Bigoted Friend, Crossdressing, and Therapy Speak
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00:00 Handling a bigoted friend
10:22 How can I support a crossdressing partner?
16:54 Has therapy speak become a disservice to our clients?
48:34 Is it okay to bring a stuffed animal to therapy?
51:40 Vicarious trauma and burnout as a therapist
1:06:23 Is broaching always necessary?
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June 13, 2025
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Comments
To anonymous listener who’s partner is cross dressing - I think “coming out” as a cross dresser and then immediately asking your partner to go out with you on dates could feel a bit intense. This person is doing something that, unfortunately, is abnormal in our current society so it makes sense that the partner feels a bit tense about it. Additionally, they just found out their partner has been hiding this from them for a certain period of time which can add a layer of feeling betrayed. If this were me, and I wanted to get more comfortable with the idea of going on dates while my partner is cross dressing I’d ask that we start slow. How about while watching a movie, having dinner at home, going for a walk, etc. This way they are not trying several new things at once, instead it’s easier with one thing at a time. Also, they just revealed this to their partner, have they been secretly going out in public without them so they are used to publicly cross dressing or are they just excited and want to go balls to the walls? As exciting as it is, it might be better to start small for both of them incase there are any bad reactions from strangers, or either partners. Who’s knows how their first time excitement and anxiety will come out during a public debut. Taking it slow helps mitigate the risk of something happening to make the partner feel more shame.
MK Average
2025-06-16 20:11:55 +0000 UTCI love the outro music on this one.
Leila
2025-06-16 20:06:09 +0000 UTC
