Proprietrix
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Joined: 7/15/2005 From: Ohio/West Virginia Status: offline
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I think his worries are absolutely justified. There are a lot of people in this world (myself included) who won’t or can’t get into cross-dressing, and probably would reject someone who "needs" it in a relationship. We see cross-dressers, TGs, TVs, and gender-benders being rejected on a daily basis in society, in the media, and even within the kink realm. So, it really comes as no surprise when someone ventures into those areas, that rejection would be a valid concern. It sounds like you are doing exactly what he needs. You are showing him acceptance and reassuring him of his secure place with you. I would guess that he will experience this fear more than once, and will need your consistent acceptance and reassurance over and over again in the future. Slowly, and gradually, it will sink in with him that you aren’t rejecting him now, or anytime in the future, for this desire, and he will become more comfortable and confident. Eventually it will get to the point where he knows any fear of rejection is going to be consistently met with acceptance and reassurance, and his fear will become a non-issue. It’s a very tiny bump in the road for you to make a point of consistently saying what he needs to hear. But, right now, he probably views it as a huge mountain to overcome. Every time you offer him that reassurance, acceptance, love, and tolerance, you are helping him chip away at that mountain of insecurity, and in time, you’ll have it chipped down to nothing. Keep up the great job. He’s lucky to have you.
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IMO, IMHO, YMMV, AFAIK, to me, I see it as, from my perspective, it's been my experience, I only speak for myself, (and all other disclaimers here).
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