Like a Moth to a Flame

[Tracy Irving]

Just curious...
1) How did you find this website?
2) What made you want to join?

I guess I could find these exact questions asked somewhere else (multiple times, probably) but I am either too lazy to look or spending all my free time learning this whole make-up thing.
Either way, I was scouring the internet for anything crossdresser related. I joined a site that might be a little too fetish for my age and lifestyle. At the same time (and for at least a month) I was lurking here. The members seemed friendly and the topics compelling. I was pushed over the edge when I read a topic I felt I HAD to respond to. So, I signed up and immediately learned that I am probably the only person to write a novel for an introduction. I hope I remembered to respond to that topic...

[Alice_2014_B]

I simply googled for a crossdressing forum.
From there I desired to meet new people and gain advice, so I joined.

[Marcelo]

I found it through bathroom graffiti while sitting on the toilet at work. I joined because I thought I was gonna get a gift certificate from Her Room. Although I realized I was duped (by the person who wrote the graffiti) I liked it so I stayed on.

Marcelo

[Alice Torn]

Searches on the web. 2005 i found this place.

[Gwyneth]

I was looking for CD videos.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Tracy, About 10yrs.ago I was googling Crossdressers and this was one of the many sites
and I lurked here for 2yrs. before I joined back in Dec/08.

When you are here you are home !

No matter what questions that you have there is a 99.875% chance that one or more of us will have an answer for you......

[Heather Chasen]

Like others I was serching for anything to do with crossdressing and found this site, I lurked around for a while reading posts and realised that here were lots of people who had gone throegh hell before discovering that they wernt just weird or crazy. Some of the posts really got to me and I felt like I would be safe and among friends , so I just had to join. Its good to be among others who completely understand.

[Victoria92116]

My wife found it actually, after I finally asked her if she could try to do me up like a lady, after years of just panties and bedroom lingere fun. It's a good place for sure, from my limited experience at least.

[Lana Mae]

I was just trying to figure all this out and as others lurked around the campfire!! As I learned more and more I said to myself, why don't you just join in and see what it is like and here I am!! I had joined another site but they like to chat more and it has a different format!! This is home where all my sisters roam!! Hugs to all you girls out there!! Lana Mae

[Judy-Somthing]

I found this site last December while on a quest to improve my makeup skills.
Other sites I came across in the past were a little to sexually explicit for me!

[NicoleScott]

I Googled it, long before I used the phrase "I Googled it".

[Teresa]

Tracy,
I was looking for genuine help and not sex lines or dating sites, it wasn't embellished with roses round the door, it was to the point and helpful without links to sites I didn't need the distraction of. When I first joined I was greeted by some very nice members who I like to say have remained friends and at that time I had no one to share my Cding problems with. I'm not sure how long I'll remain here but I'm happy to pass on things I've learned from the forum and my experiences now I'm out to the World, I feel I owe the members on the forum that as it was members here who gave me the support to do it .

[AlyssaJ]

I simply googled for a crossdressing forum.
From there I desired to meet new people and gain advice, so I joined.

This was me as well. I was desperate to find like minded/gendered folks and here I am. Very happy overall with the forum and the acceptance I've felt from the folks here. It can be daunting at times, so many of you are so much more open and free in your expression of femininity than I am. However, I hope to use that as inspiration rather than let it intimidate me.

[Lorileah]

there was a free toaster involved I think....never did get that toaster

(truth is I don't remember, it was a very stressful time in my life)

[Jane277]

I was / am still confused with my recent desire to wear woman's cloths so I was searching for answers, and found this site, so I read a few of the topics and decided this place might be able to help me get a grip on what I was feeling and with the exception of one person, everyone here has been very friendly and very helpful, and I look forward to building friendships with the members of this community

[CONSUELO]

I was just searching for sites about cross dressing and found this one. I was impressed that the membership seemed mature and there was a genuine desire to help one another. I had found some other sites which were just sexually explicit and some chat rooms for cross dressers that just appeared to be silly. Like this site best but as Lorileah said, the toaster never came.

[Maria 60]

I don't remember how I came across this site, but I do remember waiting and waiting and lurking dying to join. But as a closet dresser it was hard to make that first move. As I was lurking I wanted so bad to join but just like other sites I didn't trust it. One night so badly wanting to join a discussion I took a chance and joined, and it was a life changing experience. This site really completed me, I consider everyone here a friend and always Illinois to help with life changing advice.

[krissy]

I found this site by accident i was just looking around the web found this place saw so many on here felt the way i did. Im so glad i joined this site its home to me Love you all Thanks for being there

[Jenniferathome]

Google search for a site that WAS NOT a porn site, a hook up site, nor a "chat" room. I think it was pure luck that I clicked on the link to CD.COM.

Why join? To see how weird I really was (or was not). Just a few weeks after I joined, with the help of Amanda22, I came out to my wife so I suspect that I was really searching for tools to come out without realizing it.

[Nicolesmyth]

I was looking for folks that were like me. I know there are no two people alike, but there are many here that have shared life experiences similar to mine or have emboldened me to venture out and explore the world.

[Roberta Lynn]

Like many others I was searching for information on crossdressing.
Found a link to this site and lurked for a few weeks.
I liked the set up of this site, the information and most of all the people here.

Lorileah, I don't remember anything about a toaster, but I'm still waiting for my secret de-coder ring.

[DIANEF]

I found it by accident when looking for stores selling items for CDers. Did a bit of should I, shouldn't I?, and took the plunge. Glad I did.

[TrishaTX]

Im always looking for crossdress conversation and this appeared well run. I have not stopped since.

[Jessica Thompson]

good old google

[NancySue]

In my eternal quest to learn more about our interests, I've visited libraries, read many web site articles, etc. I was surfing around and found this web site. I was and continue to be very impressed with the format, courtesies, dialogues, etc. It's my belief that one has to have "been there, done that" to be able to exchange thoughts, ideas, problems, etc. I continue realize, I'm not alone.