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Mary Jane

April 30, 2014 by 55Upitty

I’d urge everyone to enjoy each period of life. Try not to get too consumed with what’s ahead and what’s behind. I don’t mind being this age, but I’d like the fitness and energy I had when I was 25. I’m 62 years of age, but I have to think about it to be sure. I am a family therapist and counsellor, and I also work with people who have drug and alcohol dependence. Both privately and in a psychiatric […]

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Katherine

February 24, 2014 by 55Upitty

I am 78, approaching 79 years old.  Ageing is inevitable so there’s no point worrying about it.  I’d prefer to be 39, but there it is. From my earliest memory I wanted to be female.  That feeling never left me, no matter the social circumstances around me.  I realised I could do something about it when I was seventeen, but I was 52 when I began my transition. I could not hurt people who loved me and depended on me up […]

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