It was necessary, given the occasion, to be male. However because of my predilection for femininity and knowing that I could definitely enjoy so called "both worlds", I spent most of my time as my familiar cornered me to name myself, Tina Marsh. Sure before returning home, under a number of names when they took the time to ask for one, I had a number of adventures as a woman. But they were almost always recreational... and you know what I mean buy that.
I did not forget about my Tim. He was a very fortunate happenstance. But for the time being, I was either still learning or, upon feeling that I could finally go home, I needed to experience the full range of my powers. Things I could do, things I shouldn't do; How to clean up my mistakes, how not to make mistakes. Creating Tim was a grand example. He started out as a whimsy and he could have ended up a freak. So now that he existed, he was kept in reserve, knowing that he was good magic, along with everything else that turned out well through trial-and-error, until I was ready to go home for good.