the question board

[erica12b]

When you first joined this board, what was your motivation? For example, are you a CD, mother of CD, sister of CD, brother of CD, child of CD, SO of CD, looking for answers, help, understanding, shoulder to cry on etc? You get the picture?



me I am a cd , trying to understand myself , and find exceptance

[Tamara Croft]

(I've moved this to the MTF section) ;)

I joined to learn about my partner, plus she asked me to join. When I first joined, I wasn't really that impressed with the board, it was quite sleezy actually in 04... so back then, it was scary. I didn't stay for long and didn't post much, but I came back posting in Jan 05 (and became staff lol)... and learned a lot. I'm still learning, there's always something new every day.

[Nicola2876]

I joined to have people like myself to talk to and confide in. I've made a great friend already and it's so lovely to talk to her about girlie things and find we have so much in common

[Sandra]

I was already an accpeting SO and wanted to try to give advice and support to other SOs and cders, had some questions as well...and even after nearly 23 years I am still learning. :)

[Kerigirl2009]

I joined here because I NEEDED to be able to talk. It is wonderful to have someone to talk with. Soon after I joined this site, I found the courage to tell my wife. I love feeling free to talk about all the things that I wanted to talk about especially for my Keri side.
I wanted to find people that I had more in common, just wish I could meet more in person sometimes, but because of this site I have had lunch with 2 of the girls here. Liberating feeling being validated I guess. So I love this site. :) Just feeling like I have friends.

[Gillian]

Like many other comments, I found this place by doing a search on my desire to crossdress, and read some posts that I truly identified with on a level I had never been able to my entire life. Within hours of joining I was getting friend requests and pm's and have felt totally comfortable in doing even the unthinkable in my mind and putting up a photograph.

I have learned an encyclopedia worth already and just scrached the surface, and have a new acceptance of me that is 100% due to this place, I also have a genuine need to share and learn from others here.

It is such a wonderful feeling having found this place.

[kimdl93]

at first, just curiosity. then I started getting interested in the discussions, learning stuff and making friends

[Sharon B.]

To realize that there is others out in this world like myself.
No matter how much at times I try to stay in drab attire, I find myself wearing something that is feminine.
Just like today I was going to stay in drab attire but will be in feminine attire most of the day and probably tomorrow also.

[Daintre]

To realize that there is others out in this world like myself.

That statement really says it for me as well, Once I found this forum I was immediately hooked. I had so many questions but at first I was painfully shy and just did a lot of reading others' posts. Over time I have changed so much.....for the better I hope.

[EllieOPKS]

I joined because I was looking for others that could help me in the exploration of my fem side. I quickly realized that for the most part it's a great group of people. I never put much value on support groups until I joined this forum. I have a much differenct opinion now.

[Stitch]

Curiosity I suppose. My partner is a CDer although not as active as many of the ladies here. He isn't really into forums himself, and isn't actually a member here, but my interest in learning more lead me here.
If I have a passing interest in anything its very common for me to join forums even if I'm only going to be lurking. I found that in order to read the private GG stuff I'd have to get over 10 posts and have a phone call so I became invested in posting and have just been here ever since. :)

[Beth Wilde]

Same as Sharon really. It is great to know there are so many others out there who do what I do and feel what I feel. The world can be a lonely place.....

I have also learned so much from being here: make up tips, clothing advice, understanding my feelings and so much more!

[JustWendy]

I visited this site for over a year before I joined. Initially I think I was mostly looking for information. Once I joined I realized that this is a great place to socialize and be myself. It's also been a source of inspiration and encouragement to be myself and not limit the possibilities. From what Tamara says, I'm glad I didn't visit back in '04 - it may have scared me away permanently. Thanks to everyone for keeping the discussions interesting and to the Administrators for keeping this a safe meeting place and one in which we can be proud to be members.

Wendy

[Roberta Lynn]

Like many here I was searching for the 'Why Me' answer. Stumbled on a link to this site have been around ever since.

Though theories abound I don't know if there is a definite 'why Me' answer.
What I have learned is that finding the answer is not nearly as important as I thought it was.

Thanks to this forum and the wonderful people that post here I've found a path where I am learning to accept myself for who I am. I can dispose of this guilt, shame, embarrassment baggage that I've carried around all these years. I don't know if this path has a destination, It may be just a journey, doesn't matter I'm just happy to have found it.

[Alice B]

I joined because a female friend that knew I was getting into dressing suggested it. It has proved to be extremely helpful in more ways than time allow to explain. End result is that I am now comfortable with the female side of myself and that my wife is also comfortable with it, and that I've met many wonderful people here.

[Loni]

as a crossdresser most sites out there are porn or porn related, this one is not.
that is what makes this site so great, it is others who have questions, and answers helping each outher.
gals getting together having fun :hugs:..in real life or just here in cyber space.

might be other sites like this one...but i do not know of them.
there are so many here from so many deffernt places, not just here in the U.S.A, but from around the world, i know of some from europe, netherlands, sweden, and australia, (fantastic i say). those are just what i know of, must be other countries here also.

we here have the first time nuebe, with all the questions we found and answered years back, to some living life FT as a girl, to becoming the girl they should have been, and all the way to one resent posting helping a gg with a very bad home life problem. (name left out so as to not be a problem).
and so many inbetween.

crossdressers.com is more than just....another web site, it has become what one can only call a online community.
as long as it does not down grade into what has taken over "other" sites (not just transgenderd) it will contune to become a even better place to be.:daydreaming:

----got biger servers??-----


loni

sounds like a commercial? :heehee:
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[Alicia Grey]

I have always been cd-ing at home for years, when I could find the time.

