Hi all,
Jimfear,
Thankfully this was written as it (kind of) was 6 months ago, rather than as it is now (though it did dredge up some rather uncomfortable memories - the bonus of writing at night while my husband wasn't around was that I could work through that without taking anything undeserved out on him!). Thank you for your words of wisdom, however...I'm glad to see you here, and to know that you're working on overcoming this "dark side" of yours - I wish you all the best on your journey, and hope we'll see more of your writing here.
Inshi,
Thanks for your thanks! Isn't it nice to know we're definitely not paranoid freaks (loving-yet-cracked-eggs with a warped sense of humour, perhaps (or is that just me?) but not paranoid freaks!)
I didn't put anything specifically in from a mother's point of view, as I suspect that a lot of partners here may not be able to relate to that - well that, and I also ran out of space to do it justice! - but I'm pretty sure we've had very similar feelings and experiences on that count, also. I'm sure that, as with me, life is 1000% better for you as a mother and wife now than it was this time last year...and isn't that a wonderful thing to be able to think about!
FoolishMind,
Thanks also to you - after all, you wrote the first piece of TTF fiction! It's heartening to have read of your struggles and seen who you have become through them, and healing also to see the efforts you make to understand how Inshi and us other wives/partners have felt through everything. It's just my opinion, but I feel that true understanding of both parts of the equation is essential to being able to move on and conquer one's fears - whether one is the PA or the spouse, once a commitment to change is undertaken by both partners, true understanding lets love grow where it might otherwise have been smothered by fear.
Thank you
