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Today I learned that one of my adult child's Friends Lorna now goes by the name Loz and identifies as male.  

Apparently if  am not to cause offence I now need to rejig a couple of decades of being vaguely aware of this person as a very feminine looking girl through to young woman and refer to Loz as HE in conversation from now on.

Loz's boyfriend apparently has had to make psychological adjustments that make my issues look trivial in comparison, but apparently he will do that for love.... 

Funny old world innit?

I will say this: The next time my o/h decides to crack wise at my expense, we'll see how she likes being effectively in a lesbian relationship for a while.. The cheapest way to go trans I've figured is to also change my faith at the same time. No biggie, we worship the same god, just in a diverse way.... Then al I need is a cheap and cheerful bhurka to chuck over the "cargo pants and tee", and the job is done! 

(I think I'll keep that one "in the hopper" for if my personal war of the sexes battlefield situation demands "special weapons" one day) We seem to be in a period of detente right now, so maybe I'll hold off ordering the bhurka...

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  • Namaste, Everybody.  Well, where to start ? (without getting shot in the face by a stray bullet !)  I see a myriad of colours, textures and noises in what has been written above by all.

    ......and after some short, mindful reflection.....do you know what.... I have MORE than enough to contend with this morning, without worrying about entering this fray.

    I need to visit "normal" shops this morning to some buy "smart" trousers and "smart" shoes.

    God help me....

  • I need to patch one pair of my work trousers for this evening, Somehow they all developed rips, and holes, and missing zippers. Even if I wanted to go shopping for them, I have no idea where is the nearest, probably Churchil Square, 30min walk through busy city, nothanks, I'd rather spent 30min trying to thread the needle LOL

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  • I need to patch one pair of my work trousers for this evening, Somehow they all developed rips, and holes, and missing zippers. Even if I wanted to go shopping for them, I have no idea where is the nearest, probably Churchil Square, 30min walk through busy city, nothanks, I'd rather spent 30min trying to thread the needle LOL

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