<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Paula, it always makes me happy when a friend finds their truth and lives it fully, congratulations for your courage to do the right thing for you!<br><br></div>All the best<br><br></div>Quincas<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Christian Tecl <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chrystalclear@gmx.de" target="_blank">chrystalclear@gmx.de</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div style="word-break:break-word"><div class="m_4906802759676968964mail_android_message" style="line-height:1;padding:0.5em">Nice, i think this must have been difficult for you, to live as a male. So for me there's nothing to talk about, because in fact nothing is changing. I like everyone to be happy and for you, this is what was needed, I guess. I like it that you share this to us, so thank you very much for that. Very courageous!!!Greetings<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android Mobiltelefon mit GMX Mail gesendet.</font></span></div><div class="m_4906802759676968964mail_android_quote" style="line-height:1;padding:0.3em"><div><div class="h5">Am 14.02.2017, 14:23, <a href="mailto:paula@synth.net" target="_blank">paula@synth.net</a> schrieb:</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0.8ex 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">
I just wanted to say a heart felt thank you to everyone for your<br>
messages on and off list :)<br>
<br>
Paula<br>
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On 2017-02-13 19:45, <a href="mailto:paula@synth.net" target="_blank">paula@synth.net</a> wrote:<br>
> Dear list,<br>
><br>
> I am posting this because I know that it wouldn’t be possible to speak<br>
> to you all individually. I wanted you to hear this “Direct from the<br>
> unicorns mouth” so to speak, rather than you hearing anything via<br>
> rumours or second hand, though some of you will have heard about this<br>
> by now.<br>
><br>
> I have been seeing a specialist doctor for a while, who agrees with me<br>
> that for a long time I have done, and do, identify as a woman. I have<br>
> also been undergoing hormone treatment to help my body better align<br>
> with my mind.<br>
><br>
> Most of you will have heard of people in my situation being described<br>
> as transgender, or just trans. I have reached the point where I cannot<br>
> continue in my old gender role.<br>
><br>
> As of the 27th of January I am living as a woman. This means that my<br>
> appearance and the way I dress has changed, also, I am no longer known<br>
> as Paul, but as Paula (hence my change of name on Facebook). Pronouns<br>
> are tricky, but I am sure I can count on you all to refer to me as<br>
> ‘she’ though I understand we’re all human and mistakes will happen<br>
> from time to time.<br>
><br>
> I am remaining married to my wonderful wife Jessie whom I love very<br>
> much and is supportive of my decision. I also have the support of my<br>
> family (mum, dad and brother) all of whom I also love very much.<br>
> I appreciate that for many of you this will come as a surprise and for<br>
> others probably less so.<br>
><br>
> Please feel free to ask me about anything that you don’t understand,<br>
> or would like to know. I don’t mind answering genuine questions, and<br>
> if you have uncertainties, I would much rather you spoke to me<br>
> directly about them. I would ask you to ask yourself would you be<br>
> happy answering the question before asking it of me.<br>
><br>
> Many thanks<br>
> Paula Maddox (formally Paul Maddox)<br>
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