Jun 2024

  • It’s A Sin

    It’s A Sin

    My husband and I recently rewatched the Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin, written by Russel…

  • Emotional impasse

    Yesterday was another morning that I found it very difficult to get up. I felt very…

  • Brother and Sister Eunuchs

    At first, when I began this journey, I was alone and as far as I was…

  • New counsellor

    New counsellor

    I’ve just had my first session with my new counsellor; based on a suggestion that my…

  • I know what causes hot flushes!

    Yesterday, I met my husband after work in a coffee shop. We talked for a bit,…

  • Down down we go

    I had intended to cycle to work this morning. There’s an 06:30 alarm, which is the…

  • Proper mood drop and rainbows

    Proper mood drop and rainbows

    I went to bed not feeling great – neither physically nor emotionally. Physically I suppose I…

  • Back at home

    I found that I wasn’t looking forward to going home – or perhaps was apprehensive of…

  • Desert Island Discs: All Kinds Of Everything III

    Desert Island Discs: All Kinds Of Everything III

    This post is for my husband – it’s our 16th wedding anniversary today. Many years ago,…

  • Glastonbury pilgrimage

    Glastonbury pilgrimage

    Sad and lonely Yesterday, I was feeling sad and lonely. I walked to a coffee shop…

  • Castrated (book review)

    Castrated (book review)

    The book delves into the evolving cultural significance of castration from ancient times to present. It…

  • Starting the search for a sex-aware therapist

    Starting the search for a sex-aware therapist

    My troubled home life leads to seeking therapy for my “dark fantasies” and strained marriage, amid…

  • An attack on one is an attack on all

    An attack on one is an attack on all

    The writer expressed personal struggles and concern for their partner’s mental health. They also advocated for…

  • Cake therapy

    Cake therapy

    Things are weird and awkward and painful at home, but we are still talking. We are…

  • Broken

    It fucking hurts. I get a full set of feelings and the fucker breaks up with…