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  • Loving Long Term with Ladyboys. Possible?

    Having recently split from my long term relationship and re-entered the scary world of single life again I have had time to think about love and ladyboys and what it takes to make it work. Its just not the same as any other relationship as far as I can see: the odds of failure seem daunting for many reasons.

    But I still believe it can work.

    I wrote a long email to a Pinay Ladyboy who was also asking the same questions.
    I have cleaned up the grammar and spelling (mostly.) It appears below:

    Transsexuals and the Men Who Love Them; Doomed to Failure?

    I was perched on the crapper when I had the following thought:

    The odds of a men who is attracted to Genetic Girls falling in love with a sex worker as a potential partner would be miniscule; a fraction of a percent of all dateable women between 18 and 60. (And no, although cynics would say all women get paid for sex one way or another, we are only discussing professionals in this essay.)
    The odds of a gay men falling in love with a sex worker would be higher than the above, but still reasonably insignificant, if reasonable insignificance isn€™t oxymoronic.
    The odds of a man who is only attracted to TS falling in love with a sex worker (don't ask for pure facts here, this is after only an essay and a best guess) would be comparatively high: I would guess about a 1 in 3. Or at least it appears that way to me.

    Looking at it from the feminine perspective:

    The odds of a hetero woman falling in love with a man-whore would be so small I would say it would be more likely she would win the lottery.
    The odds of a lesbian falling for a sex worker would be substantially higher: in my night club days I was often (pleasantly) surprised at how many sex workers servicing men were actually lesbians.
    The odds of a TS falling in love with a tranny-chaser who spends his time being serviced by sex workers would be very high: say 75%. Can any of the guys reading this claim to have met their first ladyboy, fallen in love and never sought out other ladyboys? Where else do you find TS, especially in the West, if not for sex workers?

    Conclusion: A Long term relationship between a TS and a man is going to be a rocky road, and one filled with trust issues on both sides. So, can it work?

    OK... My case. I am no different to most men. I started my awareness, then need, then acceptance of my sexuality as the usual young guy (35ish) first on the internet (God bless you Bill Gates) then, appetite whetted, with escorts. I soon found my preferred sexuality, and this was the way life was to be for me. I was still in the closet and lying to myself, and eventually to the GG I married. Trust issues....

    My divorce was messy. I decided to come bouncing out of the closet with my typical decorum and diplomacy: I told my wife straight up I would love her a lot more if she had a cock. If you really want to know how to get a good arse-kicking in a western divorce do it my way. Her lawyers had me seriously fucked and looking like a pervert in front of a conservative and catholic magistrate that the one and only wife I have ever had took me to the cleaners... and you know what? I was happy... (well after I got over the shock of going from owning houses and cars to sleeping on a friends couch and riding a push bike).

    But I was free to be myself, no more hiding it, no more lurking... FREEEEEE!

    But life is never so easy...I had to rediscover a whole culture of people that I really didn't know, and I couldn't work out for ages why they were so mistrustful of men. Then an old TS called Carlotta ( famous in Australia: Google "Les Girls, Carlotta€ some time.) and I were sharing a few beers in a Sydney hangout called the Taxi Club. She said: "Darl, we are damaged goods. We got laughed or bullied out of school, and yet to become beautiful costs a lot of money. How do you think we go this way?" And of course where she grew up there were no circuits such as Singapore/HK/KL/BKK/Shang Hai... there were the inner city streets, and the chances of getting a kicking from drunken football players, and pimps and drugs, locked up by the police and thrown in the watch house. She made me think... And although maybe its not the same for the Asian girls there are so many similarities. Similar socio-economic backgrounds... few seem to come from Hi-So. Funny how you never seem to see TS from wealthy families. Perhaps the fear of having the inheritance removed is greater than the need to have the genitals removed.

    To be a sex worker is to sell a fantasy... Men are lonely critters. We are not pack animals, regardless of what beer commercials would have you believe. Our interior darkness is wholly singular and unshared with others.

    For a many men to be regular users of sex workers is for him to be a fantasist. To have a double life. If not they would not lurk; they would be out and proud...

    Because its a fantasy to men, they are never wrong, never need to apologise, never need to care and never need to value the person they are interacting with. OR; they fall in love with their whore... or convince themselves they are in love. And they are MADLY in love.. right until a newer, brighter, shinier whore comes along and they forget old what€™s-her-name in the time it takes to crack on a condom. But the girls involved... maybe they were in a vulnerable place. Maybe they were lonely. Maybe they truly felt loved. And then they were abandoned... Trust issues. Men who don't turn up for appointments. Trust Issues. Men who cheat on paying. Trust issues. Men who are violent or bullies... Trust issues.

