anybody else embarassed to like ladyboys ?

[smc]

With all due respect, and I mean that, I think the issue here is the understanding of what it means to be a "friend." A genuine friend wouldn't be the cause of any of what zoomrolf describes in his posts in this thread. Thus, the only conclusion ones can draw are either that a) these are not friends, but marginal acquaintances (in which case, zoomrolf must decide whether having them is more important than living as he pleases), or b) zoomrolf's embarrassment has its source in zoomrolf's own inhibitions, and the "friend" problem is, in essence, a cover.

I pass no judgment on which it might be, given that I do not know any of the actors involved, and I pass no judgment on the choices made as a result.

[zoomrolf]

Perhaps 'friend' is indeed not the word for my contacts in Thailand. Never the less, to travel alone is sometimes boring and in some cases dangerous.
For anyone who travels a great deal, it is good to have 'contacts' who can be there should you have legal or medical issues. I will concede, that these are not really 'friends'.

[Mark_L]

I have never felt embarrassed while walking with a ladyboy friend. On the contrary, it makes me proud to be with such a sweet girl.

[Artiste426]

Those are some very shallow, closed minded people. I don't know anyone who would speak out against being gay and certainly could never stomach being in the company of homophobes, sexists, racists, hateful people etc... A huge amount of guys secretly love transwomen. Surely their disdain is a mask; at least for some of them. Throw caution to the wind, open up and see what happens. Worst that will happen is you certainly will end up with better friends.

[SueIndigoAgoGo]

You should never be embarrassed about who you are or who you are with. I've never had anytime for closed minded or bigoted people.

[malibu515]

To SMC
Your comments do, indeed, impart that you have made a judgment.