MayaZ

Thanks, Stephani & Kate. I have to give credit to Jonathan Swift (A Modest Proposal) and Tyler Oakley (Why Gay Marriage is Wrong) for being major sources of inspiration.

I work well in satire, though I find it the least effectual form of writing. The people who understand that it's satire are the people who stand to gain the least from it and the people who don't understand it are the people who would stand to gain the most from understanding it.

C'est la vie.

Hi MayaZ,

There is no time limit and we will always be here to help you however we can.

hugs

Bonnie

Thanks, Bonnie! While there is no time limit, I do get worried about a thing I read in a study on child development which said that children are least emotionally hurt by a parent's transition when they are younger children or when they are in their 20's. Since my son is 4 right now, I worry that if I don't manage to get started on my transition within the next couple of years, I'll feel obliged to wait an additional 15 - 20 years. I know that others have done exactly that, but it's terrifying to me, with all that time laying ahead.

On a positive note, to update on the situation in the entry, I met with a substance abuse counselor at Howard Brown who would like to meet with me once a week FOR FREE! She said it's not going to be limited to discussions about substance abuse, but that that program will be good for helping me work on coping.