    And then there are the men... Men who truly fell in love, were single and prepared to take the chance... and were scammed. One of a number of sponsors. One of a number... Men who find out the hard way they have fallen in love with someone who hates men enough to be a manipulator not only for financial gain, but because they truly hate everything men are, and are not happy until they have destroyed the poor muppet. Or how about the number of times men are treated like clients or "long time" customers, with their ladyboy GF's constantly on the look out for the next big score? Or the lies they have heard from their ladyboy GF's or the broken promises... because all men are just ATM's right? They got no hearts... There are a lot of guys hanging on the back of bedroom doors, or flying off balconies in Pattaya because they mistook a fantasy for real life... Were they foolish? Undoubtedly. Was it wrong to take everything they had then leave them destitute and heartbroken?
    Of course it was.

    So its looking pretty bleak right about now isn't it? How can it ever work between a TS and a man?

    Love.
    Trust
    Open communication
    An ability to forget history and look forward

    The above on its own is all so much feel good bollocks. Well not complete bollocks, but it could as easily apply to house-training Fido. And we are supposedly higher up the evolutionary ladder than mutts.

    Men, if they seriously want to find, love and keep a happy relationship with a TS need to look for the following in their prospective partner:
    1. Clear thinking and an ability to live a life and not a Soap Opera
    2. Grounded attitude: life is not always a party.
    3. A girl who has been in a steady relationship before and realizes its not all about her, its about mutual support, common interests and respect.
    4. A girl who has been in a steady relationship before and realizes that it is not the same as taking a customer for a "long time".
    5. A girl who has been in a steady relationship, has moved on from bitterness and recrimination, has forgiven him and her self, and has her sense of self worth intact.
    6. A girl who really wants to be in a steady relationship... horses and drinks.

    TS, if they really want to be in a steady relationship should look for the following in their partner
    1. Some moral strength: people are going to talk and gossip. This should only make him squeeze your hand tighter in public places.
    2. Sense of self worth: the best defense in life is to be realistic about who you are and what you are doing.
    3. A guy who has been in a relationship with a TS before. He should have learned a bit. If you are his first ever TS encounter the better you make him feel the more he will question what the other girls are like. Find one who has got it out of his system. Remember for men its like losing their virginity for the second time, and its addictive.
    4. A guy who has been in a relationship before and has moved, on, forgiven him self and his partner, is not bitter, and doesn't compare you to the ex. (Unless the comparison is very favorable and vocalized.)
    5. A guy who accepts that in most cases if a TS is not doing sex work she might not have a lot of work to do: so he needs to be prepared to be the bread winner for as long as it takes for a new income to evolve, if ever.

    Other should haves on the list for both parties are great sex, love, trust, the ability to laugh at the same shit, at least one mutual interest and similar intellects. You can't spend all your life fucking.

    So is this a recipe for a happy ever after ending? Fucked if I know.. I haven't got to the happy ending part of the story yet.

    But I am working on it.

    JF
    f0xxee
     

    "Spelling - the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit."

  • #2
    I totally agree with you. It's hard to have a goodworking relationship but it can be done. Nobody will say it is easy though,lol. Cultural differences (difficult for any cross-cultural relationship already), trust, communication and honesty are important factors for success. Will keep you posted of my experience.

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    • #3
      Excellent post f0xxee! Many guys on forums proclaim "renting" them is better, less complicated, etc.

      In the end we are social creatures, and whether we try to get it from friends/family or a partner in life, living a solitary life isn't ideal for us. It's been proven that single men don't live as long, on average, as married men/men in relationships.

      I think another factor would be her educational level. My gf has a university degree - and is always planning on things for the future. Quite different than many lbs who only have high school or lower.

      You have hit the nail on the head about insecurity though. There is no doubt that lbs (any nationality) are more insecure than ggs. This makes sense considering what they have gone through to get to where they are now.

      As for hiso lbs - they are out there. I've met a few. They aren't in in p4p because they don't have to, and most are well educated. Most aren't out looking for a farang boyfriend, they are very particular about who they will date, and can afford to be. You probably would never meet them unless they are friends with an lb you know.

      I hope this generates more discussion as it is a great topic, I'll think about it more and post some of my thoughts later.

      Thanks for starting the thread!

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      • #4
        That's one hell of a clarifying Crapper you own Foxee, and a wonderfully clear exposition on how it really is.

        Often said the best thinking is solitary & sitting...

        Sounds like things split up relatively smoothly and you still got to keep the Duke... Shame about the heart, but that could of happened in any relationship. You never know until you tried

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        • #5
          Hi Torurot,

          Yeah and I wonder why I get haemorrhoids. Still the great thing about loving ladyboys is there are plenty of willing helpers to pack them for me....

