TWO and a half months ago, Madi and Joseph met at a party. They had a brief conversation and swapped socials; 3 weeks later they hung out together and have been together ever since. Whilst their short relationship of 2 months is fresh, the couple say it's been magical, especially for Madi who as a trans woman says she grew up convinced no one would ever love her. Joseph says he had no clue that Madi was trans when they met until she told him! He says before then he had never even considered dating a trans person but just one month after their first date, Joseph moved Madi into his home. The couple have both been on their own journeys when it comes to gender and sexuality but ultimately say they are the happiest they've ever been. They do still face judgement from people close to them and internet trolls. Madi says she understands that people have reservations about the relationship but she is living her dream.
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00:00I'm Joseph.
00:01I'm Madison.
00:02And people judge our relationship because I'm a trans woman.
00:05And I moved to Turin after the first date.
00:07We've definitely had to learn a lot of our personality quirks.
00:12We have a 17-year age difference.
00:14We did definitely jump in this relationship very quickly.
00:18So Kmart is my best friend.
00:20The pace at which they're moving, it's giving red flag, you know, love balmy.
00:27What did you think when I told you I was moving in with him?
00:34I'm 41 years old.
00:36I am 24 years old.
00:37Justin, I met at an after party.
00:42So romantic.
00:43She was wearing a black dress.
00:45She had her hair down and she looked really stunning.
00:49My first impression was that he has a nice beard.
00:54She was really sweet and kind and the part about her being a trans woman didn't bother me at all.
01:00His and I first date, we went out to eat and it was a really good night.
01:06We ended up drinking a little bit.
01:08I moved in right after the first date, which was a big concern for a lot of people that we know.
01:14We've definitely had to learn a lot of our personality quirks.
01:21We did definitely jump in this relationship very quickly.
01:25So my friends were very skeptical.
01:27We have a 17-year age difference.
01:30But to me, I feel like age is just a number.
01:33I just enjoy the friendship aspect.
01:36You know, I think that's something that I lacked in my previous relationship is like the friend part about it.
01:43I think you're fun, you're uplifting, you're a vibe.
01:48Ah, thank you.
01:50You're a vibe too.
01:51How would you describe my look, babe?
01:54Sexy, elegant, and I think fun.
01:58I like to see her transform from a casual laid-back look into a glamorous look.
02:04What time is K-Mar meeting us again?
02:06So K-Mar is my best friend.
02:09She's a local artist here.
02:11I've known her since middle school, so we go way back.
02:15When I introduced her to Joseph, she was very skeptical and very protective.
02:19She probably won't hold back.
02:21Oh, she will not hold back.
02:23My name is K-Mar Woods.
02:26Maddie, she just got out of a pretty toxic relationship.
02:31I'm really just concerned for the safety and like the longevity of the relationship with how quickly things are moving.
02:37Okay, well, I'm ready. Are you?
02:39It's giving red flag, you know, love bombing.
02:43I'd like to ask him what his intentions are with my daughter.
02:47Hi.
02:48Hi.
02:49How are you?
02:50Good.
02:51So good to see you.
02:52Nice to see you.
02:53Hello, Joseph.
02:54Nice to see you.
02:55Good to see you again.
02:56I just wanted to kind of hang out and have like a conversation that I've been wanting to have with you.
03:08You know about me and Joseph.
03:11So I just want to know what did you think when I told you I was moving in with him?
03:17Um, yeah.
03:19Oh my gosh.
03:20There are so many challenges when dating as a trans woman.
03:23Um, I've been through so many like bad guys, through so many bad situations, um, with men.
03:32So, yeah, it's been a challenge for me.
03:35And honestly, like I thought I was never going to find love at this point.
03:39When I met Joseph and I saw that he was a good guy and that he was willing to be in public with me without any hesitation, that was really eye opening to me.
03:50I thought it was like a little, very soon, you know?
03:55It was very good.
03:57So, like how's the dynamic going?
04:00Are you guys getting along?
04:02We've been doing good, huh?
04:03We haven't been having that.
04:05It's been really good.
04:06We've been trying new things, trying like hikes and going outdoors and trying new restaurants and foods.
04:12It's been actually pretty fun.
04:14That's fun.
04:16Yeah.
04:17It's like the dating process, but you guys are already moved in together.
04:20Yeah.
04:21Yeah, like fast forward.
04:23Although moving in together I'd say would be a red flag behavior, the meter for my intuition and who you are as like an individual, I'd say I really vibe with as well.
04:36At the end of the day, I just want you to be happy and I know you've been through so much with previous connections and I want you to take good care of her and, you know, just make sure she's safe.
04:48Unfortunately, the horrible thing about being trans is like you just never know who's looking at you and who knows.
04:56You know, you kind of just have to put on your, you know, your big girl shoes and keep walking.
05:03I mean, we don't really get that much hate in person.
05:07It's more online when I mention that I'm trans through a video, then it's like hundreds of hate comments.
05:14Commenting with no profile picture.
05:16Exactly.
05:17I've been a content creator since I was 13 years old.
05:21When I was younger, it was definitely a way of like escaping my reality.
05:26But now it's become very important to me.
05:31As a trans woman, you know, I do have a lot of people who look up to me.
05:37Kiss the air.
05:38Okay.
05:39Like right there.
05:40Okay, Cruella, let's go.
05:42What?
05:43Ever since I introduced Joseph to my platform, he has also been receiving that level of hate.
05:51That's cute.
05:52I guess.
05:53I mean, I've had death threats.
05:55So yeah, I've had death threats sent to me.
05:58I get comments like, so you both are gay.
06:01Nobody cares.
06:02He's gay.
06:04People calling me queer.
06:06Yeah, the comments are not very nice, but there's a lot of comments just saying that my boyfriend's gay for dating me.
06:12To me, I am who I am.
06:14And I don't have to explain that to anybody else.
06:16What matters the most is that I love this person next to me and that we are in a positive and healthy relationship.
06:23It makes me feel a little sad that people are so judgmental.
06:27But at the end of the day, I feel like my voice is being heard because of my platform.
06:33And it makes me feel on the other side, really grateful and privileged that I'm able to be such a light in others.
06:40Thanks.
06:42The fact that you live in your authenticity and are who you are, I think it draws love to you more.
06:48And I think it's a really good example.
06:50Well, a good example to the trans community to give people hope that there is love out there.
06:56I love that you say that because that's my goal.
07:02Because at one point at a time, I was just a little trans girl who didn't think that I would find my partner.
07:08And I just want to show these girls what's up and show them that they can and that they will.
07:14Cheers to love and abundance.
07:16Cheers, baby.
07:18Joseph has definitely changed my life for the better.
07:22I feel like before him, I felt like a sense of just loneliness and feeling like I'm lost.
07:28Joseph gave me that sense of like security and fulfillment.
07:32You and I, we work because we are unique.
07:38And we are empathetic for not only ourselves and our relationships, but for everyone around us.
07:44People that judge mine and Joseph's relationship, find a new hobby because we're not going anywhere, honey.