Robin, you see the stretch marks and feels the inner stretch. They are who you are. Fully. Not either or. Both and. Everything belongs to you and everything can be celebrated. Just because some narrow-minded people cannot comprehend that the man they see can also be a mother having given birth to beautiful human beings, that is not yours to carry. You are all of it.
Thank you for having shared this tender and vulnerable story with us.
I strongly identify, Robin. Thank you for sharing as much as you did. It's still very painful for me, too...26 years after my body served as a nest. 🩵🩷🤍
Thank you for sharing this Robin. It was beautiful. I once was told by someone that stretch marks should only be viewed as a physical indication you have done what each of us is called to do: Change with time. I see the courage it took in talking of yours, but I also see the beauty in your own changing. Even if it might be hard to see for others, never doubt for some of us, it is seen as beautiful map showing the change of you.
I too had a nest. It still hurts that my 2 baby birds were taken away and I lost sight of them when I came out. I did get back with one after12 years. But he is still distant.
I wanted so much to be a mother… but being my true self, I lost that privilege. That is the only regret, I sometimes wonder what if…
I had stayed quiet. Instead I came out in all my glory, and lost my baby birds.those babies are in their forties now….damn.
Robin, you see the stretch marks and feels the inner stretch. They are who you are. Fully. Not either or. Both and. Everything belongs to you and everything can be celebrated. Just because some narrow-minded people cannot comprehend that the man they see can also be a mother having given birth to beautiful human beings, that is not yours to carry. You are all of it.
Thank you for having shared this tender and vulnerable story with us.
That was a most beautiful, kind and gentle affirmation of Robin-ness.
Thank you Dennis. I appreciate you. It was what I hoped to convey.
Giving up part of yourself to nurture part of yourself is a selfless act of love.
I strongly identify, Robin. Thank you for sharing as much as you did. It's still very painful for me, too...26 years after my body served as a nest. 🩵🩷🤍
Thank you for writing. This moved me deeply.
Thank you for sharing this Robin. It was beautiful. I once was told by someone that stretch marks should only be viewed as a physical indication you have done what each of us is called to do: Change with time. I see the courage it took in talking of yours, but I also see the beauty in your own changing. Even if it might be hard to see for others, never doubt for some of us, it is seen as beautiful map showing the change of you.
Thank you for sharing a piece of something that's so painful to speak of in its entirety. I see you, Sib.
I too had a nest. It still hurts that my 2 baby birds were taken away and I lost sight of them when I came out. I did get back with one after12 years. But he is still distant.
I wanted so much to be a mother… but being my true self, I lost that privilege. That is the only regret, I sometimes wonder what if…
I had stayed quiet. Instead I came out in all my glory, and lost my baby birds.those babies are in their forties now….damn.