A 58 year old woman from Indonesia recently shared her harrowing experience 20 years ago of being deceived into marrying a transgender man.
In 2000, Ida was introduced to a man named Nardinata Marchioni by a friend during a trip to Europe.
The two kept in touch via expensive international phone calls until Nardinata returned to Indonesia. Ida was impressed by his good looks and wealth, especially when he paid a whopping 140,000 baht phone bill during their overseas communication.
In June of the same year, Nardinata invited Ida to his house for dinner with his family. He showed her his photographs and documents, revealing his identity as a man.
After dating for three weeks, Nardinata revealed that his family wanted him to get married. With Ida’s family’s approval, they got married in a grand ceremony.
The couple went on a honeymoon to Thailand,…
