me and sociality

Last night I spent about an hour at the Diesel before I decided it was time to go.

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I feel very blah. I think I might want to go lie down some more, or eat breakfast.

"be strong"

So, I've been thinking about what it means to be strong.

In my family, growing up, what was validated was mostly acting strong. Pretending to know everything, be capable of everything, and need nothing. That's a really terrible model. But I'm realizing that I haven't replaced it with a new model of my own.

For you, what does it mean to be strong? And how did you find out?

[books] My Husband Betty and my life

Based on a review by bearsir I thought I would try reading My Husband Betty by Helen Boyd. I thought it was great.

( So this is how the other half lives... )

This is a great book, and I would strongly recommend it for anyone who's interested in trans issues or gender.