What has 2009 meant to you?

[jenniferishappy]

-started off with a bang when i got a ticket to the inauguration from my state senator (worked on the obama campaign) and was there for the big day in d.c.
-quit drinking 9 months ago, drank almost daily since 14 (almost 30 years) y/o, sometimes a bit too much.
this cleared my head to understand that my dressing desires are more than an erotic fetish.
-after a lean start,ended uo getting a gig 3 months ago and have made a years worth of $$ in a few months (grateful, grateful)
-and then i found crossdressers.com..
the rest is history!!! YAY YAY YAY!!!!

[TNRobin]

It's been a big year in a lot of ways, but I'll limit my highs to what most concerns those on this forum.

-I went out dressed for the first time. Just a drive around with a few stops, but not getting out, but it was significant.

-I went to SCC and met a whole bunch of really great people with the same interests and fully realized what I thought but wasn't sure was true, that there were others like me out there somewhere. I had a blast there, if you haven't been you need to go.

-I found this website, which pointed me to TXKimberly's MySpace page and in turn found out about SCC, so without this forum I never would have found out about SCC and likely still would not have gone out in public.

-I discovered that I need more closet space as I now have 2 people living in my house!

[Samantha Girl]

2009 has been one of the craziest and greatest years of my life! A LOT of big things happened!

I'm the kinda person who changes very slowly, I mull big decisions for a while, it's not always a great thing. This year is very different year in that regard...

In January me and my girl drove down from Jersey to D.C. for Obama's Inauguration, I just had to go! It was very inspiring and we were no where near the front. We were waaay back by the Washington monument. Minutes after it was over, still standing in the shadow of the monument, I asked my girl to marry me and she said yes! Well, she nodded then said yes!

Probably because of this site and all the amazing support I got here I finally started trying to go out as Samantha. Couple of late night car rides. Went to NYC dressed up with the intention of getting out and walking around. I got out, but only for a minute. Still, my first outing into the world as Samantha, in NYC, was really important to me!

Me and my girl made another giant decision, to move out to the Pacific Northwest. Away from New Jersey, the only home we'd known our whole life. It's been good and bad. Love living with my girl and finally having freedom! Great area, love it to death. The atmosphere in Portland is great, the area is beautiful. But I miss my friends and family and I can't find a job.

I came out to my best friend, it went well. Then right before we moved we had a party at my parent's house with all our close friends. There I came out to one my oldest and best friends and his wife, and most of my girl's friends. And on the way across country we visited with another very close life long friend and his wife and I told them about Samantha as well. Everyone was very accepting and it couldn't have gone better in my wildest dreams!

And finally Halloween! I know it was just Halloween but as stated previously I'd never really gone out as Samantha and never had to interact with anyone except my girl as Samantha. It was HUGE! I walked around Portland and then actually went to a party. Where I actually had to converse with other people dressed like Samantha! People taking pictures of me and complimenting me and everything. It was overwhelming but it was also so amazing and liberating and just AWESOME!

Sorry my post is so long but well, I had a very exciting, life changing year!

[Joanne f]

I have had some bad years and this year will be added to the bad year list and i see no sign of it altering yet (but you never know)

[Phyliss]

And here I thought this was going to be a great year.

Up until yesterday everything was doing fine ..... see my post in the milestones forum titled "The Passing"

[WifeofWrenchette]

in that process I found that I love my crossdressing hubby even more than I ever thought possible.

[Sandra]

2009 has been the year that my SO Nigella realised her true self....and 2010 looks to be an exciting year for both of us.

[Shari]

2009 was a good one.

"Shari" and the wife have gotten back together in the boudoire.

Another grandchild is on the way.

Business is good.

The only real negative is the "hope" and "change" the country has seen.

May 2010 be even better.

[Amanda Styles]

2009 has not been a banner year for outing myself and feeling good about it. I wished I could do what Linnea did and tell my adult children. Isn't that an oxymoron? Perhaps 2010 will bring more courage for me.

[drushin703]

for me it has been a total year of discovery.I discovered crossdressers.com
and found out that the cd community is witty, warm, conversational and
extremely intelligent.I also finally got the courage to go out in public for
the very first time..I have never known such excitement.2009 has been a
very good year/

[WandaRae2009]

This has been the second year since I came out to my wife. We have survived so far. We crossed the 25 year wedding anniversary this year. She still not accepting but tolerant.

I have done more shopping than in all the years past. I bought a new & presentable wig other than the antique or costume quality I had. I went out in public dressed for the first time, and it was liberating. I can't wait to do it again. My wife won't let me go out at home, so I am trying to schedule trips that conicide with other groups out there. I am looking forward to an even greater growth of Wanda in 2010.

I joined this forum and am discovering I am not alone at all. The support here has been wonderful. Thank you all

[jenna_woods]

o me it meent a year of dressing and going out in public with not one problem while doing so,

[Lainie]

... in many areas.

