in real life and online. As much as I love it here in the UK I have to admit being a Boston girl I miss the snow, Boston Mass is famous for snow, and for the beautiful colors of fall I see that here in the UK.

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Lucy - A True Story

I am a bit surprised that there have been no comments on my recent story "Lucy".
I rushed a bit to publish this because when I was looking for images I discovered that there was that YouTube video and reference to the TV short, neither of which I knew about when I wrote this. I had assumed that this was a largely a forgotten piece of American history that had been excluded for inappropriate content ... but it is a great story. I hope that the TV item will be a dramatization of her speech to the court of which I have included a fragment.

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Sixteen the Hard Way -3- Park

Life isn't just a walk in the park for Jonny as he finds out that his former best friend saw him very differently than he saw himself.

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Sixteen the Hard Way
by Erin Halfelven
a rewrite of a 'Lost Novel' by Wanda Cunningham
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A Time to Give Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving

I want to thank everyone here for all the love and kindness they shower on all the wonderful people who flock to this site. I want to thank the authors who generously provide delightful stories to read and discuss. I also want to thank everyone on the BigCloset team who work so hard to provide us with this wonderful home.

I hope I didn’t miss anyone,

Love - Leslie

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Just saw this: first USA Transgender Suicide hotline ...

I just saw this on FB:

"First transgendered suicide hotline is now up and running in the U.S. You can reach Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860."

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The Arctic Fox

Well, for those of you following The Arctic Fox, or any of my other stories, it's going to be kinda slow getting the chapters up for a bit. This is a rather busy time of year for me, although COVID has slowed things down from how it usually is.

Anyway, please bear with me. The chapters will be posted. Just might take a bit more time.

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!

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Trixie on Patreon II

So i've been pounding the keyboard again to complete part 2 of the new Trixie book, A Leipzig Ring des Nibelungen If you've been kind enough to support me through that portal, head over there now to read parts one and two! You can of course join Patreon and get all my updates at any time, simply go to my Patreon page

For everyone else, treat yourself to some Gothy fun with the first two books, The Whitby Adventure and The Canterbury Tale

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MENSA Children?

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It's near midnight and I am exhausted, so I won't get this properly covered. I was reading an article about Trans Kids that asserted Trans folk are by in large MENSA folk. That is quite a claim. I'll try to get back to this tomorrow.

Gwen

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07 - Legacy of Earth - The Naked Truth

Hey! I'm back again! I'm done with overtime so that's nice! I can't guarantee I'll post anything next weekend as it's a holiday, but we'll see.

In case you are unaware, Battle for Earth, the prequel to this series is now available on Amazon Kindle. Please consider supporting me if you enjoy my work.

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Legacy of Earth: Genesis

The Naked Truth

By Daniela A. Wolfe



Kayde runs into Grey on her way out of Conclave headquarters. but things take an unexpected turn as Kayde's past comes back to haunt her. It isn't long before they find themselves in imminent danger.


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Formula One racer gets thumbs up for LGBTQ support.

Lewis Hamilton, the 7 time world champion racing driver, carried the rainbow colors on his helmet in the Qatar Formula 1 race today in support of the LGBTQ community!

Well done and thanks, Lewis!

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Just an odd question

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I have just arrived back from a short break where I got to be "Leeanna" . I was staying on my own for a few days. I dressed for extended periods and even went out for a walk.

Like many of the ladies on here to a varying degree, I realised I wanted to be a girl when I was young. Around five years old in my case.

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I was girl accomplishing things today

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well, I accomplished some stuff today.

I got my eye exam done and new glasses ordered, I got my laundry done, and I went through all the paperwork in my paperwork drawer and put what I need to keep in an accordion file and threw out the rest.

so not bad.

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Transgender Menacing

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Was just reading an article on BBC Internet that indicated a Transgender (MTF) woman was beaten, and handcuffed in Bangkok, Thailand. I had my SRS there in July of 2007 and it seemed that everyone was very friendly. SRS is still around $12,000 and here in the US it can go over $100,000. Sadly, now it seems that the neighborhood is gone to pot. (not weed)

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Trixie on Patreon

After months of reaerch and i have to admit, prevarication, today i've made a good start on the new Trixibell Heartswoon 'adventure'! The working title is a bit of a mouthful, A Leipzig Ring des Nibelungen which may be changed by the time i publish! It's set, as you might guess, against a background of a Gothic adventure to Leipzig. I will publish each part to Patreon as its completed so if you've been kind enough to support me through that portal, head over there now to read part one!

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Big Blizzard

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we had a huge blizzard yesterday, so my brother and I spent about 2 hours between yesterday and today clearing it enough for our cars to be able to get out.

