This blog post will use background information, concepts and definitions, from “Inside my Husband’s Closet1 to explore my self-perceived sexual orientation. Am I heterosexual because sexual orientation can’t be change? Am I lesbian since my spouse is now a woman? Or am I something else? For most of my life I considered myself heterosexual. Once… Continue reading My Sexual Orientation Journey*
Tag: LGBTQ+
Pictures of the Past
This blog will explore the management of pictures of your spouse from before they began presenting as trans. I will not address pictures of kids or teens as they are dealing with different issues and this is not an area in which I have experience. This content comes more from my memory and conversations with… Continue reading Pictures of the Past
Use of Pronouns and Misgendering
The current controversy over the use of pronouns is not the first time, nor probably the last time, this country will disagree on the proper way to address a given individual. I happen to be of an age that I remember when the term Ms. came into vogue in the 1970s. Some people refused to… Continue reading Use of Pronouns and Misgendering
Social Transitioning B
After loading my last post into WordPress and reading it again, I realized I’d brought forth too much of my academic side to the discussion. I basically described how Marcie socially transitioned, not how I felt about it. I thought about editing the first blog to introduce more emotion but I liked the former ending… Continue reading Social Transitioning B
Why Was I Scared?
The emotions tied up with finding out someone you love is trans can be complicated. When Marcie (my spouse) came out, my most prominent emotion was being scared. I believe this to be a common response. This might not be the emotion everyone identifies, but it’s a common underlying feeling or at least a secondary… Continue reading Why Was I Scared?
Introduction
Greetings. I am the wife of a transgender woman who has been out to me since July 2020. The primary purpose of this blog is to provide information on the challenges I encountered and continue to encounter while on this journey toward understanding my spouse’s change in gender identity. Even after almost four years my… Continue reading Introduction
Cheryl B Thompson 