Do you have trans friends or trans colleagues in your civil / professional lives?  

have you ever met a ts person in a social situation? You think that you only like your tgirls in the bedroom or would you also like to have ts friends in your day to day life?

Some of the conversations I have had with my TS providers make me think it would be really cool to hang out.  Not sure if it's endorphins and I'm not sure about breaking "the wall" of provider hobbiist.  

... it doesn't matter what's between their legs.  It's what's between their ears and in their hearts that matters.

Very recently I made the acquaintance of a trans woman in a social situation.  It was nothing planned, just a total coincidence.    

Just last night we had dinner together.  It was perfectly natural, a man and a woman (an intelligent, articulate, attractive woman) having dinner together in a nice restaurant, talking about subjects both important and trivial.  The fact that she was trans was only discussed in conversation when it was relevant to the matter at hand, such as when she mentioned facial surgery that she's planning to have done.  Honestly, at no time did I ever think to myself: "Hey, she's got a #@&* instead of a %$##^."

Turns out (again, by total coincidence) she has a strong interest in trying an activity that is a hobby of mine.  (This is a hobby that is totally different from the TER "hobby.")  So, we made plans to engage in this activity together next weekend.  Again, just two people, a man and a woman, planning to be together in a social situation.  

Previously she's talked about the difficulties in her social life due to the fact that she is trans.  About how the vast majority of men consider her nothing but an object of sexual gratification.  (Her words were something to the effect of: "Every guy wants to fuck me, but almost none will allow themselves to be seen in public with me.")

Until now, the only interaction between myself and trans women has been as an escort and a client.  Now, I can say that that is not the case.

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I've done normal stuff with trans girls but they were all in the escort game, so I'm not sure that counts. I know a girl who makes clothes. We went shopping for pattern cloth at the sewing store. I've been hiking on different occasions with four of the girls I know. I've been to lunch and dinner a few girls. These were all very public situations where I wasn't paying for their time, and in a few instances - we went Dutch or the girl treated me. I've never worked with a trans and it's been very rare that I've run into a trans just out and about - like at the grocery store or the library. Many years ago, when there was a lot less known or available about trans-attracted men, I tried to date a girl I met online. She owned a salon. Through getting to know each other over the phone, it came out that I knew her sister through work. I panicked over the thought that I would be "outed" when I never considered myself gay or bi. I stopped calling her soon after. These days, I don't see trans girls different from genetic girls, other than they are much more rare.

I do like trans girls in the bedroom! I see GG escorts and have no problem being friends with GGs... Honestly, it's hard enough meeting anyone I would truly consider a friend. I just don't meet enough trans people except as escorts to really get to know many.
I have a friend of a friend who is FtM trans. I liked her as a female and I like her as a male. I had a customer who was MtF and I liked her alot too. I guess it doesn't really matter what gender someone is, I will like them if they're cool. So, I wouldn't mind a trans friend at all. She'd have to be cool though.

To meet trans women in a civvie setting.  I have met trans women in a bar or club, but it really wasn't a social setting. Sooner or later the conversation always turned to the bedroom as they were working.  

 But if I did have the opportunity, it certainly would be something I would be willing to do. People are people, and if we have mutual interests, make each other laugh, can converse, well their gender and identity would not matter. I don't find myself only interested about the bedroom. i prefer deeper connections rather than just the physical. Having the opportunity to be with someone whose company I enjoy are great moments in life, even without any thoughts or expectations of bedroom activity.

I am fairly active in the political world, on the liberal side, and many people in the trans community are politically active as well, advocating to end discrimination in public accommodations.  So I have gotten to know some trans persons in that environment, and we mingle at political/social events.  It's just not an unusual event in these circles these days.  Just like cis females whom I meet at those events and have no desire to see in my bedroom, I don't look at tgirls at these events as sexual partners, just as acquaintances.  Now if you were to attend one of these events, Sasha, that would be a completely different story.

I'm fortunate to live in a very LGBT friendly city. I no longer work there, but I once held a job in which I had to hire and employ a staff of around 35. During the ten years I was there, I hired 3 trans girls, 2 of whom were still there when I left that job in 1995. They may still be. So yes, I'm fine with social situations which include any LGBT person. If there was a way to put the word "person" in bold, italic, underlined, and blinking on this board, I would have.

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I know a couple from the cam sites that I would hang out with and there used to be a TS strip joint not too far from me that I'd visit and have a nice time with a few there. Also a masseuse that's pretty cool and I hope to me you some day

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I know some transgendered people in my professional life.  What's most impressive is seeing the younger generation being more accepting or unfazed by someone who is.  This includes those who are gay too.  I'm accepting anyway but I always try to impress upon other people, especially younger, to be as well.

Obviously I'm attracted to tgirls!  Meeting a person in a social situation who is trans, female or gay is all the same to me.  As in it's all about who you are and if we connect.  In fact I'm attracted to those who stand up for who they are and are passionate about doing it.  There's physical attraction as well but what's on the outside is comprised of what's inside.

I wish I had more tgirl friends.  I would totally date someone who is too.

I treat everyone the same , most trans people I know are just people. My first trans friend was 30 years ago life get complicated from time to time, let your heart be your guide.

so occasionally I will hit it off with a provider and occasionally in the conversations over post coitus cuddling, we will talk about each other's interests and aspirations. one such conversation led to myself and a provider finding we had a common interest in rock climbing. I told the provider if she ever wanted company on a climbing outing to let me know. a few weeks later she asked me to accompany her and we had a great time up until the end. I mistakenly thought this was not a paying for time situation, but then there I was getting shaken down for money at the end of our outing. when will I ever learn....