[GoneGirl]

I think this trans stigma we bear, this rejection by cisgender people, is going to be the biggest problem long term. Making friends with trans people is fairly easy, even the spouses of transgenders are receptive in my experience, but it remains to be seen how the average non-trans will take to having a trans friend. I guess that's why so many of us go 'shealth', and why the prevalence of transgenders seems less than it is. Ultimately, we need to figure out how to fit into the larger world.

Take that reality and multiply it by 100 or more to gauge what it's like to find a life partner as a single transgender. The rejection and the resulting loneliness will drive some transsexuals into despair and even suicide.

Clara