Thoughts about trans support groups?

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Originally Posted by Erika1487

The three "gender queer" were clearly just gay men who dabbled women's clothing and had no intention of transitioning. I did not hide or make excuses for what I do for a living or who I am. If you read the OP the room went dead quiet and got a "little cold" after I explained my job and that I present as James at work. I just don't think the group is for me, I did like making a new MTF friend who does not live that far away.

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How the hell do you know? Gay men often make THE MOST WELL-ADJUSTED transsexuals when they put their cards on the table. lol

You need to pull your head out of your ass a bit imo, and hang out more with someone else who's "LGBT". If the only person watching you go through this transition is your shrink, that's not a very big support base. Does your family know you're going through this?

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Originally Posted by Erika1487

The three "gender queer" were clearly just gay men who dabbled women's clothing and had no intention of transitioning.

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You sure about that? Did they say that was the case? You know the term "Transgender" includes everything under the trans rainbow. The problem with a lot of you older transitioners is that you are so closed minded. That is why younger transitioners need their own support groups.

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Originally Posted by Nicole Dupre

Maybe you're just pissed that they looked at you like a freak, especially after you told them you're a Tea Party lunatic. lol

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:smh:

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Originally Posted by Nicole Dupre

How the hell do you know? Gay men often make THE MOST WELL-ADJUSTED transsexuals when they put their cards on the table. lol

You need to pull your head out of your ass a bit imo, and hang out more with someone else who's "LGBT". If the only person watching you go through this transition is your shrink, that's not a very big support base. Does your family know you're going through this?

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Well I am glad you asked because they introduced themselves as gay men who crossdress, It is my opinion that they do it as a fetish, but agian I only met them once.
Yes my mother knows and I even take her to therapy with me on a regular basis at least once a month sometimes twice.

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Originally Posted by AmyDaly

You sure about that? Did they say that was the case? You know the term "Transgender" includes everything under the trans rainbow. The problem with a lot of you older transitioners is that you are so closed minded. That is why younger transitioners need their own support groups.

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I am only 32.... I guess thats AARP age in trans years:confused:

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Originally Posted by Erika1487

I am only 32.... I guess thats AARP age in trans years:confused:

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transitioning at 32 is not transitioning young. But yea, you aren't as old as I thought. Don't be so closed minded then. Lots of people struggle with different forms of gender identity and deal with it in different ways.

The late transitioners, who were uptight 'straight' dudes their whole life, and just got a batshit brainstorm to ride out their midlife crisis as a "woman", definitely have their own niche in the "community". But I can't relate to them at ALL, and try to avoid them.lol

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Originally Posted by AmyDaly

transitioning at 32 is not transitioning young. But yea, you aren't as old as I thought. Don't be so closed minded then. Lots of people struggle with different forms of gender identity and deal with it in different ways.

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Well noted, I will try to keep an open mind when dealing with the youngsters from now on.

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Originally Posted by Erika1487

Well I am glad you asked because they introduced themselves as gay men who crossdress, It is my opinion that they do it as a fetish, but agian I only met them once.
Yes my mother knows and I even take her to therapy with me on a regular basis at least once a month sometimes twice.

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lmao Really? Well no offense, but your opinions don't seem very reality based so far. So I'll take a wild guess, and say you're wrong. lol

In fact, it's a lot more likely that it's a fetish for you than them. If they're gay, they already know that men get them aroused. You're the one who has sexual fantasies about being feminized ie. what you described to Seanchai.

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Originally Posted by Nicole Dupre

The late transitioners, who were uptight 'straight' dudes their whole life, and just got a batshit brainstorm to ride out their midlife crisis as a "woman", definitely have their own niche in the "community". But I can't relate to them at ALL, and try to avoid them.lol

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I agree with this. I had a pretty straight life for 20 years and transitioning was still a culture shock for me. I can't even hold a girls hand any more in public with out being stared at. I wasn't ready for that, but I was pretty assimilated after a year or so. But I am also a very open minded person and not uptight at all. I think people who transition in their 30's and 40's and so on would have a much harder time getting used to life. Just from watching, you can see that they are very uncomfortable and a lot of them hardly ever leave the house and stay in the closet for years.

I still think ts girls who grew up as gay boys/men bring over the gay boy queen acting drama from that community though.

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Originally Posted by Nicole Dupre

The late transitioners, who were uptight 'straight' dudes their whole life, and just got a batshit brainstorm to ride out their midlife crisis as a "woman", definitely have their own niche in the "community". But I can't relate to them at ALL, and try to avoid them.lol

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Heh.. My mom told me a while ago that she finds it sad when the "late transistioners" decide to transisition because alot of them has a wife, and multiple kids which alot of times ends in a huge disaster