Cynthia Ashley
Yes I am a trans-girl and am happier than I have ever been in my life. I finally have had all my identity papers legally changed and have met someone who accepts me as I am. I was born in New York and raised in California during my early formative years. It was hard at times hiding myself from family and friends (and yes, especially Mom) though later in life, I found my brothers more unforgiving that I believe Mom would have been—she passed on before I openly came out.
Luckily, my experiences gave me a core belief in myself which has stood true for me all along the way. For those of you who are trans (male or female) find a core of people, whether family or friends, those who will stand by you and believe in you. It is a very lonely life to walk by one’s self. Finally, yes, I plan on writing another story about a friend of mine. It is a tie-in about one of the characters in “Don’t Tell Mommy”. I told the end of her story—now I will tell her beginning.
Until then, please know I wish you all well and ask that you be true to yourself. It is the only way you will truly be happy. Any who desire, may contact me through my publisher. I promise to write. So long and thanks for all the fish.
She sat Charlie down in the kitchen. While wiping his tears, she asked what had happened.
Charlie, tears still leaking, slowly told the woman everything - about Miss Watkins (Who had said he could be anything he wanted to be.), about him wanting to be a girl, trading clothes with his best friend Jennifer, and finally, about the nuns.
As his story unfolded, his tears came faster and faster until he was once again sobbing uncontrollably, crying out, "All I want to do is be a girl!"