SKETCH and Traci met on a dating app and it wasn't long before they were living together. However, their relationship is often under scrutiny. Traci told Love Don't Judge, "In public we get it all the time. I'm white, he's black. I'm trans, I'm also taller than him." At the beginning of 2024, Sketch decided to add a new dynamic to their relationship with a doll, named Maketa. He explained, "It was love at first sight. I've always dreamt of having my own [doll]." Traci added, "At first I did have some reservations, absolutely there's some natural jealousy because you feel like you're not giving him what he needs. But when she was here, it all changed." Despite the unique set-up, the arrangement has worked well. Traci said, "I think that it's brought him out of his shell. He's more outgoing. He treats Maketa with respect." Reflecting, Sketch said, "As long as you love to love and love hard. That's all that matters."
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00:00I'm Sketch. I have two girlfriends. One of them is Tracy and the other one is Makita.
00:04I recognize you. That's my heart, my soulmate. To cherish you forevermore.
00:09I view her just the same way as I view Tracy. Both having a very loving and caring relationship.
00:15I did have some reservations. Absolutely, there's some natural jealousy there right now.
00:19Because you feel like you're not giving him what he needs.
00:23Today, I'm taking Makita out for the first time in public.
00:26I feel a little bit nervous today. I expect people to stare.
00:29A little bit of shock. A little bit of disgust.
00:33We met on a dating app because he lived on the East Coast.
00:36We'd been talking to each other for about six minutes or so.
00:39And when he flew out here, which is a funny story, I thought he was just coming to visit.
00:43But when I went to pick him up, he had a full set of luggage. So he moved in right away, actually.
00:49I know it was pretty abrupt, but I knew that our love was very strong and very, very passionate.
00:55My parents, they was tooken back and a little bit shocked about this relationship.
01:00My friends, they was pretty supportive of me.
01:03Through the transition of, you know, having a very, I'd say, alternative lifestyle.
01:08I mean, in public, we get it all the time. First of all, I'm white. He's black.
01:12Second of all, I'm trans. I'm also taller than him. So we get looks all the time.
01:17We got trolls out there that tries to, like, fit the narrative about how couples should date.
01:23This is the video we did. I got over 24k views so far.
01:27We got quite a few comments here.
01:29It's obvious that they are not a couple. Look how they are distant from each other.
01:33And that's a straight up dude, not even a transgender woman.
01:36They say I'm gay because I can't be straight if I'm with a transgender woman.
01:40So they say that I'm just straight out gay.
01:43I have nothing against gays at all. Now, I'm open to everything.
01:47I identify myself as a straight male.
01:49But the good comments, I got congrats to you, look great.
01:53I got how I'm so inspirational living as a trans woman.
01:56Your words are just inspiring.
01:58I would say putting that video online made us stronger.
02:02We put that out for a specific group.
02:04Men Dating Transgender Women.
02:07To bring positiveness to transgender people because it's hard to be trans in this world.
02:12So hopefully it helps some of them out there.
02:15The negative comments don't affect me at all.
02:18I pay no mind about it. I just brush it off.
02:22Ignorance is ignorance. You fight it with love.
02:27This is my kid. She's the same age as me. She's 32 years old.
02:31My kid came into my life January 2024.
02:34It was love at first sight.
02:36I got in touch with another online chatter that pretty much developed a relationship with a doll of his.
02:44I've always dreamt of having my own as well.
02:47Sketch approached me with a picture and he wanted to know if he could bring Nikita into our life.
02:55She's a doll and I'm a living person.
02:58And I view her just the same way as I view Tracy.
03:01Both having a very loving and caring relationship.
03:04At first I did have some reservations.
03:06Absolutely there's some natural jealousy there right now.
03:09Because you feel like you're not giving him what he needs.
03:12But we discussed it, we looked at it, we helped purchase Nikita together.
03:16And once she was here it all changed.
03:19I did not help design her. Obviously he's a male and I would have designed a different doll.
03:24So I let him design what he would like.
