I was not unfamiliar with transgender issues as my former partner was transsexual. When I met Louise in 2003, she was in femme mode, so I was lucky that her transgender was not a revelation half-way through the relationship. I was instantly attracted to her and found we had so much in common.

  Shortly before we got engaged, I knew Louise was going to live full-time in femme mode and I knew she wanted breast implants. I had fallen so much in love with her that I was thankful that she had not kept anything from me and I asked her to marry me. I fully embrace and accept everything about Louise; I can't believe how lucky I am to have this wonderful and beautiful person in my life!

  But there are times when it can be stressful living with a transgender person watching the pain they go through as society rejects them for who they are and the traumatic struggles to be accepted by even their own families and friends. As Louise's partner, nothing hurts more than to see her so sad about rejection and misunderstanding. However I would not swap my life with Louise for anything else in this world.

  Debs purple glow spider - Roses Forum.
 

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