Who else used to be a gay man before transitioning?

[Naturally Blonde]

So far as I can see.. Only Masha and I were gay men before we transitioned... It looks like everyone else was a heterosexual man and lots of you folks have children as well.

Sorry but I don't fit in either camp! I wasn't a gay man and I wasn't a heterosexual man with kids. I knew I was TS from an early age and had no intention of walking down the isle dressed up as a man. I was also infertile long before I started HRT.

[Padma]

I was a bisexual man until February, when I rebooted and found myself being a bisexual woman instead . And yes, there's a considerable difference...

[GhostTown11]

Have you guys ever considered this?  Typically women try to avoid conflict more than men and be at harmony with the feelings of those around them; so if some of us had been openly gay that would have resulted in conflict and disharmony with people in our life.

In other words, trying to be heterosexual males was, in a way, a very feminine thing to do.

I don't see it that way at all but whatever floats your boat I suppose?

[Louise Scott]

So far as I can see.. Only Masha and I were gay men before we transitioned... It looks like everyone else was a heterosexual man and lots of you folks have children as well.

I am still livign as a gay man, and from chatting with others I find it that not many TS are attracted to males before transition, and several are still attracted to females after transition

[Siobhan]

I always liked both.
Its goo to be greedy

[glicious]

Most 'straight' guys are interested in MTF dick (only).... and fiercely claim they are '100% straight', mind you! LOL!
They have 'real pussy' available..so they're not exactly looking for that in a MTF.

LOL, this so true in every part of the world 

[GhostTown11]

Some gay men turn out to be on the  bi side and are  interested in your femininety...and your softness and  boobs. They've seen enough dicks so less interested in that...

Most 'straight' guys are interested in MTF dick (only).... and fiercely claim they are '100% straight', mind you! LOL!
They have 'real pussy' available..so they're not exactly looking for that in a MTF.

It's really funny how this works 'the other way around' with pre/non op MTF considering some gays on the bi side and most 'straight' guys interested in MTF dick,  no less! lol!

PLUS an added 'bonus': most of those 'straight' men have deeply hidden gender issues themselves.

This. Is. So. True.

[Eleanor]

A lot of people thought I was gay, and I myself assumed I might be for a while. But I actually wasn't really interested in either gender before coming out, and eventually started to identify as asexual if I was asked to put a label on it. The thought of dating anyone in my current body, male or female, just felt weird to me from an early age. And my sex drive is presumably naturally very low anyway, as my body never seemed to push me in one direction or the other.

Since coming out... I don't know, really. I feel as if I might like boys, but it's a very slight inkling, and the thought of actually going out with one still seems patently ridiculous to me. Perhaps that will change as my body does, and as I become more and more comfortable with myself as a woman. To be honest, though, part of me actually hopes it doesn't. The thought of suddenly becoming sexually and romantically active after living for twenty-six years without having ever had so much as a crush on anyone is far more terrifying to me than coming out and deciding to transition was. :'D I have about the same level of sexual maturity and relationship know how as an average ten year old girl, and wouldn't even know where to begin if I found myself crushing on someone or if someone I liked asked me out.

[Julie Wilson]

I was never a man.

[mementomori]

I was never a man.

i think the original poster more means what they were physically/ how society viewed/ read than as opposed to their internal identity

[my mother's other daughter]

I have lived as both a straight man and a gay man though I identified with women.  My wife was like my sister much to her discontent and being with a gay man allowed me to live more as a woman, though I never felt that I fit in as gay.  Now I am working on being the woman I have always been. Leigh

[Bexi]

Interesting topic tbh.

Before transitioning, I was definitely heterosexual 100%, although for some reason a few of my girlfriends thought I was gay (I really never understood why!), even though I presented as a typical guy and didn't "act" anything other than a straight guy who was into his sports/movies/gaming/monster trucks  .

