OK I know that Society’s understanding, interest and acceptance of Transvestism is growing. I love the fact that a TS is now known as a ‘Trans’ person we can reclaim the ‘Tranny’ nomenclature for the TV world. The world can discriminate more easily between TS and TV as the media puts this agenda to the fore. But understanding and acceptance does not necessarily bring about a relationship that many heterosexual transvestites desire. They need first to be understood and for many women that is a quantum leap too far.
The problem with being a Transvestite is that it brings a third person/persona into your relationships. Most women find this incredibly hard to deal with at anytime. Its far too confusing when the hairy man they go out with/live with suddenly wants to adopt a femme side at least for some of the time. This is a particular problem if you have hidden this for a long time from them. Even if they have had their suspicions that something is going on telling them you are a transvestite is going to be very, very hard to adjust to. I have had so many stories where the girlfriend/wife says I want my boyfriend back. The thing is it is not your mental state that has changed but it is hers. How can a red-blooded heterosexual male suddenly enjoy high heels and short skirts! The first question you are asked is ‘are you gay’ you say no and then its a bloody minefield on which you start playing hopscotch. If you do ever find the answer to how to deal with this in some sane manner. You know where I am!
We would all agree however, from bitter experience and hindsight, that it is important to broach the subject of your other self at a fairly early stage in the relationship. Most girls are interested even intrigued by it in the initially but after the meeting of her and your femme self the game will have changed dramatically! The physical manifestation of your other side cannot be shown in pictures and writings. Once Pandora’s box has been opened it cannot be put back the way it was.
I am afraid though that the number of women (GG’s) that will reject you, for the time being, are far, far greater than those that will accept you. Sorry for that hard fact. Yes you may have been out dressed on many occasions and been amazed by how many women wanted to chat to you, ask you interesting questions and of course compliment you. But when it comes down to having a boyfriend who dresses then the barriers really come up as principally we cannot explain what inner ‘weird’ motivation makes us want to dress. Your girlfriend can hopefully read some of my previous posts and at least get a flavour that basically its a very sexy recreational pursuit and that the boy is just put on hold for a few hours. If she can embrace it then it will lead to numerous new horizons for the threesome!
Susie my better half who runs the dressing service Château Femme had a lady over from the States who is looking into Transvestism (as opposed to TS) for a series of US TV programmes. She wanted to show TV’s before and after transformation. This proved hard but we found a couple of people who were willing to show themselves on camera. The social stigma of Transvestism however was too much of a barrier for most. Even in my case the stigma is irrelevant but I do not want to link the male and femme sides I like them to be separated. Where however, we drew a complete blank was when she asked to meet and film the partners of Transvestites. We could not think of a single GG partner far less find one to go on camera. It was a very depressing thought that for all the thousands she has dressed over the years few partners will admit their boyfriend/husband is a TV!
So of course it sets you thinking as to why this is. We put it down to four probable reasons, I am sure there are more but here are my thoughts
- The first and obvious reason is that it is just so difficult for the woman to comprehend what the hell is going on. So you like to play rugby but you also like to wear false breasts? You have a 42 inch chest how do you expect to pass against a size zero model? Why do you want to wear clothes a women of your age would never be seen dead in? The problem with us is that the feelings that dressing engenders are so internalized that it is impossible to really explain what is going on. It would take a women with the patience of Job to ask you all the right questions to set both your and her mind in order. Add to that the personality changes that we gain from ‘hiding’ behind the make-up and you have a cocktail that is very difficult to swallow.
- Secondly there is the closed-minded lady who actually finds it repugnant that a member of the opposite sex dresses in ‘her’ clothes. This argument I always find the hardest because in theory she can wear anything a man does but we cannot do the reverse. You stand no chance with this kind of dogmatic individual who is completely closed to any form of dressing
- The next trait is probably the most common in that she does not want to be linked by her peers to living with a Transvestite as it will end up in ridicule and mockery. Although highly common I think that many women over think this element as the reality is she will not become a social outcast because you, hopefully, are not throwing it in your neighbours faces every 5 minutes. Let the ‘girl’ have her fun. Many couples find the traditional midpoint where she accepts it is a part of you and she loves you but wants nothing to do with ‘The Girl’. This is I think is where bulk of TV and GG relationships tend to end up, unfortunately, though it does give you an element of freedom. But please do remember there has to be give and take and ‘The Girl’ can be a very selfish bitch when the mood takes her!
- The fourth reason was mentioned to me at one of our outings just recently in that a women in the relationship likes the role where she is the pretty one and attracts all the nice comments about looks, dress and style. She sees her feminine role as an important discriminator between the two of you. Now suddenly this interloper with better legs than her is trespassing on her ground. This has a 50/50 chance if you can get over the fact that this only happens from time to time and you can share clothes make-up etc.The biggest challenge to you is getting over the earlier hurdles so that your femme self is less of a ‘fright’ when she appears and becomes much more an accepted norm. In this way your girlfriend will be able to adjust to the new you as she is regularly exposed to that dreadful long blonde wig no right-minded woman would be seen dead in!
Even when you have decided to give it a try to see if you can work things out there is a long and hard path to follow, especially with that detour for those lovely red heels! And believe me even when you have a relationship where you are accepted things do not go as smoothly as you might think because your girlfriend has to constantly battle between the conflicting aspects of the two of you. Just read some of my historic posts on this subject!
However the women who do go along with it tend to have a strong confident personality and a clear understanding of themselves and their sexuality. They do not feel threatened by the Tranny there are lots out there worth searching for. They will help you mould yourself into a wonderful mad rounded character (not using shapewear) that you always wanted to be. But remember what they are having to come to terms with as well XXX
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