Stop Over Thinking Things

[Gina Taylor]

I saw my therapist today and he told me to stop wasting so much energy in try to convince my mom into accepting me. 'Cos he knows just as much as I do that it's never going to happen. My therapist is gay and has been married for 16 years and he tells his mother-in-law that he doesn't care what she thinks of him and I should be exactly the same way with my mom or any other member of my family. So he's instilled some confidence into me, and I now know what I should be doing and how to handle things.  If these people can't handle the fact that I'm a woman, that's their problem, not mine.  Time for this girl to take on a new attitude in life! 

[Cindy]

Good Girl!

We have one life, it is yours and yours only.

Live it!!!

[FTMDiaries]

Attagirl!

That's my exact attitude too: I can't sit around waiting for everyone else to accept me for who I am. I need to push forward and get on with my own life; everyone else can catch up with me when they're good & ready.

And if they don't? That's their loss. 

[kelly_aus]

People can either accept me or not..

[Gina Taylor]

Good Girl!

We have one life, it is yours and yours only.

Live it!!!

Y'know Cindy, that's exactly what my therapist said, and that's exactly what I'm starting to do! 

[Gina Taylor]

Attagirl!

That's my exact attitude too: I can't sit around waiting for everyone else to accept me for who I am. I need to push forward and get on with my own life; everyone else can catch up with me when they're good & ready.

And if they don't? That's their loss. 

Very well said! I guess the old adage is true. 'The older we get, the wiser we get'  From this day forth I'm going in a much better direction >>>

[Gina Taylor]

People can either accept me or not.

Very well said as well, and I feel exactly the same way.

[Kiwi]

Yeah, we should not waste our lifetime in trying to make others accept us.
If they don't understand just go with your life. I do the same: if you have problems with me being transgender then go away, it's your loss not mine! I have friends who love me, I have a girlfriend too. There will be always people who appreciate you for who you are 

[Gina Taylor]

Yeah, we should not waste our lifetime in trying to make others accept us.
If they don't understand just go with your life. I do the same: if you have problems with me being transgender then go away, it's your loss not mine! I have friends who love me, I have a girlfriend too. There will be always people who appreciate you for who you are 

I couldn't agree with you more Kiwi. It's amazing but I have more friends {female} that understand me and want to be friends with me just because of who I am and by being true to myself as my true gender. 

[Eva Marie]

My therapist calls this "OPD" - other people's disease - when they have problems with who we are 

I find a "<not allowed> you" attitude and some thick skin really helps your confidence when dealing with OPD.

[Gina Taylor]

My therapist calls this "OPD" - other people's disease kin i- when they have problems with who we are 

I find a "<not allowed> you" attitude and some thick skin really helps your confidence when dealing with OPD.

Really interesting Eva, and a tick skin is something I'm definently gonna develop!

[Ciara]

You are who you are Gina......with or without your family.
Go and live your life!!

[Megan Joanne]

Really interesting Eva, and a tick skin is something I'm definently gonna develop!

And ticks have some really tough skin  , that is one hard arachnid to crush.   

[Rachel]

Gina, I think I need to learn a thing or two from what you are doing. You go girl!

[imsuzi]

Many of us spent our whole lives trying to please other, afraid we would not be accepted. This is a new talent I had to develop. That is not to say I don't care about what constructive feedback I might receive, but I am not going to change their prejudice. They are the ones who loose out, not me.

[Gina Taylor]

You are who you are Gina......with or without your family.
Go and live your life!!

Exactly what I'm doing and I just met a wonderful woman who is very supportive of my transition!  And she says the same!

[Gina Taylor]

And ticks have some really tough skin  , that is one hard arachnid to crush.   

HA! Ha! That's funny Megan Joanne. Spelling error on my part. I meant to write "THICK"

[Gina Taylor]

Gina, I think I need to learn a thing or two from what you are doing. You go girl!

Thanks as always for your on going support Cynthia Michelle. I'll have to write to you soon one of these days. It may be soon . . .