          You remember the Ducati? its for sale... not due to relationship issues, but due to the number of ex friends (deceased) and part friends (amputees) I am collecting. I am getting something a little more gentrified...

          The split was painful, but 6 months have given some distance and clarity. Those who know her,  are aware of  her wonderful character. I also know her less apparent flaws. And she certainly knows mine. But if we stay friends all is not lost. I want to,  cos I miss the whole Udon thing.

          Meanwhile, onwards and upwards. I am about to enter another LTR, so wish me luck. Not a Thai this time, but still living in Thailand.
          f0xxee
           

          "Spelling - the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit."

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          • #6
            (f0xxee @ Jun. 09 2012,23:06) I am about to enter another LTR, so wish me luck. Not a Thai this time, but still living in Thailand.
            OMG!!

            That is a real surprise. Good luck with it of course but can I ask if it is company you seek or is she "the one"?

            Feel free to tell me to mind my own business, I would expect nothing less, but I am shocked at your news. I am sure she's a looker, very smart & fun to be with but a LTR?

            Please tell me this isn't the triumph of hope over experience. I will ignore my cynicism & extend my congratulations while I quietly ponder which of us doesn't get it. I am thinking it might be me, life is fleeting after all.
            Despite the high cost of living, it continues to be popular.

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            • #7
              As an ex owner of a Katana 1100, which I gave up riding due to maniac other vehicles (mostly cars & 4x4) drivers trying and almost succeeding to kill me, I don't think I'd have the balls to ride similar in Thailand where bikes have zero road rights... However the definition of madness: somehow springs to mind I'll get my coat!

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              • #8
                Hi Paccers,

                No, not the triumph of hope over experience. I have known her since I first moved over to Asia 6 years ago. I don't feel the need to expand further on the matter Paccie, as this is not a soap opera, its life, and  I am not one to Twitter, FB or otherwise live my life overtly in the media in search of public adoration,acceptance and understanding. I leave that to Rugby and Soccer players.

                Grant that I know what I am doing, as does she. We have both waited a long time to get to this point in our journey together.

                Secondly, 6 months of the single life has taught me that I have changed dramatically in the last 3 years. The world has changed. Thailand has changed. I was benched from mongering at the onset of the GFC, and its now in full flight and not looking to improve in the short term.
                A single life of "Hello hansum man, I love you" does nothing for me, except make me feel shallow and lonely. I look in the mirror and no longer see a hansum man. What I do see is a more coherent, kinder, humbler  (fatter) man who realises at 50 that sex is fun, but not the focus of life.  Its no longer a reason to exist. Its a biological urge that keeps the worlds turning, and for younger men adequate reason to die or kill. But its not where I am in my life.
                Therefore mongering in Thailand has no thrill for me. What was funny and cute (the insincerity of "Hello hasum man", and the first five minute "I love you" declarations) I now find mildly annoying. THe older girls who have known me these past 6 years treat me with care and respect, and I thank and love them for that. But having some 20 y.o Isaan mud-duck thinking I believe her undying, unending, 5 minute long "lub" for me makes me realise that I am lumped in with every other middle aged falang fresh from the cabbage patch in her eyes... Annoying.

                Also, and I hate to admit it, accompanying a decline in my testosterone has been an increase in empathy. Combined with living with your arch type Isaan ladyboy for the last three years, I  sometimes  really am able to see  life through the eyes of ladyboys in Thailand, and can feel their palpable desperation for a better life. Again, its not always comfortable viewing. Mongering was easier when I lacked empathy.

                There is also the fact that the game has changed in TH noticeably since I retired to pasture with the ex. Its harder. More drugs. Less falangs. More greed. Nastier. More desperate. ...Me no likee.
                This is not to detract from those who are my age and older and still love to monger. Good luck to them. Its just  not the experience I look for. Maybe its because I live here and its just there, down the road, all the time.

                But none of the above really explains it Paccie. Its just reasons why I prefer relationships.
                The reasons why I am happily jumping in with my new GF are simple. Intellectual, sexual, and spiritual soul mates. And a long preceding friendship.

                Does that stand up to your scrutiny sir? if I only wanted company I would buy a fucking mutt.
                f0xxee
                 

                "Spelling - the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit."

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                • #9
                  " But having some 20 y.o Isaan mud-duck thinking I believe her undying, unending, 5 minute long "lub" for me makes me realise that I am lumped in with every other middle aged falang fresh from the cabbage patch in her eyes... Annoying."
                  Damn you have a great turn of phrase... If you wrote a book it would be a best seller..

