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lications well, but also began asking questions. Her more receptive and understanding mental attitude today can undoubtedly be attributed to the facts. First, she is no longer troubled by serious problems of her own and is thus in a position to rationally examine the subject. Secondly, she has come to realize through reading author- itive writings on the subject that whatever the causes of TVism, no one single factor can be said to be at the root of it. Thus, any conscious or subconscious guilt she may have felt--believing herself to be in some way wholly at fault for my TV development--has now been dispelled. I can only hope that some day she will accept Gisele for a daughter in the same way that she loves me as her son. Perhaps after reading this she will.

So my story ends--certainly on a far, far brighter note than it began. The initial heartaches, anguish, frustration, confusion, guilt, conflicts, and fears that characterized my early days as a TV have now disappeared. They have instead been replaced by happiness, self-accept- ance, knowledge, and peace of mind. The bitter had in- deed turned into the sweet for both facets of my person- ality and my being--the masculine and the feminine. I can only hope that others can find what I have found and if it is within my power or my wife's to assist others, we both stand ready. Are all of our problems solved? Of course not. There will always be some. But the major ones lie behind us. If we can overcome them, we can then face the future with confidence within this wonderful fascinating, beautiful, and feminine place called TV- land. This I believe!

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