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Pronouns...

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....

  • Godspeed Number.my clothes are heading towards threadbare soon so I will need to shop at some point. But there are few things worse than the confusion of ‘what is correct’, while feeling judged for even being there (am I in the right shop? That music sounds like it’s for young people! And it’s so loud! Can’t think, run away, run away). If I can get away with it I’ll just buy all my clothes  from the supermarket from now on. Well, I’ve mostly been doing that for a while. Not sure I have anything that wasn’t bought pre-Covid. That’s not *too* bad… is it? 

  • I'm procrastinating and delaying !  My wardrobe has circa 20 identical T-shirts, circa 7 identical pairs of trousers, circa 20 pairs of identical socks, circa 20 pairs of (very nearly) identical pants......and a couple of "smart" shirts, trousers, suits etc.  I do not enjoy wearing 'different' things, so trying to buy 'different' things is a cause of some considerable upset to me.  Thanks for your Godspeed !

  • Godspeed

    I'd rather hear lightspeed.:P:

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