I allow myself to set healthy boundaries ..... to say no to what does not align with my values, to say yes to what does.
Boundaries assist me to remain healthy, honest and living a life that is true to me
oops. If how you highlighted it is how your mind picked it up, I can see how it would look like I meant to separate GGs from peers. I didn't mean that at all, rather I wanted to separate "peer review" from just tossing unpoppular ideas to stir a reaction. I'm sorry that I didn't say it in a clearer way. (I have this same communication problem at times IRL
Okay, he didn't tell me at first, I find that he, himself had his own issues with coming to terms with his own identity, feelings, crossdressing and purging. He has admitted that he crossdresses. Yes, it could be deemed dishonest, I was shocked to say the least when I found out after 7 years of marriage.
But the fact that he did tell me says volumes on how we have evolved as a couple! If we trully love one another, why would't either one of us make a compromise for the other. He is a non smoker, he hates my smoking, but he still loves me. Sometimes in the world of compromises, the answer could be "no". That is the risk we all take.
Yes, I got more than I bargained for, but I need no sympathy.
As for you trying to get flipside advocation to peer review: you lost me on that one. I agree, that sometimes what we type, how we feel at the moment, can get a total different response than what we were looking for. I blame it on this world of typing, I can't see your facial expressions, can't hear your tone of voice and can't get an immediate response to what you are trying to get accross for me/others to answer. So, you may want to rephrase the question, rewrite what it is that you are trying to get an answer to. I am simply responding to words that are typed.
So Jill