I don't entirely understand the various sexual orientations of trans people, or their partners. All my trans friends themselves are bisexual, and their partners whether trans or not, are all ways bisexual.
It was an assumption of mine that hetero or exclusively homosexual people wouldn't be aroused by a trans person since you have to find qualities of both sexes arousing.
your insights are appreciated. I don't want to be ignorant
'I don't understand the various sexual orientations of Transpeople...my trans friends themselves are all bisexual.'
Well, I will say this to that, "Depending on where YOU are residing, these Transfolk may be bisexual, homosexual or heterosexual - all depending on the region they are based in."
Let me let you know that in MY region of the U.S, Dallas/FtWorth, TEXAS - The Transwomen here are mainly sexually attracted to men. This would go halfway between str8 and gay sex. Not 'neccesarily' bisexual because these men are all having an attraction to penis. And engaging in lots of sex surrounding the sexual pleasure and satisfaction of the penis of The Other person they (the guy) is engaged with.
When The Guy is so *intently focused* on the other persons penis (in whichever sexual act, be it sucking the other persons cock or riding the other persons Cock) this is considered Cock Worship. Now, if The Guy is mainly focused on DAT ASS of The Transwoman and doesn't mind giving oral every now and again to her, this would be considered more on the Bisexual side. If The Guy is EXCLUSIVELY fixated on giving Anal to The Transwoman, eating her ass out all the time and having her pleasure HIS COCK in every which way, shape and form while 'not bothering' with her penis - he is more to be considered on The Heterosexual side because while she has a penis, he is only interested in DAT ASS and having HER be the one who is Worshipping His Cock (and cum).
It all is here in the D/FW area where I am at: Transwomen here are all mainly sexually attracted to the men and ever so rarely open to the females on a sexual level.
This is in direct contrast to your experience.
Now let me address your saying, "...hetero or exclusively homosexual people wouldn't be aroused by a trans person..." Yes. In THIS region where I am living, that seems to fit almost entirely the mindset. Heterosexual men do not seek out Transwomen because they want vagina and seek to impregnate the females therefore seeking procreation and to produce offspring - which is totally understandable. Homosexual men are not interested in Transwomen either. These men seek out exclusively masculine men who are mainly either heterosexual (yes, dumb there) or bi-curious. The Gay men are mush less attracted to other homosexual men, UNLESS the guy of interest is pretty much Hetero looking and acting who 'just so happens' to be 'open or curious or bisexual' (yes, also dumb if you look at it).
The GAY MEN here in this region and Nation Wide At Large are seriously stuck in a very contrived mindset that is perpetually self hating, totally unrealistic, insanely and superficially 'idealistic' while THEY PERSONALLY mainly may look unattractive and are physically NOT what they would themselves seek out. They are either completely delusional in this fact or sometimes, they themselves in a rareity, ARE exactly looking and being what they themselves are looking for in a guy - which is not very common at all.
Transwomen by large have an uphill battle in all directions no matter which direction they may go.
In closing, if you (as a person or to the person reading this now) seek variation, it is a great idea to take it upon yourself and TRAVEL outside of your region a bit if at all possible. Perhaps a vacation to a completely different area where there is a plethora of selection and an array of peoples.
Cheers and Bonvoyage my Dear(s) !