In CDing, my new year's resolution was not to buy clothes unless I went into the store fully en femme. Scary at first, but I did pretty well on that one throughout the year. The one lapse was a disaster--maxed out a credit card . Also spent a couple of days en femme wandering art districts, an evening at the mall, visits to straight bars & restaurants, hobnobbing with staff at a boutique hotel. Also posted a lot of pictures in flickr, including a few fashion groups where almost everyone is GG. So it was a very big year for breaking down gender barriers, and the 37th consecutive year of not shaving my upper lip.

[Alice B]

The year ment a lot to me, with lots of things done, but with respect to CD'ing it was a great year. Greater and greater acceptance from my wife and now have open permission to go out dressed to a local bar whenever I want. That is a major milestone.

[Alice Torn]

Apocalypse now! And more coming!

[PretzelGirl]

This has been a forward moving year for me in a few ways.

Over the last 3-5 years, there has been a lot of medical issues with a couple of members of my family. They have both made great strides and their lives are getting back on track. That will always bring a smile to my face.

I joined this forum right at the end of last year. This year has been quite the learning experience for me. This forum has provided a lot of it. I have moved forward on my dressing quite a bit and my wife has been with me the whole way. I look to do more than I have before and that is all from the way my year has transpired. I have met my first friend from this forum, which has been a great source of validation as it makes things feel more real when you get away from the computer and I just couldn't have picked a better person to share my road with.

So here is to next year and hoping the same amount of progress is in store for me and my family and wishing a good one for all of you!

[Krista1985]

2009 is 'the year of the crossdresser' for me.

It's about one year ago that I wandered into this site by accident. Something made me stay, and I read some of the posts available to unregistered members. At the time, I'd have told you that I was just a guy that liked TG transformation stories, movies and art. But after reading some posts here I knew better.

I kept coming back to read more. I saw much of my own personal story written by others here. It was like a light went on when I realized I could act on my 'strange' fantasies. It was even cooler to hear people saying they weren't so 'strange' at all. I went out, bought some forms, a small stash of clothing and found I really liked wearing it all. At last I registered, continued to read and sometimes post my own thoughts.

So for me, 2009 has been a time of blessed self discovery that I hope will deepen in the upcoming year.

[helena.gcd]

good question!!! let's see............
i've found this site that helped me to build up courage to buy my first wig, first heels , first make up, first dresses , some lingerie and those kind of things.
Then, for first time, i took photos of myself dressed ( over 1000 shots , i've checked my computer) and uploaded some of them to the web.

what comes next? well, i suppose that there will be a first time out , a facebook account for helena, outing myself to some friends or family and a lot more events, i hope. But that will be a matter of year 2010.

[Jennifer Marie P.]

2009 was the year I discovered who I really wanted to be. I started my transition and now live as a woman full time and work as a woman and had my name changed and Im one steo closer to my goal.

[Sophie]

Easy, 2009...... Family. Have an utterly beautiful baby girl who is my world.

[Tiff Rivera]

2009 for me was the year my now ex-wife left, without saying a word, just emptied the house and moved on.

But it also brought my final and absolute 100% acceptance of myself. 2009 began my new life being happy with who I truly am.

I am sure 2010 will continue on the same note and be a fantastic one.

[Karen__Starr]

For me 2009 meant

1. Closer to full transition
2. Being out and about more rather than attending to my other side needs
3. Making lots of new friends
4. Achieving some goals that I have been trying to for many years (cannot mention them here)
5. Decided to let my hair grow back out
6. Committed to several surgeries

[CamilleLeon]

2009's been a much bigger year than I thought it would ever be. I started as a returning freshmen in college and met my current SO in January and told her about my trannydom in late June/early July. We've come extremely close and I've found that I can accept who I am and what I love doing much more than I thought possible. I even went dressed for Halloween...I'm excited for the new year and all the possibilities it brings.

[izzfan]

2009, for me, as a whole has been a strange year, to quote Charles Dickens "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times", some awesome things have happened this year, some terrible things have happened this year. It has really been a strange mix.

In terms of crossdressing, it has been a pretty cool year. I have bought a lot of new clothes and I have been out "en femme" twice. One of those was on my birthday, I looked and felt amazing (I like to think that I almost "passed"). I have discovered eyeliner, I have come out more than I had in 2008 etc...

[Daniela76]

Early 2009 sucked.
Then things went better, then they kind of sucked again.
Near suicidal a couple of times.
Then went on an anti-depressant in September & ADD meds in December.
Almost asked a girl out but then realized I like someone else a lot more.
Then last week I had a little craziness with CD'ing, porn & toys.
After I filtered the craziness out, realized what I really wanted:
Accepted Dani as part of me.
Told myself I don't want to look at porn anymore. It might work this time.
Joined this site.
Half dressed at work.
Survived and enjoyed a Christmas party with family.
Came out to my mother (she's tolerant, but not joyful)
Ready to ask the girl out I really like (and will be okay if it doesn't work out). Asked her out tonight but she was busy.

And I still have 10 days left in the month!!