Sarah's Blog

 Being in public-  What is it about being out in public that make us nervous or anxious?  Is the fear of judgement? The fear of crowds (Agrophobic)?  Or is just the fact there people that are absolute jerks with attitudes and they think the world owes something and they are unwilling to change their situation.  For a trans person or any member of the LGBTQ plus community it is the fear of judgement, it is the fear of violence, it is the fear of being called discovered.  Despite the fact that some views are changing especially among the churches there are others that cling to Edwardian ideas of life.  Men don't show emotion, women stay home and take care of children, you wear your Sunday best to church, the list goes on.   Why is it one day we can get a compliment that is the highlight of the week and yet the next day someone says something that can ruin our entire perspective on life and destroy our self-confidence.  My wife and I have h...