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So I went to the Therapist

Started by DawnOday, April 28, 2016, 02:46:53 PM

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DawnOday

Yesterday. Here is what I found out, Because of my gender confusion, I put undo pressure on my 1st wife. Especially since we were so young. Although I loved Wendy with all my heart  there was always this desire in the back of my mind and it eventually became too much to bear. I also learned my sexual urnings  have always been there. latent under the surface, even before my mother started dressing me up. Now it is in the foreground daily. With every breath I take, there is a tinge of regret that I did not use the situation to convert.  I carried it around for 37 years thinking Wendy deserted me when it really was my fault. Then I concocted a storyline to garner sympathy and make her the scapegoat. I finally have my answers or at  least some of them. Luckily my current wife of  32 years doesn't seem to care, she loves me in spite of myself. I just wish i had been educated sooner. I knew people were getting gender surgery but I never thought it could happen for me. I've lived in abject fear all my life my secret would be revealed. So i hated everyone especially myself. I disconnected from friends and family became astoundingly bitter. I don't want to be that person anymore. When I dress up I am at ease for a couple hours, no stress, no worries. I'm afraid if I carry that outside into the real world.  I will be confronted with stress and worries because there are so many well meaning but perverse people out there. To assume I've gone to the John to sexually assault their women and children is ridiculous. Or that I am somehow overly sexually stimulated and a menace to society.  Truth be told I haven't had sex in 25 years because of health problems. Along with the spiro I've been taking all that time, sped up the ED. There are existing laws on the books already that cover sex offences in the restroom. Enforce them.

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Dawn Oday

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First indication I was different- 1956 kindergarten
First crossdress - Asked mother to dress me in sisters costumes  Age 7
First revelation - 1982 to my present wife
First time telling the truth in therapy June 15, 2016
Start HRT Aug 2016
First public appearance 5/15/17



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chris.deee

Dawn,

First, congrats for starting to get therapy. I've done my share of time in therapy and it was a lifesaver.

Despite having carried this around for decades, in terms of taking real steps forward, you are just getting started.

As long as you are feeling happier with today's situation than yesterday's everyday, the right things are happening.

I'm sure it feels like you are making up for lost time. The reality is that moving faster than feels right won't make you feel better. Steady progress and achievable goals are a great way to focus on the positive aspect of the ride.

All the best.
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