it surprised me Peter.

 I worked with a woman who's daughter was going through the processes of becoming a man .  That was about ten years ago....   since then there have been quite a lot of documentaries & stuff on telly about it (or maybe I just notice them more now)...    I've sat here & wondered whether its my perception of things..  as in... cos I understand it now, and absolutely 100% accept the reassigned gender of the person, I assume that society in general has become more understanding & tolerant.

Then I see some stuff (not actually on this forum... on one of the others)...  and realise that its one thing for people to not understand it...   and quite another all together when people do understand it... but won't tolerate it.

It is depressing!

Even I know what that is

she's half watching it...    she is in the room when its on.    

But she's got tonsilitis...  and I don't think she cares about much except when she can take more paracetamol, where her strepsils are & if there is enough Ben & Jerrys in the freezer!

Yeah, that's how I feel too, Ditty. (Edit: your post about trans issues, not Ickle's tonsilitis)

One of my closest friends has recently decided to transition. I'll admit I've had some wobbles in my struggle to support her, but just as many as when my Mum started a new relationship. It's just coming to terms with change, not being against change itself.

I is a sad geek, Ducky!

Get well soon Ickle

Never ever go out there.

I wont be doing it again...people just make shit up to back themselves up...it's bollocks

Don't they just? None so blind, etc.

Sometimes (not often) I miss C4 Peter Some threads wouldnt have lasted 5 minutes xx

ello Angel!

I'm glad its not just me being over sensitive then!

(though I am gonna have to go out there now...  just to have a look)

The C4 forum had its moments

Oi Ducky... just opened a bag of American Maltesers

*runs in to take a breath*

I missed out on American Maltesers?

And a chance to do CPR on PC by the looks of it.

Afternoon Shacksters!

am having a bit of downtime before I decide to do my homework.

*checks list*

Art History and Chemistry

quick in & out for me, hope you're all well 

I've become immune Peter  no more big breaths do I have to take....... given up entirely with it, now just laugh at all the inane comments 

I should be doing homework too.

Bet you can't guess what subject!

Afternoon Gel.

How's Basil doing?

Gel

Ducky... teacher training? Or "how to get a boyfriend"?

Crashed out Ducky!  

Bless his cottons, we're sooooo proud of him!    

How to download porn without duds knowing!   

Ooooooh low blow.

I should be preparing lessons.

I had a dream last night that when I went in on Thursday ........ the kids were there! No one had told me they were coming back early and I wasn't prepared!

Hi Charli  

I would imagine that's what HE's doing!

That would've scared me $h!tless

That's pretty much what it did to me! I've never been so relieved to wake up early.

I can see how that could be traumatising 

I'm sure given your level of expertise tho, you could wing it no matter what   

I can imagine!

It must be like watching your son get married........or summat.

Durrr.. my double quote isn't working out!

But

Reference: I was running around the school trying to find just ONE other person as traumatised as me! But no, there they all were, calmly taking the registers. Barstewards.

I'll plan your lessons for you if you want didn't you say you taught Year Eights?

Lesson one: sines, cosines, tangents

Lesson two: cosines, secants, co-tangents

Lesson three: more calculus crap

Indeed!  That'd be the day, all our kids are 'living together'  

The last wedding I went to was my own!

It's veeeery windy outside. My fence is worrying me......

There was a slight breeze outside when I went out. Was lovely to feel after weeks of humidity

I've given up on nice weather now......there's only three days left of the holiday, and I don't want it to be warm when we go back. Although you could probably bet your life it will be.

 force 10 here, well it certainly feels like it 

had to bring my washing in and sling it over the bannister, it was threatening to blow over into the neighbours gardens, and I would hate the thought of my smalls being scattered around the neighbourhood 

Bloody hell... people... I sit here all day and not one of you buggers turn up.. I stroll off for a bit and like a bunch of fat sated termites falling out of the woodwork you are suddenly all here wriggling about the place!


Z.

Sorry for being five hours behind GMT