Hello my name is Rebekah

[tymejumper]

Hello, my name is Rebekah and I am a mother of 3. My partner of 2 years and I are currently redoing our house and yard. We are planning a commitment ceremony next Summer.

I am pleased to find a supportive comunity forum online. I am finding myself becoming more politically active and aware as I get older and as I realize that my family has no legal protections here in Michigan.

I was married before(to a TG man) and found that even married to another gay person, I was suffocating in the closet. I believe that support of who we are as humans is essential for understanding and tolerance.

I do not take great pains to hide my family and my relationship. I am out to most of my colleuges at work, and have not suffered from it. I also have not prohibited my children from telling their friends about their two mommies.

It is nice to meet everyone

[andrewlittle]

It's nice to meet you, too. You sound happy in your skin, which I think is a beautiful thing. Bless you. See you around.

[missmari]

hi Rebekah!

wow, its amazing...you're such a confident person! i admire it!

My girlfriend and I want to have children someday,

any advice for us???

it seems you've done an amazing job raising your kids!!!

nice meeting you!!

missmari

[pnggrad79]

Hi Rebekah,
My wife's name is Rebecca and I love the name. We were married legally in Niagara Falls, Canada, just across the river from New York back in Sept. 2004. I was married before to a man, which I do not like very much now because he treated me like a slave. I have two beautiful daughters, ages 19 and 16, and they fully accept me and my wife, and are active in defending us to their friends and have written papers for their English classes calling for legalization of gay marriage and an end to prejudice for gay people. My oldest daughter is dating a guy, whose brother is gay. My wife's brother is gay. Hey, we're everywhere.
Anyway, I hope that things continue to look up for you and your Rebekah. I hope that you have as many children as you want, and that someday they realize how lucky they are to have you and Rebekah as their mommies. God bless you.

[tymejumper]

Originally Posted by pnggrad79

Hi Rebekah,
My wife's name is Rebecca and I love the name. We were married legally in Niagara Falls, Canada, just across the river from New York back in Sept. 2004. I was married before to a man, which I do not like very much now because he treated me like a slave. I have two beautiful daughters, ages 19 and 16, and they fully accept me and my wife, and are active in defending us to their friends and have written papers for their English classes calling for legalization of gay marriage and an end to prejudice for gay people. My oldest daughter is dating a guy, whose brother is gay. My wife's brother is gay. Hey, we're everywhere.
Anyway, I hope that things continue to look up for you and your Rebekah. I hope that you have as many children as you want, and that someday they realize how lucky they are to have you and Rebekah as their mommies. God bless you.

My children also are very active in defending my partner and myself. My daughter is now wearing t-shirts such as "straight not narrow" and will be attending Pride this year for the 1st time with us. My son just told me the other day that "some day the government will catch up to the fact that love is love" and my youngest is wondering if she is gay or will she have to wait to be a teen to find out? I am most excited by my eldests high school. They are very open there and have several gay teachers, also the other kids are not into hiding their orientation. I am always hearing the young adults talk about Jons boyfriend, Jackies girlfriend and Bills boyfirend and girlfirend. We are starting to make a difference!

"PRIDE, becuase the closet is a horrible place to die"

[pnggrad79]

Rebekah,
I am glad your kids are supportive of you. How about your ex husband? Mine doesn't know, or at least I haven't come out to him. He probably has figured it out by now, and I really don't care if he has or not. He is married again to someone so much less attractive than me or my wife, and so I always say after seeing them, that I stepped up. I really did. I think my Rebecca is stunning, to say the least. I hope everything goes well at your Pride. We attended the last two years of Pride with our church, but it has disintegrated and now, if we go at all, we will just be spectators. Where is your Pride at?

[tymejumper]

Originally Posted by pnggrad79

Rebekah,
I am glad your kids are supportive of you. How about your ex husband? Mine doesn't know, or at least I haven't come out to him. He probably has figured it out by now, and I really don't care if he has or not. He is married again to someone so much less attractive than me or my wife, and so I always say after seeing them, that I stepped up. I really did. I think my Rebecca is stunning, to say the least. I hope everything goes well at your Pride. We attended the last two years of Pride with our church, but it has disintegrated and now, if we go at all, we will just be spectators. Where is your Pride at?

I am in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am getting commited at the Lansing Pride this year. My ex was initally very supportive. He knew when we married I was gay and he was TG. I was all well and good for awhile. unfortunately, he became an alcoholic and very abusive, so our arrangement fell apart. He outted me to all my neighbors and to everyone we knew. That really hurt alot as he also is gay and knows how it feels and how unsafe it would make me feel. So far they are all ok with it though and love my partner also, who lives with me. My ex is so terrible and downing about lesbians. He was here a few days ago to get the last of his things and he was very abusive and verbally nasty. He was swearing and making up all sorts of things in front of his girlfriend about Ellie and I. I had to call the cops because he grabbed me and hurt me.

[Angeleliza41]

You must be very proud of your kids. The kind of strength they are showing tell me you did and are doing a great job realizing their potential. You and your kids are doing a great job opening on heart at a time.
I'm sorry to hear your ex is abusive. It sounds like a self hatred to me. He is to be pityed, after he leaves you alone first.
Hugs,
Angel

[Gennee]

Hi, Rekebah. welcome to Soulforce. I will pray for you and your family. I admire your confidence and openness.

Gennee

[Zerbie]

Hi Tymejumper,

Nice to meet you! I love your screenname, it's fantastic.

[pnggrad79]

Rebekah,
What a jerk you were married to! OMG! I am glad you are away from him, although if you have kids with him, unfortunately, that won't be possible until your kids are grown and gone. I don't hear much from my ex, which is a good thing, but when he decides to insert himself into my life, nothing good comes of it, because he is the backside of a donkey and that is the nicest thing I can say about him. My kids don't even like him. He does the same crap to them as he did to me, but was never physically abusive, just mentally and emotionally.

I am sorry he got rough with you. That is just wrong and I hope you get vindication.