[❇ Abby ❇]

I just couldn't read it. I got as far as the waiting period and shotgun and I couldn't go any farther. I used to think (like most of the general population who don't understand GI issues) that it was a perverted choice we make, a fetish that we SHOULD be able to control. But now I'm furious! Why the hell would anyone choose this torment? Why would we choose the rejection? Why would we "mutilate" our bodies, spend ten's of thousands of dollars or ultimately end our own lives for a stupid fetish or perversion? WE WOULDN'T!!! What's wrong with people?!?! Why can't they accept TG as a normal fact of the human spectrum? Why must so many die?

Danita, you DO have REAL friends here. I know an, in-the-flesh friend is different but I'd got to the ends of the Earth for YOU if I knew you were on the verge of doing something to yourself. And that goes for the rest of you too. Please, let's all stick together. Some day this storm will end and TG's wont have to be ashamed anymore. Until then, we need to stick together. This is a fact: MY life has been changed by this forum and all of you have played a part. You are all valuable to me and have helped me more than you will ever know. I haven't responded (can't respond) to everyone's comments and posts but they have all helped me through many difficult times. I thank God for all of you.

I don't blame you. It had me in floods of tears.

I believe the reasons people can't accept TG as a normal are religious beliefs, upbringing, lack of understanding and education. Some are scarred because they don't understand our motives or reasons, they think we are some sort of threat to them and their morality. Some simply can't deal with anything they see as outside of normal. Some see a minority and use it as an excuse to target hate for their own self gratification.

Kari. Thank you. I too can say my life has been changed by this forum.

The sad story of Kate Von-Roeder has helped to bring some of my thoughts into focus.


Denita