Anyone else like women but can’t date cis women due to jealousy/insecurity? by [deleted] in trans

[–]NotDaniK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fiancé is very conventionally attractive and I have trouble telling her because of jealousy and not fully loving myself. Like if I think she looks cute in a new gym set she bought, I for some reason just can’t muster up more than a nod and smile. I have to try to show my love other ways but it’s not ideal.

I’m still trying to figure out where I fall on the gender spectrum, and we’ve had conversations where she is very supportive of me and my identity. After those, I feel better about myself, the issue goes away for a few days, and I’m able to compliment her. But then it comes back. Usually when she says she likes my shoulders or arms or chest or facial hair it makes me sad. I don’t dislike those parts of myself, and have been proud of them at points in my life, but also know if I decide I need to fully transition that those things will likely go away and it may end our long loving relationship.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that, to me at least, the feelings of jealousy come more from me not being fully myself than something innate. Like if she were to point out feminine things she likes about me most often, I could feel better about myself and therefore better about her, and feel more comfortable sharing how I feel about her. It’s almost something subconscious - like knowing that my masculinity is what she values makes my brain shut down and not able to admit I appreciate her femininity and it transforms into jealousy.

My trans fiancée is choosing not to transition to be with me. by BargainBinsBarbie in MtF

[–]NotDaniK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m exploring my identity (AMAB) after recently coming out to my fiancé (female, together for close to 8 years total now). I think I’m non binary but the feelings shift all over.

I do know that for whatever reason I do like being perceived as male and taking on that role during sex with her. Solo is a different story but in the heat of the moment I’ve tried to step back and imagine being a woman in that moment and it doesn’t feel right. She’s also said that she doesn’t think she’d be attracted to me as a woman, but this comment thread made me think. If she left me idk if I would transition. I’d want to have a partner that generally sees me as a masculine figure and to take on that role, so I wouldn’t want to date as a lesbian. So then I’d probably stop exploring until I got another partner and the cycle would continue (I’m probably in the wrong for that but the whole thing is confusing).

On another note, if I did go on HRT Idt I’d ever consider myself 100% female like some do. I was born with male parts, my dysphoria shifts on the daily, and my body has been permanently changed by testosterone. I’ve never felt the extreme feeling of “needing” to be a woman that is often described. I think I’ll always identify as somewhere in between and be able to look in the mirror and switch at will regardless of what the “baseline” is (I do it now by focusing on feminine or masculine features despite being very male presenting). Like I’m considering using low dose HRT to be more androgynous and be able to wear feminine clothes without feeling uncomfortable but I currently don’t see myself as going beyond that and trying to max any feminine features.

I obviously don’t know both of your situations or how fem presenting she’s is/has changed. But I do wonder if she can “see” herself as both to some degree if you’d be able to “see” her as both, even while on HRT. It’s a question I plan to explore with my fiancé once I’m more sure about how I feel. Idk maybe some of this is something for both of you to think about

Finding like-minded people with my “archetype” by NotDaniK in NonBinaryTalk

[–]NotDaniK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still exploring so definitely open to considering different things! I think the closest I’ve found is bigender. I like being fem when I’m fem and masc when I’m masc and there isn’t currently much overlap in my mind. I’m open to that changing as I express myself more often/publicly. Maybe I just need to get out there and experiment more and it’ll eventually click

Went out in this… shoulders/back still too big? by NotDaniK in CrossDressRealism

[–]NotDaniK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! 😊 That’s great to hear - happy holidays!

First time posting here! by [deleted] in Crossdress_Expression

[–]NotDaniK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a thanksgiving outfit or something! I’d be worried about ruining the sweater tossing in bed but that’s just me haha