In my own mind, I think I can distinguish, among those posters admonishing negative attitudes, the ones speaking hypothetically and the ones speaking from personal experience. I have nothing but respect for the latter and wouldn't think of arguing with them. Attitude and effort are essential ingredients. And too, Babeba's perspective is obviously the ideal we are all seeking. Oh too be so fortunate.
I will also admit that in hopes of finding an accepting GG I haven't been looking in the right places since my "public appearances" and social interaction tend to take place within gay/lesbian circles. For the same reason I don't meet many "straight" men who might be interested in a TG.
But I have worked pretty hard at this for quite a few years, always striving to maintain a positive, hopeful attitude and being persistently aggressive in my social and romantic efforts, online and out in the real world. I'm not young and I'm no raving beauty and I'm not full-time TG and I can be a bit shy at times, but I've worked hard to overcome such limitations and I do have some good points, not the least of which is that I am a loving and loyal friend, and I would make someone a wonderful gurlfriend. I honestly feel like that over the years I've given lots of people a good look at Sherri and given them lots of chances to embrace me into their circles of friends and/or become romantically involved, all to little avail. I have some "bar friends" and some online friends and an unending line of guys looking for no-strings sex, that's about it. So to me, my pessimism is not only understandable, it's realistic.
