Comments on: The dark depths of your acquaintances

By: Phil (begging to be called Beverly) Rittner

Phil (begging to be called Beverly) Rittner — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:23:36 +0000

Liz,
I’ve been looking at your photos and reading some of your posts. Stick with the brown wig… Lol. You’re very pretty dressed, and I think you’ve got a good head on your shoulders.

I am a pastor of a large Protestant Christian Church in the middle of corn country. I am very sincere and devout in my faith that Christ has saved me from the pits of hell. And, I teach, preach, and confess my faith…. Daily.

I’ve been in the closet for nearly 60 years in my crossdressing. (Whew! That’s a lot to confess to someone I’ve never met). It started with my mom dressing me as another of her little girls, and I guess it just stuck. Lol. I have been in therapy like 4 years, this time, but I am settling on just who I am – as one created by God. No, I cannot out myself in the church, I’d be thrown out. My second wife of now over 20 years knows I do occasionally but would rather not talk about it. She even knows I borrow some dresses or blouses, and she knows I have my own underwear (which I wear every day!!! I could go on and on about my abusive parents growing up, but I forgave them long before I had to bury them, and so we had a wonderful relationship until they passed away.

Yes…. I’m a chicken about coming out. I read with great interest your posting called “In the depths….”. Everything you said in that post s great. I liked it. Except about what those stuffy stuck up overly pious idiots calling themselves pastors and what they have said in your hearing about folks like us. The Gospel of Jesus is meant for everyone. Jesus died on the cross for all mankind, so the Bible says. I know the Bible is true, I’ve seen too much proof to doubt. I’ve been to the Holy Land twice, and thinking of going again. God’s Word has come alive in me, as I wish it would in everyone. But…..

Boy did God create a beautiful person in you! No, we’d probably not get along so much, as for some reason me and computers seldom get along… Lol. But dressed up to the nines, maybe we’d party. Maybe the day will yet come where I could wear a skirt out to the mall shopping, or show off some cleavage in the prettiest of bras in public. I honestly don’t think I’m living two lives, I really don’t. It’s taken me a long time to embrace who I am, and for the time being, I will cheer you on from the sidelines. Others in my family have known about me (longer than I ever thought they did!), But maybe one day I will let the world know, just like you have so bravely done.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:18:47 +0000

H,i Liz Summer Petra to Compliment You in Your OUTFIT,S You Wore in Your Photos YOU HAVE GREAT TASTE. Petra..

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:12:00 +0000

I Here You Liz Summer I Am so Sorry Once a true College Can”t Accept You as Your True Self I Hope Your Child Will Understand as he Gets Older And Not be Ashame That Daddy Dress Difference. Petra Know From Personal Experience my Biological Dad Was a Transvestite Now I am a Cross dresser And Loving it I Will Support You in You Great Life. Love Petra.

By: Liz Summers

Liz Summers — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:43:07 +0000

In reply to Danielle Tavers.

*hug* Thanks!
Don’t sell yourself short on the courage front :) I’m sure you would’ve found the courage to be you, no matter what!

By: Liz Summers

Liz Summers — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:34:53 +0000

In reply to Skyler. haha thanks! Just so you know, I'm definitely not in your head though :D xx

By: Skyler

Skyler — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:31:06 +0000

Hi i really like you comments. It’s kinda like your in my head speaking for me!!

By: Danielle Tavers

Danielle Tavers — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:51:13 +0000

You are so awesome! I check your blog once a week for new posts. I’ve admitted to myself I’m trans since the last time I commented here. But even so I’d have never had the courage to be where I am, doing what I am doing without you! One of the things I love the most about you, is the range of facial expression you use in your photos. They range from touching, to hilarious, to serious, and back. I love it! Anyways I hope you are doing well and I wish you, and your wife, and your upcoming child, nothing but the best! Love yas, and I can commiserate with the struggle against friends of dubious ideals.

By: GothicEmilyCD

GothicEmilyCD — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:00:47 +0000

I am sorry that someone you once loved and considered a friend has become so hateful to LGBTQ people, and likely views you as a member of a class of people who are harmful to public morality, or something.

Time does strange things to people. People have experiences, and change, and they don’t always change in ways that suit us. There are a number of people I am no longer friends with, having split with them over politics. There are issues where I can “agree to disagree” with someone. However, in particular I don’t see the point in continuing friendships with people who consider me, or groups of people of which I’m a member, as less than fully human and deserving of our full rights as members of society. And that’s how I see many anti-LGBTQ conservatives these days.

It’s sad that people go in that direction but I don’t think it’s at all wrong to terminate a friendship over it.