Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: This past year

  1. #1
    Junior Member dann's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    74

    This past year

    Hello friends. I havn't been very active here in the past several months. Just thought I'd drop in and self indulgently share my events of the past year.

    I came out to my (now ex) wife about my crossdressing 5 years ago. Last year she left over it, ending 17 years of marriage. She tried for 2 years to deal with it on a "don't ask don't tell, keep it out of my face" basis. That didn't work for either of us. She always felt there was more to my dressing then there was and I always felt her rejecting this part of me. There were many other complications relating to it as well. Some of which I've spoken about here over the past 4 years or so that I've been a member. Communication was the problem. If you can't talk about something becuase one party is so afraid of it, you'll never work it out. But it really doesn't matter now. That way of life is over. Everything is different now. We're friends.

    I met a woman last April. Her name is Dawn. When my marriage failed i vowed to be 100% straight up honest with any future romantic interest before things get to far. No secrets. That's the rule. I told Dawn everything. It drove her crazy.....the good kind of crazy. I had to tell her when I did becuase at that point I had already started developing deep feelings for her. By mid July her and I were walking hand and hand down Halsted St in downtown Chicago during Pride weekend. I was dressed in the clothes she helped me pick out. I was in public, walking with a woman I was falling in love with, who couldn't be more proud to walk down the street with her hand in mine. This scene would play out several more times in the months since. We go shopping together. She picks out stuff she thinks I'd look good in. She treats me like I'm her girl when we're out clubbing. She makes it absolutley clear to creepy trans curious lurkers who approach that I'm HER girl. She snuggles on the couch with me in front of our favorite geeky sci fi flicks, both of us in our comfy girly jammies. She accepts my cding even more than I do sometimes. She's always poised to hit the local Denny's with me dolled up. I'm not there yet. May never be. Walking down the street in gay friendly chicago is one thing. Doing breakfast in the morning light in the burbs is another. But If I wanted to do it she'd be all about it.
    And when I'm in man mode, she's there, and just as crazy about me. She makes it known. She's beautiful and has a beautiful soul. There are a million other things that are amazing about her. I love her.

    All that being said, i really hope someone out there catches this at just the right time. Just when things are starting to pick up between them and someone they are getting ready to start a life with, yet crossdressing (or something like it) lurkes in the closet. Bring it out, of put it away forever. I will never deny that I have caused pain by hiding this secret as long as I did. Be fair, be responsible and lay it all out on the line.

    Thank you for your time. I hope everyone here had a nice christmas.
    dann

    "It's a great big white world, if we are drained of our colors."

    "Think for yourself. Question authority"

  2. #2
    Gold Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Chicago area
    Posts
    5,151
    Hi Dann...happy to hear your life is going well. When one door closes, another eventually opens and your new relationship sounds like a very healthy and open one. The best to you in the New Year...

  3. #3
    Member Tiff Rivera's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Pensacola Beach, Florida
    Posts
    124
    Quote Originally Posted by Miranda09 View Post
    Hi Dann...happy to hear your life is going well. When one door closes, another eventually opens and your new relationship sounds like a very healthy and open one. The best to you in the New Year...
    [SIZE="3"]
    I couldn't agree more. Life sometimes has a way to push us in the direction we should have gone. You sound happy.

    Warm wishes on a new year!
    [/SIZE]
    [SIZE="2"]
    Hugs,
    Tiffany

    My facebook: www.facebook.com/ladysnow71

    [/SIZE]

  4. #4
    Member meri's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Third rock from the sun.
    Posts
    157
    Dann,
    All I can say is "wow"!
    -Meri

    Central Ohio

  5. #5
    Sunny, girl crush rachelgirlnw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    66
    Thank you, Dann. Your story is inspiring! I wish both of you a wonderful new year!

  6. #6
    Shananigan's SO CamilleLeon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Birmingham, AL
    Posts
    158
    Sounds like you've found someone who really appreciates all of who you are. Congrats
    "It makes no difference whether the voices in their transformations have each other to depend on or not. Smooth them out on the whetstone of the universe (tian), use them to go by and let the stream find its own channels; this is the way to live out your years. Forget the years, forget duty, be shaken into motion by the limitless, and so find things their lodging-places in the limitless." ~Zhuangzi

    "everyone here hates everyone here for doing the same thing that they do." - Less Than Jake

  7. #7
    Member Laura_Stephens's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Southern Ohio
    Posts
    450
    I am very happy that things are working out for you!

  8. #8
    heaven sent celeste26's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Salem, Oregon
    Posts
    1,862
    Another one for honesty to begin with, that's very good. Enjoy your life together.
    Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. Mark Twain

  9. #9
    Junior Member Theresa1955's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    SECT
    Posts
    83
    Thanks for relating your story to us Dan. I believe every turn we make in life is meant to be and events happen for a reason. I am glad you have found a supportive and accepting relationship.
    [SIZE="3"]Luv ,
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    Theresa
    [/SIZE]

    Go Steelers!

  10. #10
    We all have our dreams... AmiFL's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Gulf Coast of Florida
    Posts
    710

    Lucky Gurl

    You are my heroine. It is stories like yours that shed hope to alot of us here. You climbed out of adversity and found your true soul mate..... and she loves sci-fi flicks WOW

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Check out these other hot web properties:
Catholic Personals | Jewish Personals | Millionaire Personals | Unsigned Artists | Crossdressing Relationship
BBW Personals | Latino Personals | Black Personals | Crossdresser Chat | Crossdressing QA
Biker Personals | CD Relationship | Crossdressing Dating | FTM Relationship | Dating | TG Relationship


The crossdressing community is one that needs to stick together and continue to be there for each other for whatever one needs.
We are always trying to improve the forum to better serve the crossdresser in all of us.

Browse Crossdressers By State