This has so far been a really great list of common CD peeves, I think. And you're right, Buffalo Bill. You just do what you want to. Anyone who has a problem with it is likely the same ones who have a problem with everything else, too. Who the heck are we to say what's "normal" for a CDer? Is any one of us really going to stand up in front of others, point at someone, and say, "That person's wrong. I may crossdress, but I'm normal!" Give me a break.
If Doc or anybody else here wants to wear a mask, let her. Maybe she thinks she's ugly, or too old, and wants to have the appearance of a lovely young lady. Let her. Are you really going to tell me that your wearing a dress and heels is okay, but pretty masks aren't? Hey, they're not for me, but I understand if that's what a girl here wants to do. And incidently, DRS, I like you just fine. Nice pics, you just keep 'em coming.
If you want to obsess about passing, go ahead. It's a noble goal to strive for, to really pull it off well. But most of us don't, and won't. And that's fine, too. We're all in this same large glass house, so watch it with the stones.
I'm kind of in agreement with the 24/7 panty thing. I don't, and never have, found them to be all that comfortable. Not built for my plumbing or my build. But to each her own. I don't really care if you wear them 24/7, either.
The whole "pantyhose vs bare legs" argument is really tired. I wear pantyhose all the time for three reasons: I think hosiery is pretty, I enjoy wearing it for the look and the feel, and it covers up the hair on my legs. I hate it when other CDs tell me to shave my legs. You think I don't want to? Not everyone is at liberty to do so. Out of respect for my wife, and to avoid unwanted questions, I don't shave them, and I've found a way to live with that.
Finally, when other CDs try to push others out the door and into public, I think it's reckless in some cases. Many CDs are perfectly content staying home. Some are fine going out. It's not for everyone, and it's not some kind of knock on a girl if she chooses to stay home. At home I'm safe, I'm pretty, and I'm relaxed. Were I to venture out, I'd inevitably be read, which would make me nervous and uncomfortable. I do actually care what my neighbors think (well, sort of...), and I don't want to put my wife through it either. So for those of you who go out all the time, I'm very happy for you. But for those of us who don't, that's fine, too.
Oh, and I absolutely, positively, 100% totally agree with Jacqui.
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