Once again, I'm reminded just how much I depend on him, as I would have taken 5 hours or more by myself.

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Looking for a Story

I don't remember if it was here or on Fictionmania, but a couple of years ago I read a story of a boy who liked to dress as a girl. Once while dressed, he received a call from a relative, I believe a cousin. While talking with him, she kind of figured out what was going on. When they were together later, she asked him about it and he admitted it. She assisted him. At the end of the school year, they both worked at a resort along a river that was owned by relatives in her family and he worked the entire summer as a girl.

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learning about my manic phase

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Okay so I've been trying to be mindful of my emotional state during my current manic phase, and I think I found out something. I'm more suspectable to anger while manic.

I guess this makes sense, since I've seen people who are normally mild mannered turn angry and hostile after say having a few drinks.

So that's something I'm going to have to watch out for, but at least now I know it can happen.

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Remembrance Sunday

As usual in the UK, the authorities, to avoid upsetting business, once more have us 'celebrating' a National day not on the day itself but on the following weekend, today then, the National mourning for those lost and injured in military conflict kicked off at 11.00am this morning. I always try to observe the 2 minute silence, its not always possible but this year a pause in the day's DIY efforts was enoiugh to take part and to see those in power doing their symbolic wreath laying at the Cenotaph in central London.

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Completed!

Thanks to a few more proof-read corrections from a friend, the last part of Light And Shadow is up! Whew! So anyone who may have been waiting to binge read the entirety, now you can go for it!

There's still much to tell in this saga, and many questions (evilly and sneakily) left unanswered to explore in the next installments - so I'll have to get busy on it as poor Jordan has a lot to figure out. I also have a feeling there could be a couple short stories around some of the other characters that may need to be written before the fifth book gets finished too.

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Smashwords just gave my Ebook premium status!!!!

I just received word that Smashwords has awarded my book Premium Status! That means it goes out in their premium catalog to potential Ebook retailers. I am SO excited!!!!

Below is a link to the book's new sales /order page.

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Concerning the history of transgender people in the UK

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This fascinating article appeared in today's i newspaper and it concerns the history of transgender people and how the law treated them. Very few knew of a court case from 1968 which was heard in private and the details hidden away. It certainly affected the conduct of the April Ashley case in 1970 and is basically about the establishment elite giving the rest of us, especially transsexual people the heave-ho until the European Court of Human Rights caused Blair's government to amend the law.

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Bristol bound

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Well it's late evening here as I travel through the south Midlands back towards Bevs gaff for the second time in under a week!. This time however it's with the knwledge that the 'emergency' responsible for all the moving and travelling has finally been put to bed, the storage unit cleared and rubbish removed.

Life can, as far as it goes, return to normal for Madeline Anafrid which means that on Sunday I will be posting as normal and normal patterns will resume until late December.

Well that's it for now, time to catch 40 winks before I get back to Brunelville!

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The Rise of the Feminist is it good or bad?

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I was flicking through Youtube (as you do) I found some video's with feminists asking stupid questions. Really dumb stuff, why are men seen as the stronger sex? Men should be taught not to rape etc.

Ricky Gervais answered that one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYbQ3O1ebv8

I understand Feminists want (wanted) equality, that's fine, but men and women are not physically "equal" . Our bodies are designed to do different things.

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How to Process Removing Hate Reviews from your Amazon Published Works

If you find yourself with a meaningless hate directed review on an Amazon Kindle work of yours, here is how you can process it's removal.

Go to: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/contact-us

Select the topmost left item underneath "How Can We Help" titled: Amazon Store & Product Detail Page

A drop Down menu shows up and Select from the Bottom: Customer Reviews

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Rememberance

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Row on row they lie
In fields all around the world
They kept their word
And gave their all

They gave their lives
For the people
Sent by politicians
to defend their country

I Wonder what
They would say
If they were here today
The young of yesterday

"When you go home, tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrow, we gave our today"

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Rage

Who Am I?

So, someone talked me out of Islam, then my nose ring, and my second piercing in my ear, and my Hijab, and I wanted a tattoo but can't and now I wonder what will be left when I am made suitable? Doesn't anyone want to know me, or do I have to be just like "them"? Is this too much to ask? Am I simply a slave to others, is this enough, will they whip me and chain me too?

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Two from BB i think?

1:- Young Man, between high-school and College age?, goes on walkabout (for want of a better word).
can't remember if the young man is White American or Chinese\Japanese American, as he has studied under an eastern master most of his life so this could be the eastern connection.
He is a martial artist, can't remember if he'd had mystical background, but I think that his master suggested his walkabout.
Visits "Bikini Beach"

Can't remember if it was a single multipart incomplete story or a complete multipart story with an incomplete second story.

