My partner is concerned that I’m going to suddenly start being attracted to men once I start on the trans-mission fluid. Apparently she keeps reading Reddit posts about people who’s sexual orientation changes after they start hormones. How common is this? I can’t personally think of a word in which I would be attracted to men. Honestly it kinda crosses me out. I did go through a period where I decided to see if I was bisexual and slept with a couple of dudes, but I found the experience really off-putting. Have any of you ladies experienced a switch in sexual orientation? If so, from what to what?

  • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    12 hours ago

    honestly that sounds a bit dismissive, reddit isn’t the problem here, you should talk to her about what her actual fears and concerns are - she’s seeking our reddit content to confirm her fears and it might help to talk to her and reassure her

    also couples counseling is a good idea, it helps create space for discussing and exploring these kinds of things which helps

    and yeah, I doubt your attraction to women will disappear with estrogen, even if I think you should be prepared for the possibility of changes to the way you experience that attraction

    estrogen made me much less receptive to visuals and more turned on by context, if that makes sense