Transvestia

after this that I received my invitation to come to the United States. Before I left, I had to decide what to do about my wardrobe. It took three large parcels to cha- rities before I had reduced it to the contents of a very large trunk!

Now followed a year away from home; a chance to reform. Perhaps a whole year of abstinance would cure me or, at any rate, let me recover control. I think my good resolutions lasted one week after I moved into my apartment. Sylvia and her brother will continue to share the same body as long as we live. The problem is what to do about her. I have always had some indifference to what the neighbours think. It cannot be total because we must share the same society and have a common in terest in protecting against the things that threaten the peace of mind of all of us. But the guilt feelings came from something different. I have become a leading mem- ber of my profession. As a result of this, I have certain responsibilities. It is hard enough for me to exercise these, but the burden is too much when Sylvia is about when Dr. X is single minded.

My study of everything written has continued. News- papers and magazines still provide only prurient articles. Psychiatrists contradict each other and sometimes them- selves. In any case, I failed to recognize myself in their descriptions of the hopes and fears of TVs. A few weeks ago, I discovered TVia. This was certainly different but I had to read more to be assured. Now I have read all the back numbers to #3. Virginia and Susanna say many things that I have thought in the past but they offer hope where I could only find despair. By their examples of letting the girl within develop her own personality and by their devotion to helping others, they have shown me the way I should go. I have reached my nadir--I intend to grow from here both as Sylvia and Dr. X.

"Sylvia"

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