Some people believe that the future can be foretold by reading tea leaves. Too bad this isn't true, as I would be studying the subtleties of the tea leaf instead of working at a monotonous job.
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If I had known how FL would have reacted to the discovery of my female side, I'd have eased her into this knowledge. There are so many "If Onlys" in life, that many of us get stuck dwelling in the past. For the most part, I regret a relatively small number of things - one of which is not to openly say "I Love You" to my wife early and often before she died.
None of us can predict the future - we muddle through it as best as possible. Right now, I'm thinking of how to spend much of my time next year. Do I leave my job and spend more time traveling? Do I crack open my nest egg? Do I spend even more time than I do now as Marian (if that's possible)? In fairness, the best we can do is make intelligent guesses.
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One question I'll have to figure out on my own is how to break the news about my existence as Marian to a woman who only knows me as Mario. One transwoman I know is now married to her second wife, someone who will accept her for who she is - unless this transwoman goes for medical transition. Hopefully, this marriage will last. So far, it has lasted long enough for the couple to buy a house together.
May the two of them live long and prosper....
