Loneliness is easier to manage than rejection. I keep telling myself this as I watch the distance grow between the beautiful woman was my wife just a few weeks ago and rejects me as her partner now.

I miss her and have hurt her with my decision to transition.

Tell me it gets better.  I need hope and am wishing I wasn't trans and could just go back to bed with her instead of crawling into the basement by myself.

But I am.  I am a woman who needs to take steps to find herself through this pain.  Just need some encouragement and hugs.