                  In a long term relationship if you don't have friendship you don't have much.  I've yet to meet a single couple in a LTR that has sex every single day or where that is the most important part of their relationship.  As you said you just can't compare a TH holiday with actually LIVING there long term.

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                  • #10
                    (Torurot @ Jun. 10 2012,10:15) In a long term relationship if you don't have friendship you don't have much.  I've yet to meet a single couple in a LTR that has sex every single day or where that is the most important part of their relationship.  As you said you just can't compare a TH holiday with actually LIVING there long term.
                    Agreed Torurot.

                    I see ladyboys for breakfast lunch and dinner. They are part and parcel of my life in Thailand, they are part and parcel of everyones life in Thailand, whether at the local 7/11, at the shopping mall, department store, or road side fruit vendor. Not all are P4P by a long shot.

                    I am not saying familiarity breeds contempt, but its not like being in the west, where there are so few to go around, and if they are noticeable its likely they are sex workers. So living here makes you take pause and realise they (ladyboys) are just people, good bad or indifferent.

                    Heterosexuals and gay men don't face this dilemma: in the West there are plenty of potential sex/love partners to go around. To a Western Ladyboy lover Thailand is Nirvana, and mongering makes a lot of sense. If you only have 3 weeks to enjoy life where ladyboys are wherever the nearest Somtam stall is, then of course you should indulge.

                    Its horses for courses, and I live here.

                    And you are so right about the friendship aspect of relationships. Its one of the great aspects of a relationship, but far from all of it. Shared pleasures, shared secrets, shared interests and shared humour are as important.

                    Also an ability to forgive and forget each others pasts, while having consideration for what our partners past has made them. This is true for both the LB and the man in the relationship.

                    There ain't no virgins in Man/LB Relationships.
                    f0xxee
                     

                    "Spelling - the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit."

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                    • #11
                      (jackfrench5 @ Jun. 09 2012,18:38) I totally agree with you. It's hard to have a goodworking relationship but it can be done. Nobody will say it is easy though,lol. Cultural differences (difficult for any cross-cultural relationship already), trust, communication and honesty are important factors for success. Will keep you posted of my experience.
                      Cheers Jack,

                      I am always interested in hearing how other guys are faring in their relationships.

                      You are living in Thailand?

                      Tell us as much of your story as you are comfortable with.

                      There is a reason why I post on this forum, yet lurk only elsewhere: There seems to be a lot more experience and wisdom on this forum, from both Mongers and Relationship dudes. More actual experience and less dreaming and wanking.

                      Maybe this forum is just more mature....
                      f0xxee
                       

                      "Spelling - the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit."

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                      • #12
                        I dont mean to be cynical but I am me. I enjoy LOS because I am solo. I want dinner a movie and then home. Dinner, movie and then sex sometimes. I personally dont believe in LOVE except for family. I know I am noy handsum or young, but it beast the deception I got from marriage. I respect and am polite to all, but trust me.
                        TEXASMAC

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                        • #13
                          But f0xxee, you are a stronger man than me and I wish you luck. I am just a cynical old man and I wish I had your heart.
                          TEXASMAC

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                          • #14
                            Hi Tex,

                            Cheers for the kind wishes. I know you are seriously considering moving here in the future. If you need any local information feel free to contact me.

                            And I think you might find if you move here permanently your out look will change, and you may (or may not, we are different people after all) find that its both financially and emotionally less expensive to find a good one and settle.
                            f0xxee
                             

                            "Spelling - the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit."

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                            • #15
                              (f0xxee @ Jun. 10 2012,09:33) Does that stand up to your scrutiny sir? if I only wanted company I would buy a fucking mutt.
                              Your reply doesn't just "stand up to scrutiny", it is one of the most profoundly insightful observations on farang/LB relations I have ever had the privilege to read. And it was far more than my impertinence deserved.

                              I agree with Torurot's comment about your turn of phrase, take a bow... And write a book please, there's over a million potential male visitors to Thailand in need of your knowledge.

                              Virtually all your middle-aged musings apply to my life & I have arrived at the same conclusions. Except I am in farangland & don't have your opportunities. I would be tickled if anyone called me "hansum" with declarations of"lub". I accept the insincerity & the motivation of a LOS girl looking for a fast buck but it is one of those silly things you don't miss until you never hear it. And no, I am not so desperate that I want to kid myself, I always enjoyed banter with Thai P4P workers of all sexes.

                              As for the testosterone/empathy balance, I totally agree with your conclusion. Once we stop thinking with our cock we start to notice their surroundings & the reality of their lives. We can't save them all but it does make us far more tolerant.

                              Tolerant enough to answer awkward questions from your chief tormentor....
                              Despite the high cost of living, it continues to be popular.

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