>My trannie friends & associates say that the majority, if not
>100% of the men they deal w/ R on the DL. PARTICULARLY the
>ones who 'trick' 4 a living. The ones w/ b/fs state that they
>consider their b/fs on the DL, b/c, it's not like when(if)
>they introduce them 2 the family or friends from their "real"
>world, that they say, this is my g/f, & she has a d***. They
>keep that 'tidbit' of info. 'under wraps', 4 as long as
>possible, or 4 good. One ladie even told me that her b/f, when
>asked by his mother why she never had any children, in all
>this time, that she tried in her previous relationship, but
>the pregnancy ended in miscarriage(TOTAL LIE!) They also
>consider these men to NOT be bi-sexual, but hetero-, b/c they
>are w/ them, & they consider themselves(and feel like on the
>inside) women. That part is still kinda grey (murky) 4 me...

Lol @ "tid-bit under wraps". All of that is true and Sexuality is murky, it gets particularly less lucid when you're dealing with people and their fronts about their sexuality. The majority of my "girls" (pre-op) back home live their lives as women, think of themselves as women and are seeking straight men for partners. All but two crazy heffers have realized the simplicity in being honest and upfront with the men they deal with. ALL of them run like the ebola is in the vicinity when a guy brings up the letters "DL" or presents himself in a manner that perpetrates the DL lifestyle. I'm not a believer in labels when it comes to sexuality except for Bisexuality (call me biased).