I just got over a work load that took up a major part of my time at home. A five year stint as a webmaster for one business that recently moved away. I started this job as a challenge to learn html web design. When it ended I had more free time and my cd-ing interest began to escalate.

I joined this site after looking at it for some time, now after spending (what for me) is a large amount of my credit card limit, I come to the conclusion that a 74 year old fat man will never be the lady I want her to be.

I still view this forum daily, and value the wisdom and humor found here.

interesting: a black crepe skirt makes a good mouse pad.

[DonnaT]

As a CD I was already a member of another board. Another member thereof kept mentioning this one, so I joined to see what it was like. More like-minded (mostly) people to talk to.

[Shelly Preston]

I joined to communicate with others

I felt so isolated in the past this place so I was hoping to find people to chat with that understood me :D

[abigailf]

I am a Crossdresser. I joined because I needed answers and company.

[suchacutie]

I had dressed for the first time (and with my wife that first time) and things were progressing rapidly. Within a few days I had a femme name and e-mail address and I needed to LEARN everything! In looking around I found this site and, of course, joined asap. It's been not 5 years and I couldn't believe I had over 1000 posts already. I'm very greatful for the existence of this site.

tina

[erica12b]

all i could think for about a week after i found this site was
omg there are others like me , im not alone lol

[minalost]

I joined because I was looking for others that could help me in the exploration of my fem side. I quickly realized that for the most part it's a great group of people. I never put much value on support groups until I joined this forum. I have a much differenct opinion now.


I am a Crossdresser. I joined because I needed answers and company.

All of the above! Love this forum! Many thanks to admin and moderators who keep it clean and relevant!
:hugs:

[Rianna Humble]

When I first came here, I had not long stopped denying who I am and wanted to learn more about myself. I still thought I could be not much more than a guy in a skirt. My reason for joining these forums was to learn more about crossdressing and (as I thought) try to bring it under control.

Learning from the girls on this forum - chopped liver ;) as well as t-girls - I soon began to explore my true self. Now, encouraged by a GG at work, I realise that I need to express my whole self and that nothing less than transition will ever make me whole again.

The other thing that I have learnt is that we are a big family and we look out for each other. I am especially grateful for those sisters who had enough love to tell me what I didn't want to hear.

[Terri D]

I joined because I walked away from this life a very very long time ago and recently returned because I had to. I'm a crossdresser. Nothing will ever change that. I did not want to go through the self loathing,the fear of being found out,and all the other negative feelings that use to surface for me way back when. All of that led to purging the things that brought me great joy and at the same time great guilt. I wanted to feel good about feeling good. I feel good here. This time I can feel good about asking for makeup advice without fear. Here I'm accepted and welcomed and loved for who Iam.Here I can share my plans to fill my closets and dressers with dresses,skirts,bras etc. and know that someone here will respond in a encouraging way.The next time I have to get rid of a skirt it will be because I finally lost the weight I wanted to and it doesnt fit. Not because of the guilt that I don't fit. Here is the place where I was empowered enough to buy a pair of heels at the shoe store and tried them on at my leisure. This forum is filled with awesome people who will help you,if you ask. In this forum you are never going to feel alone.

[Joanne f]

Anyone's guess as to what i am :heehee: and the reason why i joined here, it seamed safer joining an American site which meant that there would be no pressure to meet or go to a club as i really am a very shy person.(no i am not joking) Nearly did not get this far though as i had a rocky start :battingeyelashes:( and middle, and end):devil:

[Frédérique]

When you first joined this board, what was your motivation?

I’m a MtF crossdresser (transvestite, darling), who wants to be among other MtF crossdressers, talking about subjects relative to MtF crossdressing. Sometimes that actually happens…:eek:

[allisonrn06]

I think when I first joined, it was mainly so that I could know that I was not the only crossdresser in the world, that there were others like me out there.

[girlygirl02]

i am a cd and i came cause i wanted advice from more experienced cds on all things cding

[erica12b]

but ill ask it any way what more as a group can we do to help our group?

[erica12b]

i take it back ,did not mean it lol killed the question wow

[Madame George]

I joined awhile back because I was interested in learning about the perspectives and experiences of other partners. I'm back because I got an email saying my account was in jeopardy of being deleted. It threatened my need to stay connected to others in similar situations and it seems other sites are slowly dying while this one continues to grow.

[Laura_Stephens]

I joined because it was the only site I found that wasn't sleazy as all get out. I read far more than I post. The biggest thing this site has helped me with is that I am not alone and I am not the only male who wishes he were female and that loves to dress up.

[countrygirl]

To find support and to hope that I was not alone in crossdressing. Now I see I am not.

[sherri52]

I am a CD and I joined to have conversations and meetings with others like myself. We are taught the CD'ing is wrong but how can so many of us be wrong. It is certainly right for us.

[sonia_dargency]

I came across this site while searching for answers a year ago. it is the only one that I found supportive and that brings something to the plate. personal progress is possible here.

What made me join (after 9 months of shy browsing) was the input from GGs and SOs. They made me understand a lot about myself and how I behaved with my wife.

I always been very secluded, that was my first and only community I ever belonged to.

It was time to open up to the world beyond me.

Thank you to all of the people who made this site possible

[wanda jackson]

I am MtF CD.

I joined at first out of desperation from feeling isolated. I hoped to find others I could relate to and find a sense of community where otherwise there just me.

Now that I have been here a while I also enjoy sharing my experience through comments and I really enjoy being able to read comments from all the wonderful accepting GG's.

[Deborah Jane]

I joined looking for answers as to why I had the urge to dress
I found a wife and a lot of new friends :)

Still dunno why I dress though :brolleyes:

[Crissy65]

Its so lonely alone, nice to meet other like onself.