Over and Underwhelmed
With so many things going on in my life both personal and familial, it has been a trying time for quite a long period of late. Redefining the very existence of one's relationship with one's spouse because of being transgender has proven to be more emotionally difficult for us both. It's funny, because in some ways our relationship is stronger than it ever was but in others, it is as if whole segments are now gone. While there is mourning at the virtual death of the husband that was, there is a new relationship as sisters and friends. It is a conflagration of conflicting emotions which we both harbor within our hearts and it is proving to be a difficult realm for us both. Familial ties and stresses for us both in our respective families has begun to test our mettle and endurance to be there for others while we both find ourselves silently struggling within with our own issues. It is for this reason, that the first part of the title of this blog entry exist...