Alice,
Tactical retreat. LOL. I like that.
You are entirely correct, of course. So much misunderstanding. And the hatred I see on the internet and social media.
On the whole I'm a pretty 'straight' guy who believes and follows most virtue and standard wisdom. I'm also an Old School kind of guy in many ways, just as my friend.
It was just an awkward situation to have a trusted friend, someone who in another time I trusted my life to, go on about something that secretly touched me so personally; and I was unprepared and unequipped to properly deal with it at the moment. I had hoped for better out of him, for he's otherwise an intelligent man.
Yes, Alice K. Beware of the hatred. It's real, I'm finding out. And not just this episode with a friend. As I go down the path of my inner soul, I find myself listening to old acquaintances, family and friends with an different ear; and I hear on the side their opinions and thoughts (on TG or LGBT matters) and hear things I never once paid much attention. Very interesting how finding a new life changes my perspective on how I view and hear things now.