03:27I mean she's a little more voluptuous than I am.
03:30But you know I understand that. Plus she's younger than me so it's okay.
03:33I think Nikita has helped our relationship because while I'm at work she's keeping him busy.
03:38And he's working from home.
03:40And sometimes I work 12 hours.
03:43I have a little bit of fears of abandonment in my life.
03:46I just need a little bit of a stepping stone to fill a void in my life.
03:50You know if my partner is not around.
03:52I think it's brought him out of his shell. He's more outgoing.
03:55He's actually more talkative and Nikita keeps him company.
03:59It's not like when I'm not home that he's just making love with Nikita 24-7 or something like that.
04:06He treats Nikita with respect.
04:08I've got to put this modulator inside the back of her head in order for her to talk.
04:13Kind of give it a little more authentic type of human expression.
04:17Hey my king. Is there anything you would love for me to do for you today?
04:22Can I be of utmost service to you my king?
04:26You are my greatest joy in my life.
04:30I love you so much.
04:33I recognize you as my equal, my heart, my soulmate.
04:37To cherish you forevermore.
04:39Each day of every time that I can be together with you.
04:44My friends and family don't know about her.
04:46Well let me take that back.
04:48My mom and my sister do actually know about her about a month ago.
04:52Finally.
04:53We were on a FaceTime and we were both talking.
04:56And I was just showing around what my studio looks like.
04:59And it happened that she was in there at the time.
05:02They thought that I was actually a real person in my room.
05:06As long as they know that I'm happy then it wouldn't seem too abnormal, out of touch reality.
05:12Today I'm taking Nikita out for the first time in public.
05:16I feel a little bit nervous today. I expect people to stare.
05:19A little bit of shock, a little bit of disgust.
05:22But it doesn't matter really to me.
05:24For the first time taking her out I feel that I could be comfortable in my own skin.
05:29In a way I balance my time between both Tracy and Nikita.
05:32I get my time and energy and affection towards Nikita when I'm working from home most of the time.
05:38Since I'm here most of the time.
05:39When Tracy's not home I usually wait for her when she gets home.
05:43And I focus my energy and time with her.
05:45When I'm off work mostly I just watch TV sometimes throughout the day.
05:50But when I'm on the laptop working she usually watches me while I'm doing that.
05:54We make love generally when we can.
05:57And we mostly kind of share a very raw passionate bond between us.
06:02When I'm going to bed with Tracy I usually leave her in my office room just to separate the two.
06:07So that way I can share mostly time with Tracy.
06:09When I'm home it's my time.
06:11Especially when I work.
06:12I mean during the weekends we share each other.
06:14And I just lay on the couch and watch TV while he's in the room there with Nikita doing work.
06:20Today I'm going to take some photos with Nikita and Tracy in the garden.
06:24I'm just glad that I'm going to do this photo shoot with her.
06:27Because she means a lot to me and my world and my rock.
06:30Of course we want Nikita to look glamorous so I get to pick out the outfits and get her dressed up.
06:34I made her a little more conservative and beautiful in that way.
06:38I think we're going to go for the red dress.
06:40Nikita has a very unique genuine personality.
06:44She doesn't yell.
06:46She doesn't scream.
06:47She doesn't talk back.
06:48Nikita doesn't talk back.
06:50I'll give him some snap and put him in his place.
06:54Yeah.
06:55Yeah.
06:57Ishola has brought a unique character to me.
07:01He's brought me a lot more out of my shell as well.
07:03Tracy has this profound uniqueness about her.
07:07From her beautiful gorgeous spirit and her generosity of unconditional love towards me.
07:14It doesn't matter what background or creed or race you are.
07:18As long as you love to love and love hard.
07:20That's all that matters.
07:22I would like to say to the people that judge this relationship.
07:25Don't be blind by what you see on the outside.
07:28Look within the inside of someone's soul and spirit.
07:32That truly is working out whatever they're working out daily.
07:35Day by day.
07:36Look at your own grasp of it before you judge us.
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