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A difficult conversation


Tilly

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Well, I came out to my wife tonight.  The best I can say about her initial reaction is that we are still sleeping in the same bed.  She has expressed more anger over me lying to her then wanting to wear women's clothing.  I tried to explain to her that I didn't keep it from her for any more then a week, because that is when I finally realized what my history and current feelings were.  I was so terrified that I was going to have to find somewhere else to sleep, at least for a while (who knows, I still might) that I had a bag packed with a couple of days worth of work clothes.  She asked if I had been wearing her clothes, I could honestly say that I had not (though she has a few things in her closet that I wouldn't mind borrowing),

After her initial reaction, I left her in the bedroom and curled up in the recliner in our living room with a throw blanket and cried.  I called a friend of mine that I have talked about earlier and he was able to get me calmed down, we talked for like two and a half hours (I am right now thanking God that I have wonderful friends, even if they came into my life recently).

While on the phone with my friend I realized that one of these days I might forget to take my bra off getting ready for work and crying started again when I realized that they might see it.  I don't know if this is a justified fear or if I should talk to my supervisor in private, or even if I should make it a non issue and just start wearing a bra to work.

I know that I am not as far along as a lot of you girls around here, but thanks for comments, concerns, and a few answers.

 

As always, all my love,

Tilly

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Hi Tilly, I cannot give you marriage advice because mine collapsed shortly before I started with all my questions and I never plucked up the courage to tell my wife I sometimes wore her clothes, not sure if I ever will really - but anyways - it is too early to worry about work - I was wearing a bra under my clothes last week as I have sometimes discovered I feel better doing so - and was unexpectedly hugged by two women I know, I figured that they could easily have felt the bra under my clothes but decided to claim it was just a sports strapping for a sore shoulder if anyone asked - which they didn't. Don't be overly worried about your work until you need to be, unless you regularly need to change in front of others it should be fine - you have enough on your plate.  Be as careful as you need to but do not rush into everything, you and your partner will need time to process and adjust as you go along, but do not jump to any conclusions on her behalf or yours it is unknown territory for both of you. It must be a big weight off you at the same time as adding more uncertainty though. 😌

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Actually, yesterday, I found out that the company is looking for a new assistant for me (well, whoever is operating the machine that I run).  I figured I should probably see if my supervisor could get as much of a read as he could on getting someone that would be friendly to the LGTBQ community and explained why it was probably a good idea.  He said he would see what he could do and let me know that his 21 year old son (biological male) is going through a similar situation.  I'm glad I took the chance, but I know it could have been a disaster.

Still hanging in there,

Tilly

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I know, but there is also one person st work that I do not want finding out.  More for his protection then mine,  I just don't want to be the reason someone loses their job.

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i have been there with my ex who knew BEFORE we got married and she said she could deal with it,but i think she thought she would change me,but to her i was arm candy,i admit i looked pretty good as a guy tall and slim with waist length hair at that time,mostly got married due to family pressure,not because that was a direction i wanted to go, and i am glad that we had two kids,now both hitting 40,and i have two beautiful grand kids lucy and niko i love both of them forever

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my ex broke our marriage off when she realized i was never going to change she also found i was with a guy and that set her off big time,but the body wants what it wants. and now being post op i can go where i really want to go with a guy,no anal ever again.

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