New here. *waves*
My friend pointed me in the direction of this community, and after reading some of the public posts I decided to join. I won't burden you with the entire story of my life, but there are some things I'd like to share.
I am bisexual, and I have been partnered for four years now. This is the first serious relationship with a woman that I've been in, and we're committed to one another. She has struggled with her gender identity since she was little, often telling people she wanted to grow up to be a boy. Just recently she has begun to seek therapy specifically geared towards the issues around transitioning, and it is becoming more and more of a possibility every day. I am very supportive, if a bit in fear of the unknown.
In the last year and a half, my partner started getting fatigued and experiencing pain in her muscles and joints. She was tentatively diagnosed with fibromyalgia. As a paramedic, she is familiar with the stigma attached to this diagnosis and is actively researching how to help herself heal. Unfortunately, the illness and the resulting depression have killed her formerly healthy libido. In addition to that, she has told me that being sexually intimate and having me touch her genitals just reinforces to her that her gender is wrong and makes her feel bad. As you might imagine, this is extremely frustrating for me.
Have any of you experienced this sort of thing with your partners before they started to transition? Any experiences that you'd like to relate as to how the families, friends, and workplaces reacted to your partner's transition would be greatly appreciated- my partner is incredibly anxious about that aspect.
I am glad to have this resource of information for what to expect in the future, as well as knowing that I'm not alone in this process. Looking forward to reading along!
I am bisexual, and I have been partnered for four years now. This is the first serious relationship with a woman that I've been in, and we're committed to one another. She has struggled with her gender identity since she was little, often telling people she wanted to grow up to be a boy. Just recently she has begun to seek therapy specifically geared towards the issues around transitioning, and it is becoming more and more of a possibility every day. I am very supportive, if a bit in fear of the unknown.
In the last year and a half, my partner started getting fatigued and experiencing pain in her muscles and joints. She was tentatively diagnosed with fibromyalgia. As a paramedic, she is familiar with the stigma attached to this diagnosis and is actively researching how to help herself heal. Unfortunately, the illness and the resulting depression have killed her formerly healthy libido. In addition to that, she has told me that being sexually intimate and having me touch her genitals just reinforces to her that her gender is wrong and makes her feel bad. As you might imagine, this is extremely frustrating for me.
Have any of you experienced this sort of thing with your partners before they started to transition? Any experiences that you'd like to relate as to how the families, friends, and workplaces reacted to your partner's transition would be greatly appreciated- my partner is incredibly anxious about that aspect.
I am glad to have this resource of information for what to expect in the future, as well as knowing that I'm not alone in this process. Looking forward to reading along!