Love and Understanding
Photo: Getty Images I’m suppose to be doing homework. That’s what I blocked this time for. But I’ve completed all I can do for right now until I get back home to my MacBook Pro where all my sources are linked for my most recent assignment. (25 words or less, Anita….) I hear that phrase these days when I go on a ramble. I’m not even sure where it came from, but there it is…so…to add to that… I had a conversation recently with someone that didn’t know I have a queer family. Didn’t know I have a trans daughter. But when I told them, I wasn’t afraid of what they’d think because whenever I’ve told someone, it’s been a feeling that I needed to share. This most recent conversation was pivotal for the person I was talking to. The FIRST thing they asked me was, “Well, what do you think about the kids getting those surgeries and now they can’t turn back?” This led to me educating them about the VERY long process of psychotherapy, medical doctor visits, the process isn’t as quick as FedEx d...

