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[–]Binah17 23 insightful - 1 fun23 insightful - 0 fun24 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Hello! I'm sorry your hurting, breakups are painful. I dated a guy who was confused and brought into the "If I switch genders it will solve everything in my life" propaganda. He abandoned all his friends and me but ultimately I dodged a bullet even though it hurt at the time. Haven't heard from (and I refuse to reach out to him) for a few years now. I cared about him but long term, I'm not interested in being with a mentally unstable person (especially if they're not trying to get help). I wanted to be his girlfriend not therapist and relationships with these folks seem one sided. They hate themselves and there's nothing you can do about it. My advice: You deserve peace of mind, a healthy partner and a healthy relationship, so I would accept this break up and move on (unfollow on every platform, delete numbers etc.) I've seen too many horror stories of people capitulating to their trans partners demands (when they weren't ok with it) and end up destroying themselves in the process. Relationships are already hard enough! You don't need that baggage. Take care of your mental health, connect with friends, get some exercise and eat healthy. When you get a chance and your ready ,make new friends (this will help you meet new dating partners). You will heal from this in time and find the right person (who's on the same page as you) eventually :)

[–]TarshishJupiter[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. The relationship did seem rather one-sided near the end. She stopped being affectionate and would brush me off when I tried to initiate physical affection (she told me she didn't like being touched, I think because of her dysphoria). She would call me all the time to vent about problems but I never felt I could do the same. It's just so sad because when I started dating her, she was a completely different person.