I think your wife should be the first one you tell. IF she turns out to be accepting, you are likely not to NEED to confide in or tell him. Or maybe anyone else? It may turn out you might be happy simply dressing at home? No way for you to know, is there?
IF your wife "approves" I think you will have far less trouble telling ANYone you think needs to know?
Last edited by Wildaboutheels; 04-05-2013 at 02:25 AM.
Yeah, she'll be the first. I'll see the doctor shortly after that though, and unless it goes really swell with my wife, I will be a mess when I see him, in all probability.Originally Posted by Wildaboutheels
I think it's very appropriate to talk to your doctor about anxiety. As somebody who has struggled with both depression and anxiety, I can tell you that it does affect your physical health. Whether you choose to disclose the source of the anxiety, and in how much detail, is probably optional. I tend to head for my doctor to treat the symptoms and my therapist to treat the cause. I take medication because both think it's a good idea.
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You have known this doctor for at least 30 years. And your wife for at least xx years...
And yet, you have no idea how each will handle it. And THATS the thing about people. No way to predict how they will handle it and YOU, unlike many here, realize that. Is it possible your doctor already knows or suspects you are not quite "100% guy"? Any shaving, mannerisms or anything else over the years he might have picked up on? Sounds like you have a great Relationship with him and in your case I don't see why you could not tell him first. He has probably seen it [who knows how many times before] in others. I mean, is there really any accurate way to know just how many folks have gender issues?
Last edited by Wildaboutheels; 04-05-2013 at 02:58 PM.
I'll be interested in hearing what he says about this. Although I've really been pretty CD free for most of the past 20 years (the last year or so has been an exception), I have had other issues, including a period of a year or so, several years ago, where I had some impotence issues. He was of the opinion that my issue was mostly psychological. And he was probably right. I've also had periodic bouts of anxiety that never really made any sense over the last 20 years. I mean, there were usually external stressors that triggered them, but they were bad. There may be other stuff I haven't thought of, that he noticed.
As long as he's been in practice, I can't imagine I'll be the first TG person he's had as a patient, although I don't know. Guess I'll find out.
Wouldn't it be intresting if you decide to tell him and he comes out and tells you that he also enjoys dressing. What a revelation that would be. Nowadays you don't really know who's living right under our noses
I don't believe that any of us have gender issues. I believe that the problem lies with the general public and the gender binary that is forced upon males in this society. It is society that has issues.
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