We were soon sitting side by side on her couch. I took her hand in mine and said, "I did this because I love you dear... and because I can't stand the...thought of sex with a man. I really hope you'll give life as a woman a try. I really think you'll enjoy it. If you don't, I'll change you back and get out of your life forever, OK?" I looked into her big, beautiful brown eyes and waited for her answer.Entry Sixteen: Troy Softly and apprehensively I agreed. Tabitha then told me she had a lot of. I’m just telling you how it was.’ – ‘Beth, you don’t -‘ – ‘Shut up, Norm. I won’t tell you again. Where was I? Oh – I want to apologize, too, because I’m making you lose the bet, too. But it’s worse than that. I think I may have fucked up your chances with Christina. Not directly. I mean … Aww, shit. I wanted you, Norm. I didn’t dump Jake for you. We were going to break up anyway. But I was half hoping that you would be available. Carmen and Abigail made you sound pretty good. And I don’t. ” Jean said in an exasperated tone.“But that can’t be!” Mom insisted. “Just look at her! Her belly is as flat as a board!”“Mrs. Harris—”Mom just glared at her and started drumming her long fingernails on an adjacent table.“What can I call you, if I can’t call you ‘Mrs. Harris’?” Jean protested.“Well ... Your sister — your identical twin sister — calls me Mom. Now, if I’m the mother of your identical twin, what does that make me to you?”“My ... my mother?” she asked incredulously.“Now that. The rules are formally framed as 'the Protocols' and are quite elaborate. Is this unusual? Not as far as we are concerned; there are always express methods for interacting with royalty and the women feel they are exactly that. The protocols dictate how to light a woman's cigarette, how to address her, and how to show deference among many other things. For example, when answering it's not “Yes” or “No” it's “Yes, Ma-am” or “No, Aunt Judy” - that is one always uses the term of endearment and.