Do you still get excited when dressing??

**Sarah Doepner** · 08-20-2009, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by deja true

I'd better ... or all this stuff is going to the GoodWill shop!

For me, it's not really a matter of getting "excited" like that. But of having a continuous kind of quiet exhilaration that lasts through the whole event, whether it's a quickie try-on of something new from the store or an extended deja-cation of a week at a conference.

Deja says it for me. I feel so much more alive sometimes when I'm dressed en femme. I'm just more aware of the different feelings of painted nails, my forms, the different materials of the clothing and the smells associated with this effort.

**TGMarla** · 08-21-2009, 08:37 AM

Yes, dressing still excites me. I always look forward to it. The sense of well-being that comes over me is always welcome. If you're asking about sexual excitement, well, I used to have a constant state of arousal every time I dressed, but that faded over the years. And it's more relaxing to not have that going on all the time while I'm dressed. But if I desire it, I certainly have no issues inducing that stimulation manually, especially while dressed.

**StaceyJane** · 08-21-2009, 08:41 AM

When I was a teenager but then just about everything made me excited.
Nowdays dressing is more about feeling comfortable and good about myself.

**Nicole Brown** · 08-21-2009, 08:57 AM

I get excited each and every time I become Nicole. Being able to slip into my soft sexy clothing, my wig and makeup is a really emotional turn on for me. I may be a little unusual, but I no longer feel the sexual excitement that I felt 20 or 30 years ago.

For me, the excitement comes from going out as Nicole and being accepted by those I encounter as the person I appear to be. I get really turned on emotionally when I go into a woman's shop, try on a new dress or outfit, and have a sales associate or another shopper comment on my appearance or pay me a compliment. I also get excited when I go to pickup some makeup and I am approached and questioned on my choice of product.

I guess excitement comes in different ways as you get older. I am far more happy and content with who I am today than I have ever been in the past and I find my excitement far more rewarding.

Nicole

**Olivia** · 08-21-2009, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by StaceyJane

When I was a teenager but then just about everything made me excited.

[SIZE="4"]Girl, ain't that the truth!!![/SIZE]

Nowdays dressing is more about feeling comfortable and good about myself.

[SIZE="4"]That's true for me too.[/SIZE]

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**jeanine38** · 08-21-2009, 10:01 PM

Interesting thread. A related question I have is- for those that are full time or have transitioned, do you get the same excitement or thrill now as you did when you first started part time CDing?

A GG friend of mine (who knows about my dressing) tells me all the time, "I don't understand why you'd voluntarily wear a bra". Of course, I'd trade with her in a second!

**linnea** · 08-21-2009, 10:11 PM

My experience is similar, but I really don't dress en femme to get aroused. I certainly CAN get aroused when I'm dressed.

Originally Posted by Gerard

It depends.

If I dress to get aroused, I will.

If I dress to dress, I will not. Doesn't mean I can't get aroused while dressed though, which is the only moment being tucked can become uncomfortable.

(does that make any sense?)

**Raychel** · 08-22-2009, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by TGMarla

Yes, dressing still excites me. I always look forward to it. The sense of well-being that comes over me is always welcome. If you're asking about sexual excitement, well, I used to have a constant state of arousal every time I dressed, but that faded over the years. And it's more relaxing to not have that going on all the time while I'm dressed.

As far as getting excited while tucked, That is pretty difficult. All tucked in and held there with agirdle, Not much room left for expansion.