getting hurt again?? I am so tired of it?

[Dianne]

Maybe after 58 years I have developed a tough skin or maybe it is just my survival instinct but for the most part I seem to have found a way to "move on" each time. Yes, I get betrayed 99.9% of the time when I trust someone. I feel hurt, I cry, and then I say "Fxxk you!" and pull myself back together.

Over the years there have been a small number of friends who have proven to be loyal and accepting but in general I try to keep my IS to myself. The majority of people I try to explain IS to jump to the conclusion I am TS - ok, whatever! I don't really care. The hardest part is when I meet someone and a potential romantic interest begins to develop, then I tell them about my childhood and they disappear. That hurts the worst and the outcome is SO predictable! Since I know I am (almost certainly) going to get dumped, I have taken to having "the talk" early in the relationship so I haven't invested too much.

I agree with you about "our kind" - I REALLY think we are different in that we understand things that other's just can't fathom. Having a romantic relationship with another IS would just be SOOOOO much easier!