I came out to my wife almost a year ago, and while we certainly had plenty of conversations to figure out how we felt about it initially, we’re still going strong with no plans to separate, and hoping to have a baby in the next year or so. Why would having a baby mean you’re stuck not transitioning?
Part of why I decided to transition is because being a mom sounds amazing to me, but I was dreading having to be a dad. If your wife is supportive (although it sounds like maybe she isn’t), there are lots of families with trans parents.
I think for me it’s the harsh confrontation with how your partner (assuming they’re a uterus haver) can get pregnant while you can’t. It feels like something out of reach and then yet always visible as a painful reminder. At least that’s what it’s like for me.
I want nothing more than being able to get pregnant (and to do so actually too), but alas.
I came out to my wife almost a year ago, and while we certainly had plenty of conversations to figure out how we felt about it initially, we’re still going strong with no plans to separate, and hoping to have a baby in the next year or so. Why would having a baby mean you’re stuck not transitioning?
Part of why I decided to transition is because being a mom sounds amazing to me, but I was dreading having to be a dad. If your wife is supportive (although it sounds like maybe she isn’t), there are lots of families with trans parents.
I think for me it’s the harsh confrontation with how your partner (assuming they’re a uterus haver) can get pregnant while you can’t. It feels like something out of reach and then yet always visible as a painful reminder. At least that’s what it’s like for me.
I want nothing more than being able to get pregnant (and to do so actually too), but alas.