Reading back, we are all agreed, we are not gay men in frocks. regardless of sexual preferences, But as long as the majority see us in that way, how come someone at the BBC was astute enough to seperate gender from sexual orientation, but only after our exclusion had been complained about. Thinking logically, from the BBC's view and Pennys post, it obvious that lots of people regard us as gay, So should'nt we have been included anyway even if other people here want to seperate gender and sexual orientation. Anyway you can still post in the BBC forum, to raise awareness of how we feel about the gay l;abel, might be the only chance you get to educate some. ''I did'nt know you were gay as well, but personally I'm not attracted to effeminate men'' Ever heard that, or as a gay once said to me. ''If I wanted to shag someone in womens underwear I would be going for RG's''
Cristine
This post really reminds me of myself because I was always attracted to girls throughout my life (middle school and on) but I dated guys that I felt close to because I felt like I "had to" since it was the "right thing" as a christian. I was from a christian family. The one guy I ended up ever having real feelings and an actual attraction for actually turned out to be a homosexual man. I am a transgender (ftm) but haven't gotten any surgery as of yet. The one guy I liked said he wouldn't date a transman though.. Still, that was the only case I could ever see myself with a guy happily. I like to consider myself a 99% straight male because of him lol.
This is the good part of having new members here, that spend the time to read through the forum threads & then find a new perspective offering a different insight to the topic. It can then revive the thread getting other members to re-read & update a previous post.
My feelings about myself have not changed since joining here, talking to people in the chatrooms (yes that used to be a thing) and forging friendships with people I have been fortunate to meet & they have enriched both of us in the process. I still know that it is a combination of looks, personality that attract me & it still does not matter if you are pre or post op, female or male. At the end of our lives we all grow old, looks fade but the bond you create through personality, discussions and you cannot help who you end up falling in love with
Lovely GG Lisa - So glad to hear you are enjoying all the posts and so am I lol.As far as your interests go, I've heard that's actually pretty normal to fantasize. In fact, my mom would always try to get me to believe that's why I looked at porn. I just wanted to be the girls in the porn, but of course that was not really the case at all. I'm also glad to hear if you were single, you believe you'd be willing to date trans because as I've said in the past, I've wished for more pansexuals in the world since losing the guy previously mentioned.