Why hurt the ones we love: A narrative study of transgender individuals and their violent experiences in a romantic relationship

This qualitative study is about how transgender individuals interpret their experiences of violence in intimate partner relationships. Using semi-structured questions, the researchers interviewed seven transgender individuals and processed the interview transcripts with the use of narrative analysis. The researchers found similar and exceptional themes that were significant to the study which were related to their perceptions of themselves. According to the results of the study, the transgender individuals that were interviewed have experienced physical and emotional violence in their relationships. Most of the causes of these violent experiences developed from their partners ambivalence towards their transgender identity. As a result, the transgender individuals developed certain realizations about their identities and how other people perceive them. These violent experiences have been detrimental to the transitioning process of some, yet somehow beneficial to others