IAmTheAsteroid

My ex boyfriend never escalated "too much," so ymmv.

Something I really appreciated from my next ex boyfriend (after the abusive ex) is that he remained seated, out of arms reach during arguments. I felt a lot safer without him being in my face. If he was getting up mid-argument for something, he would tell me before standing, "I'm going to get some water from the kitchen," then sit back down when he returned.

I don't think it was something he did consciously, but it was definitely something I registered.

Has your sexuality changed at all with the transition? Were you always bi? If so, did you lean more towards preferring partners of a specific sex before, and has that changed at all?

Have you heard about or looked into mirror therapy for the phantom pain?

https://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/mirror-therapy/

Also PA here. Mine says they require an id if it's your first time voting at that specific location. But if you've voted there before, then they just need you to state your name and sign.

Did your grandfather know the plan ahead of time, or it was a surprise to him, too? How did he treat you, and did you continue a relationship with him after moving back to the US?