A continuation of the theme, and some quick questions.
Edit - the person I talk about in this post has since been extremely nice about it, so all is forgiven. However, I am leaving the post here for posterity.
I know I said it wouldn't all be about this stuff, but I have just a few things to say in relation to the last post. Obviously it's been a fair while since I put it up - I didn't want to put a new post up until I was sure any important people who go to the front page of this site had seen it.
Today I sent Facebook messages to the people who I know probably don't read this place - the people on my course at Uni. I explained the situation, and gave the link to the last post with the more involved details.
The response was fantastic, for the most part. People were nice, accepting, and jokey. The latter aspect is to be expected on a course like this - and I like to think I can joke about this whole thing, that I can speak about transgender issues with a uncommon honesty and candour.
I had taken a nap after posting the messages to everyone, and waking to find all the responses was lovely. Well, except for one.
I won't name names, because that gets me in trouble. But this person said
I think you know my veiws(sic) on this Kyle. I have nothing more to say on the matter.
The End
Which... wow. Certainly honest, but that hurts a little. I've had a discussion with this person recently about what they perceive to be my 'choice' and I still can't understand why they find it so difficult to process, so... offensive. This person has in all other regards been really cool, but this... I just can't understand.
It just kind of upsets me that me doing what I can to bee happy so rubs this person up the wrong way. It's not like I'm hurting anyone, am I? And it's not like this person is an old, dear friend mourning the 'death' of Kyle. I just can't understand.
So I've got some scathing looks on reserve for monday, in case any "Kyle"s get thrown around. And like I said, the other responses were all overwhelming positive, and funny to boot. Which is awesome.
In other - quick - news, after some tweaking today, I am proud to announce that this is the first design of this website that works as it should in Internet Explorer, making me accessible to those unwilling to make the switch to a better browser. Which can only be a good thing, right?