Why would anything be different now? They are both here for you. Tell them.“Sir, ma’am … nothing has changed … no, of course things have chang...d but not what a truly desire.” I search each of their faces. Slight smiles have formed on them and I catch Mrs. Baldwin flick her eyes to her husband and quickly back to me. Mr. Baldwin is fully concentrated on me. I hadn’t yet said what needed to be said. “Sir, ma’am, yes, things have changed in my life. Things that will need to be addressed and. "Well I'm going to go to the basement to finish some work. Probably till late. You two go on upstairs, you need to start getting ready for bed before too long." "OK we will Mom."They said they're goodnights and parted ways, she heading down to the basement and they up to the second story together.You want to watch some TV or something?Selena asked.Yea sure. They went into Selena's room, closed the door, and turned on the TV for late evening sitcom re-runs."OMG I'm glad your mom didn't notice. This abuse comesfrom "friends," peers, siblings and parents. It may occur from totalstrangers and often goes a far as rape and murder.We question ourselves with "What's wrong with me?", knowing, but stillnot accepting the unthinkable cruelty of being in the "wrong body." Weare alone thinking that we are the only person alive who has this kind offeelings.We pray and ask G_d or another deity to change us or we try to use magicso what is between our legs finally matches our mind. Disappointed. ” as if there were more than one young woman of our acquaintance with that name!I raised an eyebrow. “A lovely young woman,” I responded.He looked at me. “I thought I recognised her...” he paused, “friend of yours?”“Yes,” I admitted, “though not a close one. Dulcie and I helped her out a little at Christmas.”“Can you ... I mean ... what do you know about her?”“Bob...” I frowned, thinking. “Bob, I don’t think I’m at liberty to discuss Suki. Or anyone else, for that matter.”He nodded. “Okay. I.