However when I realised I wanted to start hormones, everything took on a different perspective. I'd know consider myself more attracted to boys, but still 'appreciative' of women. I'm probably bi, but being on hormones has totally altered my sex drive. Either that, or the whole mind-set of "be a woman, women like boys, I should like boys" may be taking precedence 
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[silentone]

I attempted to transition a couple years ago, but I got scared and I will be transiting very soon under a doctor's supervision. Before my first attempt at transitioning, I gave off the appearance of a manly man. Girls said there was some kind of aura of "coolness/badassness" that caused girls to gravitate towards me and the guys to be intimidated.  Almost every girl that got to know me or know of me had a crush on me during sometime. I dated numerous girls and am very attracted to girls, but when it came down to anything intimidate, I never felt anything. Girls would realize not long after that I was not what they expected and was more of the woman in the relationship, so they would leave. Basically nobody suspected my gender dysphoria or sexuality (even the girls I dated despite being more of a woman in the relationship). In fact, I recall people stating "You are the last person on the planet I would ever expect to be gay." My facade and the number of girls I dated, got my the reputation of being a player (despite being a virgin). Nowadays, I do not care about keeping up the manly man appearance. I am still uncertain of my sexuality, but as of now I am bisexual.

[Bexi]

I attempted to transition a couple years ago, but I got scared and I will be transiting very soon under a doctor's supervision. Before my first attempt at transitioning, I gave off the appearance of a manly man. Girls said there was some kind of aura of "coolness/badassness" that caused girls to gravitate towards me the guys to be intimidated.  Almost every girl that got to know me or know of me had a crush on me during sometime. I dated numerous girls and am very attractive to girls, but when it came down to anything intimidate, I never felt anything. Girls would realize not long after that I was not what they expected and was more of the woman in the relationship, so they would leave. Basically nobody suspected my gender dysphoria or sexuality (even the girls I dated despite being more of a woman in the relationship). In fact, I recall people stating "You are the last person on the planet I would ever expect to be gay." My facade and the number of girls I dated, got my the reputation of being a player (despite being a virgin). Nowadays, I do not care about keeping up the manly man appearance. I am still uncertain of my sexuality, but as of now I am bisexual.

A LOT of this rings true to me too (so im glad im not alone!  )

Without wishing to brag, I was a 'Player' and always out with different girls, however whenever I got into bed I was always quite submissive, or found reasons to change the situation (normally I would feign that I had drunk too much alcohol and leave at the earliest opportunity). I would very rarely follow through on the deed, or if I did I would feel confused/ashamed/embarassed at the end of it.

Gender dysphoria sucks! lol
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[Achila]

I am a gay man by definition because I like men but the  reason I decide to transition was to never have to associate myself with gays because I dont identify to their life style, manerisms, and other cultural nuances that make gay men less of males to me. Well, I am a woman in bed and gays do not like female-acting partners. Therefore, I reject being w gays because as a woman I seek real Alphas. They treat me as a lady and so on....
Therefore, I do not see myself having GID, but sex orientation disphoria.. my sexual identity is not in tandem with my bio identity to the point I find more apealing becoming a female.
People w GID have their gender not in tadem with their biological persona, but they do not have sexual disphorias because their are not disputing their heterosexual preferences after transitioning
Clear!!

[mementomori]

I am a gay man by definition because I like men but the  reason I decide to transition was to never have to associate myself with gays because I dont identify to their life style, manerisms, and other cultural nuances that make gay men less of males to me. Well, I am a woman in bed and gays do not like female-acting partners. Therefore, I reject being w gays because as a woman I seek real Alphas. They treat me as a lady and so on....
Therefore, I do not see myself having GID, but sex orientation disphoria.. my sexual identity is not in tandem with my bio identity to the point I find more apealing becoming a female.
People w GID have their gender not in tadem with their biological persona, but they do not have sexual disphorias because their are not disputing their heterosexual preferences after transitioning
Clear!!

you dont have to transition hormonally etc to be treated that way, you could always just remove all your body and facial hair permanately , get surgery to feminize your face etc, theres so many different ways you can do this . do you really want breasts ?  http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/02/24/1226011/593103-andrej-pejic.jpg im sure he gets treated like a woman is traditionally treated in a relationship by a aplha male , but is living as a feminine male