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Love is Love

Paul Parkin — Thu, 23 May 2024 06:42:03 +0000

As I write this, I am the recently outed wife of a crossdressing husband by that I mean I accidentally outed him, and in doing so outed myself, during a pretty mundane Saturday at home.

Our online shop was about to arrive, and as I am unable to pick up bags of any weight larger than a bag of sugar, I popped to let him know. As I approached him from behind, I caught sight of images... read more

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Thoughts from the wife of a Cross Dresser

Paul Parkin — Sun, 05 May 2024 00:15:32 +0000

‘You Know What’s Funny, even though I have been married for 40 years, I don’t know. I don’t know my partner, my husband, my man.

I thought I did. I thought that was something done. But no. Even now, I wake up wondering. Not if he is here, but which one is here, which version of him. The one meant to be seen or the private one even I was never meant to be around... read more

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Cross Dressing – The facts

Paul Parkin — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:25:33 +0000

Often described as the last taboo, cross-dressing is massively misunderstood by society at large.

With many people believing that cross dressers are weird or strange, it makes the issue difficult to understand and come to terms with for people who have a compulsion to dress.

Whilst we’re living in a time where minorities feel safer than ever and acceptance is widely experienced by almost every group, cross dressers have not, for the most part, benefited from greater understanding or acceptance... read more

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A Ray of Light

Paul Parkin — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:15:53 +0000

To Paul A Ray of Light The ray of light has pushed the clouds away It’s broken its way through That ray of light is you The last few weeks I let the dark clouds in but that didn’t stop you breaking your way through to reach out to me Every session you worked your [...]

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I know that you will pull me up

Paul Parkin — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:56:24 +0000

I try so hard Every day still feels like a battle It’s the little things that I find hard to cope with The little things that cause the rattle And then I know I am losing the battle It’s a battle against myself, other people and life It has caused my so much strife My [...]

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An Awful Time

Paul Parkin — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 07:51:41 +0000

An Awful Time It's three years today since we lost you Mam, since our lives were forever marred Another year I can't buy, that special Mam and Dad Christmas card There are days it still feels unreal, to speak to Dad, but not hear your voice Its difficult to get through this time, [...]

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Relationship Zest

Paul Parkin — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:17:50 +0000

How is your relationship? Does it have the relationship zest required for a forever mutually enjoyable relationship? Many couples find that the initial honeymoon period of their relationship is perfect, but after a while, the feelings can begin to change, at this important crossroads, if they don't act to understand and maintain a healthy relationship, [...]

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Extend Your Weekend

Paul Parkin — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:31:00 +0000

Would you like to extend your weekend, make it feel longer than just two days, well you can. By reducing the pressure on your weekends and de-stressing the other days of your working week. Most people look forward to their weekends, some wish their week away and because of this feel they get very little [...]

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Counselling from a Mobile Device

Paul Parkin — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 08:30:10 +0000

Counselling, therapy and life coaching has seen a dramatic rise in popularity, especially counselling from a mobile device, with people under previously unheard of time pressures, busy lives mean most people want to do their business on the move and that goes for online personal therapy too, if it's available. The good news is with [...]

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Giving for Nothing in Return

Paul Parkin — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:29:31 +0000

We're told from an early age that what we give, we get back, but it seems giving for nothing in return is best. Recent studies conducted by Campbell-Meiklejohn and Ph.D. student Jo Cutler have shown that when we give out of genuine kindness (when we give for nothing in return), rather than strategic kindness (when there [...]

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