Loss of another kind.

[Milkman (imported)]

I dont think that everybody who has been castrated and doesnt come back to the site has lost interest in either of the above. This is a great site and very helpful for people to find the support to achieve the goals they are lookinf for. And after achiveing those goals and moving forward with thier lives may not need to be coming here. Yes some might and do have regrets and but I am thinking that most just move forward in a positive place.

I agree that those who have regrets are rare, and maybe the two examples I am thinking of, don't really have regrets, but no longer identify as eunuchs and have lost any interest in submissiveness.. In a way that could be considered " moving on" .

[Elizabeth (imported)]

I know a transperson who, when under the influence of testosterone, has an overwhelming desire for feminization and submission. She begins transition and talks of becoming a slave girl, does the therapist letter thing, gets Rxs for androgen blockers and estrogen, (chemical castration) After a couple of months of this she loses libido and all desire to transition and be submissive, stops hormones, detransitions, and purges all her fem goodies and declares she just wants to be a gay boy. Aside from a year or so in prison (which must have been tough) she has been going back and forth for almost ten years. She's been on and off hormones and has legally changed her name four times.

So yes, castration, physical or chemical, will affect your desires for submission.

Transward

This is a very good post. I often advise transgendered people not to leap into things, because for a certain percentage, what they are feeling is directly tied to their sex drive, regardless of it they realize it. Good therapists will often put their clients on hormones to find out if their feelings are ingrained or actually sexual in nature. While I personally believe women have a biological need to be submissive to men, there are many who disagree.

Your feelings of submissiveness may be an ingrained part of your female self. On the other hand, they could be purely sexual. That is what you need to find out. Good luck.

Elizabeth

[SplitDik (imported)]

I agree that those who have regrets are rare, and maybe the two examples I am thinking of, don't really have regrets, but no longer identify as eunuchs and have lost any interest in submissiveness.. In a way that could be considered " moving on" .

I think there may not be outright regret, but I think actually the majority of people castrated find the reality to be somewhat different than they imagined and probably not ideal. In many cases it is the lesser of two evils, and so it is a satisfactory conclusion to their castration desire. But it is often a compromise of some sort -- loss of energy, changes in body, changes in mood control, depression, etc. often come along with it. And the sexual orientation and libido go through very complex transformations, which again may not be entirely satisfactory.

In general, except for clear cut-gender identity reasons, other reasons for castration need to be weighed extremely carefully. You should understand the root cause of your desire and tackle that first if possible, and if you proceed with castration you should make sure you understand and accept the possible consequences. Also, in life it is important to not fall prey to the "grass is always greener" effect. For example, for guys like me it is frustrating to be oversexed, but it would also be a loss for me to lose my masculine drives for strength, energy, athleticism, dominance and thrill-seeking.

[Hash (imported)]

Here's my two cents, for what it's worth. I agree with most of what's been said, real good advice. As a eunuch, without any testosterone replacement, I lose ALL desires sexually speaking. Even now my sexual urges are really low. Sometimes I don't even think about the EA and lose interest in it along with other sexual things. I actually wanted to go all the way and get a penectomy before and shortly after being castrated, however, that desire has subsided even though I use HRT in low doses. From time to time I still think about getting my penis removed, but the once powerful urge is gone. I believe Transward's illustration is very true, sexuality, submissiveness, etc., is tied more to having/keeping your testicles.