Poll: How accepting is your wife/SO or do you not have a wife/SO?

[JulieC]

I haven't seen a poll on this subject regarding acceptance/support of Wives/SOs. Options should be self explanatory.

[maggie]

In which category would you put "divorced or separated due to crossdressing"?

Maggie

[tommi]

When wife first found out was very accepting ,then she went totally the
other way and made me throw everything away.
Now she just ridicules me and any other cder she might come into contact
with.

[Andrea_girl]

I am so lucky. My SO is totally excepting and supportive.

I wonder sometimes what life would be like if she wasn't.

Scary

Andrea
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[Katrina CD]

I would have to say she knows, but is not accepting.
I've told her twice, so she knows, but she refuses to acknowledge the elephant in the closet, so she would not be accepting, in my opinion. I only say that because she shut down on discussion the last time when she realized it wasn't going to stop.
I guess I would actually say: Wife knows/Refuses to ackowledge.

Katrina

[JulieC]

Maggie; single, due to crossdressing. That goes for anyone else with the same question

[Casey Morgan]

Actually, this comes up every so often. It's just that there are so many new posts between the polls that it can be tough to find the old ones.

I'm single. I can't decide if I like that or not. Oh well, I wouldn't be the first bachelor in the family.

[Sheila]

I am an accepting So but have not voted as I assume this was for the cdr's M2F and F2M

Jess

[amanda barber]

SO knows, is accepting and actively encourages

If the relationship weren't that way I wouldn't be in it. Life is to short to not be happy.

[JulieC]

I am an accepting So but have not voted as I assume this was for the cdr's M2F and F2M

Jess

Jess, yes it's intended for the crossdresser themselves, not the wife/SO. Also, this is the MTF forum, so it's directed at MTF though a similar poll at FTM would be illuminating too I think.

-BB

[Jenni B]

Well i put my vote in.

My SO encourages and sometimes participates. She wants me to dress as and when i need because she doesn't like to see me fight with myself, due to not wanting to do it.

Oh well.

[lahr]

My wife knows of my penchant for panties, hose, heels, amd we have no problem with this. However. Wigs, Make up, Jewelry and painted nails are not usually allowed.

[ElleCD]

No-one else has posted a comment on SO does not know so far and this is definitely the minority in the poll. I was surprised that the proportion was so small. Maybe its because Forum members are more into CDing and therefore more likely to tell or be discovered by their SOs. I've certainly had more close shaves (surprisingly good pun) since becoming more involved in CDing. For me my SO not knowing is preferable to knowing and dissapproving and/or discouraging which I believe would be the likely outcome. I could not stop so the likely outcome would be pretty disasterous for our relationship.

[Brenda Love]

my wife has known for years that I like to wear her panties and thinks it's just a fetish that should stay in the closet although she has given me many opportunities to have my own panties , I think she's just testing me to see how strong the fetish is.she dosen't know that it's not just a fetish and has never seen me fully dressed. I wont risk our 11 year marrage for CDing so I stay in the closet and dress in private when I can.

Hugs
Brenda

[cindybarnes]

My wife is somewhere between accepting and activley encouraging... its the activley encouraging part that comes and goes,, but I consider myself VERY lucky either way !
I answered knows and is accepting
Cindy

[Joyciecd]

I am single and date guys and gals, always dressed. My friends have never dated me en drab, and don't want to. I don't know how to put this on the graph.

[Lovely Rita]

My SO loves it!

Hugs

[Samantha Jane Foster]

I'm single and mostly gay, looking for a boyfriend who accepts my crossdressing, which is one of the reasons I'm single. Most gay men want to be with "real" men (whatever). I have a million fantasies, which I won't go into (unless requested!) but since I do think girls are beautiful, I'd love to be with a girl as a girl.

I guess what I'd like to understand about straight, married crossdressers here is, when you're dressed up, especially in lingerie, wouldn't it really make you feel completely feminine to have a man, uh, holding you (among other things)? I haven't had much luck in the romance department, but I can say, when I'm all girly girly, it's a wonderful feeling to be with a man who treats me like a little hottie.

[Melanie R]

When wife first found out was very accepting ,then she went totally the
other way and made me throw everything away.
Now she just ridicules me and any other cder she might come into contact
with.

Why do you remain in a relationship where you and any other CD are ridiculed?

Hugs,

Melanie

[stephanie100]

my SO knows accepts and encourages so all is well though if she really gets mad it gets brought up in a bad way sometimes.

[Julie York]

I've certainly had more close shaves (surprisingly good pun) since becoming more involved in CDing. .

[Katiegirl]

My SO found out 20+ years ago, I have now been divorced 20+ years.

Katie

[SherriePall]

She knows and is unaccepting. However, she gives me closet room and shares space for make-up. Plus she washes my undies and gives me my space when I need it. Plus she busts me from time to time. So....

[marie354]

I'm 24/7 almost every day and she has done my makeup and hair at times too.
When we go out though, I'm drab. So far anyway. We do shop together.

[wabnaok]

My wife knows and accepts it for me.