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I think I hallucinated yesterday

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Okay, so I think I hallucinated yesterday.

For some reason I looked at my left hand palm side up, and I saw a bunch of fine scratches. Nothing new about finding scratches, I do that to myself all the time and don't remember when, but then, a couple of hours later I looked again . . .

No scratches. No signs there had ever been scratches there.

I don't quite know what to make of this, folks . . .

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Story Centered East of Sacramento, Ca.

Perhaps about 10 years ago, there was a multi Chapter TG story that was set somewhere East of Sacramento. I've looked at the map to refresh my memory, but no joy. Does this ring a bell with anyone?

Gwen

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got some stuff done today, but at a cost.

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Well, I got some things done today, but at a cost.

I helped sweep out the grate, and went to try and get my meds. I got the one med, but the blister pack wont be ready until Friday. By the time I was coming home I was crying from knee pain.

Then I had to somehow get things under control so I could drive south and pick up Sam at work.

Ah, well.

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Plagiarism Allegations Again!

Does anybody out there know a person with the handle Jdunn58? This person has recently filed a review of a book I published on Amazon and has clearly not read it.
"Just childish writing" ... OK. That's opinion. I can live with that.
"I know this author from Fictionmania...Never have you heard any one author toot their own horn about their work" ... OK. Probably not accurate, but I am not offended.
"...most every idea is taken from someone else" Hang on a minute. Which ideas? Which someone?

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very frustrating day

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I have had a super frustrating day.

Sharon originally asked us to come down at 9 AM so Sam could give her boss a direct deposit slip - only to call us just before we left to come down at 11 30 instead, then she called at 1030 and asked if we were on the way yet - it only takes us 20 min to get there.

then we get to Sam's work, and since its a pizza place nobody was there yet so we had to go to the mall so they could kill time until the manager would be there.

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No Legacy... Again

So, I do apologize for my silence as of late, but I have a good reason for that. In my previous blog I mentioned that I was working directed (mandatory) overtime and, well, I have been working fifty hour work weeks for the last three weeks straight. No word on whether or not I will be working it again this week so I cannot say whether you'll be seeing another serial part this coming Saturday or Sunday. So, I guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

I do apologize and hope you have a deliciously devious night,

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Looking for story

I hope someone can help me out. I am looking for a story I read quite some time ago. The main character is a teenage boy from somewhere in the eastern US who while visiting relatives in the midwest (maybe Ohio) somehow ends up becoming a weather girl on the local TV station. While taping a remote she ends up reporting on a major accident and the video ends up getting network distribution.

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Leading by Example

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Pray I'm not making anyone disgusted. If one thinks I'm a bitch, I'm okay with that. Yes I made the VA twice this week, Tuesday and Thursday. Wore the same rust colored shirtwaist dress both times with an all weather tan overcoat as the weather was in the forties. The gentlemen at the information center were a whole lot of fun Tuesday as I lightly flirted with them while asking directions to different medical teams. They were both laughing and passing back the sass each time I passed by. Tuesday was donate blood to the VA Vampires and dermatology.

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"Why didn't you warn me?" Hardy.

Just scanned "O" and am so sorry and feel so silly. I paid way too much for it, too.

For those who have not read it, consider yourself warned. It is a dark, awful and despicable pseudo story.

Gwen

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Emotional Mindfulness

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I've been trying to monitor my emotional state in terms of my bipolar issues, and I think I have discovered something.

I had assumed that my cycle followed a simple pattern - a slow curve up during my manic phase, followed by a slow curve down during my depression phase.

Apparently, its a bit more complicated than that.

During my current manic phase, I've had a couple of what I'm going to call "quick drops" - times when my mood suddenly went way down.

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Coming out

Today is the happiest day of my life. I want to share with you guys how my day went from feeling like it would ruin the rest of my life to being so Happy I broke into tears. I finally came out to an actual person In Real Life In Person with complete transparency that I was a Transgender woman in the closet for fear of scrutiny and scandal as well as fear for my life. The new pastor at my church. I was worried how he would react.

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Insomnia, Depression, Dysmorphia

Because sometimes your brain won't let you sleep, and instead insists on another round of beating the dead horse that is your shitty emotional state.

What does your trans-ness mean to you?

For all of us, it seems to be something different. For some it's about freedom, from societal expectations or toxic masculinity. For some it's about expression. For others, it's something as simple as a fetish, or as complete as a feeling of cosmic wrongness needing made right.

For me, my trans-ness is about despair.

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