“Inside I’m a woman, in every way I can imagine it. I've lived with that inside all my life. Being an artist made it easier. Long hair and emotional...it didn't seem so out of place to be feminine. One day I just felt, 'enough, I'm going to live as a woman, and stop living a false identity'...so I came out and haven't looked back. I'm now divorced with a fantastic understanding ex (and son) We have worked it through and been honest with each other. I would say it is actually better than married. I'm fully 'out' and post top/bottom surgery. When I came out, no-one was very surprised; I thought I'd hidden being a woman better than that. I've set out my journey in a journal, this says it all really