A Reddit user recovering from sexual reassignment surgery expressed immense regret in Reddit’s r/AskTransgender subreddit and was largely given the cold shoulder by the pro-surgery community, causing the user to delete his account.
This sub is devoted to trans people to post pictures, solicit opinions, and get advice in regards to passing. For transgender people, being unconsciously grouped with the correct gender (rather than incorrectly taken for members of our birth-assigned gender) is something most of us worry about quite a bit, at least at some point in our lives. Transgender 3 points 7 months ago. As a trans person whos been doing sone dating recently, its hard but love does exist. You have to know the signs and play it safe but it will find you eventually. Source: Im currently in a committed relationship with someone i met online. It gets better, i believe in you. Not being interested in, or not dating, a specific woman who happens to be trans. Not being interested in, or not dating, a specific woman who does not currently have the genitalia you prefer. Not being interested in, or not dating, a specific woman who just doesn't catch your eye. Things which are transphobic. 6,647 likes 120 talking about this. Transdatelover is a FREE Transgender Social Network Site where all Transgender, Bisexual and Bi-Curious People can Chat, Meet and Date. Potentially Dating Trans Folks ( self.TheCravenRaven7) submitted 8 minutes ago by TheCravenRaven7. So I'm bi and cis. I've never dated a trans person before. There's some kind of ugly discourse on the net about how bi ppl ONLY date 2 cis genders. I don't agree with that.
Many of the comments suggest this type of misery is natural and to be expected, and suggest the user should give it more time, in spite of the user describing his current emotions as “in the limit, totally fucked up, handicaped [sic],” showing a blatant disregard for the mental condition of a user who was apparently quite popular on the subreddit.
Other users tried to comfort the original poster while reminding him that he made the right decision, and sexual reassignment surgery is a wonderful thing to be celebrated by all.
When one user pointed out that sexual reassignment surgery may not help everyone with gender dysphoria, users were quick to downvote the comment, and one pro-surgery user denied the other user’s opinion wholesale, even though the anti-surgery user was simply expressing a desire for more therapy and information being provided before something as radical as surgery were attempted.
At least one user had the good sense to say what everyone coming across this story is undoubtedly thinking.
The suicide rate for transgender individuals is a staggeringly high 46%, and those who complete sexual reassignment surgery suffer from an even higher rate than those who do not.
Even worse, studies suggest the majority of transgender individuals will “age out” of transgenderism with time and therapy.
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It is unknown what lead the original poster to delete the account. We can only hope he was able to find actual help outside of the Reddit community that led him to mutilate his body and greeted him coldly when he admitted to regrets.
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