RANSVESTIA

(Jimmy's) folks are, it is going to make me uncomfortable. Dawn does not have to go to work (lucky girl) and she is not supposed to be able to talk about Jimmy's family the way 'He' can.

So you see, we have got to teach these three people what to expect from each other. It will require a conscious effort to “keep on our toes” until we are comfortable with our situation.

I think it is important to remember that every individual needs at- tention and appreciation. Frankly. I hadn't realized how important those two things were to me until today. Due to a lack of communication I had been alienating myself from others when what I needed most was attention and appreciation. I had been telling others the importance pride in being yourself and expressing yourself as an individual was, but I had not been listening.

I had not been able to accept a compliment as being deserved. I was stifling a beautiful person. Me. Now I'm very proud of me. In finding a person that I really like, I'm learning to live with myself and to practice what I have been preaching.

It's a good feeling and I'm happy that I'm not wasting Barbara any- more. My friends. I'm going to need your co-operation to keep from going overboard and becoming too vain now. I love life and I don't want to waste another moment.

Being a very emotional, demonstrative, and hyper-active person, I'm looking forward to expressing my abilities with my new found friends. I think our group will be excellent therapy for me and will fulfill some- thing I have been waiting for. I think through my active participation I can help improve the group. I know I will enjoy participating and I need the opportunity.

Honesty is an essential part of my life and with it comes understand- ing and self gratification. I am aware of a lot of mistakes I have made in the past and I hope I won't make many in the future.

Virginia, you put much stress on love. Yesterday's Barbara did not know love. She mistook it for a form of selfishness. She felt that Jimmy loved her more than she could return. And being the kind of person that couldn't accept the un-earned, she was very troubled and confused.