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I do this by default when trying to establish relationships with people and my track record is not good.

Though believe it or not, sometimes it does not turn people away!

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[-] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago

i don't know but the weird thing is when i stopped doing it i'm so distant and bland my track record is even worse than when i came on too strong

which sounds like something somebody with trauma would say so i'm going with a firm probably

[-] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago

Part of the problem is that you could do everything exactly right without any trauma responses and it's still miserable to try and establish adult friendships

[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago

A thousand times yes to this.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Maybe this is a cis thing, I feel like I'm instant friends and have known each other for years with other trans people

[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

yea

I can’t say that I’m surprised

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