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My husband has really changed his opinions and outlook since that chat we had back in October. I can't quite get my head around how supportive he's being. And even though he'll probably never read this, I want to thank him. He's being wonderful. The other night, while I was at my FtM meeting, he went to a pub to watch the football, but they wouldn't let him in because the place was crowded already. So he wandered back to Canal Street. Canal Street is the heart of the 'Gay Village' here in Manchester. In the past, my husband wouldn't have gone there altogether voluntarily, by which I mean it wouldn't have been his suggestion to go there. But on Monday, I took him there before my meeting and took him into one of my favourite bars. After the bouncers wouldn't allow him in the pub of his choice, he went back to Canal Street and visited a couple of bars, then went back into Taurus (the bar I'd taken him to). Inside, one of the barmen recognised him from earlier and said, "Hey, weren't you here before, with your wife?" My husband replied, "No, I was here with my husband." He told me all this after I left my meeting and met up with him. He said they'd had a great chat and the barman had welcomed him as if he'd been a regular at the place. We visited another place before we headed home - Churchills. My husband had never been in there before, either. It's the kind of place he probably wouldn't have dreamed of setting foot inside, only a few months ago. Saturday nights in Churchills are a riot of diversity and I love them but it's not really my husband's thing. Or, it wasn't. Before we left, he suggested I should take him back on a Saturday night. When we got home that night, he said he'd really enjoyed himself in the bars on Canal Street and that we should go more often. I've been going there for years but not with him. But it seems that's going to change.

I think it's trivial for IT to accomplish this. For whatever pigheaded reason(s) Jay's IT department members are simply being grossly uncooperative and possibly worse. Like passive aggressive people everywhere, they are trying to exercise their power over others and yet in the process demonstrate their childishness and selfishness. Jay is fighting the noble battle and will prevail, I'm confident of that, and he has my best wishes and prayers.

Sounds like things are going well, that is so wonderful for the both of you.

I feel really happy clicking like this ! 5-6 years ago I wouldn't have gone there either, nor Hurst Street in Birmingham. But they are such trouble free freindly areas, I now can't understand why everyone doesn't frequent such areas................thank god I had the courage (eventually) to transition, it's taught me so very much. Cheers Eve

I'll take on board all your comments - thanks guys. It's just a little irritating because I work for the same IT department, but not for the end user service desk. I know what it all boils down to is that they do this so infrequently that they don't have a procedure to follow. I'm hoping to help put one in place for the future.

I work in IT, they had zero issues changing my email address and kept the old email address redirected (at my request) to the new email address that does not show my former first name.

Good for you, Jay, stick up for yourself. Their response and lack of support is so ridiculous. Boy, do I HATE office politics and stuff like this. Don't they know that what goes around comes around? Good luck getting it fixed, once and for all.

Michele, On your final point about your friend's birthday/father's passing away, I personally made a point to not remember the days that my parents passed away (at this point I know the months, but not the dates). I like remembering them on their birthdays (my mother and I shared a bday), not their final days. Xoxo Christie

Hiya Michele. You are proving to Everyone, that You are more than capable of handling responsibility. Being a Fleet Manager is a Very Rosponsible Job, and when You are a Mechanically Minded Female as well, You are going to be more than capable of showing the Male Mechanic's how to do the job properly. Also, You know how to handle Yourself with Firearm's, and Good on You. Just because You are Not in Uniform, All the Time, Does Not Stop You from doing an excellent job. Michele, Don't let People put You down Love. ( My Wife keeps trying to do that with Me, as well as being violent towards Me. The Very Next Violent Outburst, and I Am going to contact the Local Women's Aid, and ask to go into their Local Refuge ! She hates the fact that I Am Transsexual, but, She has been cheating on Me for 2 Year's, with Other Men, and Other Women ! ). Michele, Keep Going like You are Love, because You Are Doing Great. Michele, Take Care, With My Very Best Wishes, Stephanie. xx

Hiya Michele. Just because You are a Female Sweetheart, does Not mean that You should Not carry a Firearm. Why should You Not be able to Protect Yourself. Don't listen to All the Bull Manure. You look after Yourself Love. Your Photograph's definitely show how Pretty and Feminine You are. Your transitioning is definitely right for You Michele. You are a lot Younger than Me, and I Am still very early in My MtoF Transition. Working Office Hour's, is very different from shift-work. I know, because I have done them both, over the Year's. Michele, Take Care of Yourself, Good Luck, and My Very Best Wishes, Stephanie. xx