My parents ordered female genital mutilation to take devil out of me
It was the start of a lifetime of pain, physical abuse and trauma, all inflicted on me because of the simple fact I’m a lesbian.
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It was the start of a lifetime of pain, physical abuse and trauma, all inflicted on me because of the simple fact I’m a lesbian.
I think my family and friends all thought I had gone a bit mad - but my wing walk didn't spell the end of my adventurous antics.
My husband and I are raising both of our children without gendered pronouns until they can decide for themselves.
I kept my discovery to myself. Months later, my husband told me he thought from my silence that I was having doubts about marrying him.
I told him I was 36, and his response was that I was ‘far too old’ for a baby. I doubt he would have said the same to a 36-year-old man.