does the "pink fog" thicken when..

[GingerLeigh]

Assuming "pink fog" means thinking almost exclusively about dressing, does this phenomenon intensify when you are under sustained-prolonged periods of intense pressure? I found this to be the case. I had taken many risks to dress, my secret wardrobe increased dramatically while under intense pressure.

[Karren H]

Not really... Probably the opposite for me... But when put under pressure or a lot of stress I have the urge to go play more ice hockey. Nothing like checking someone into the boards to clear your head! Lol.

[Amanda Stubbs]

Whilst I'm not so fit and active these days (I suffer with M.E.) I used to be but the urge to transform has always been strong and when anything gets in the way of the need I just have
to make appologies. These days with time (I'm not working due to illness) on my hands I've probably got more reliable!

[Anna_S]

Dressing can be very therapeutic, I think it aligns my appearance to how I think I should be. But when I'm under pressure? Depends really. When I'm really busy - say at work - I don't get time for my inner life. I just get on with things. So I think the answer in my cas is no.

[NicoleScott]

I get distracted away from constant thoughts of dressing when I'm busy with other things, like during hunting season, for example. When life is pretty normal, I think about crossdressing a good bit. But what gets me into a pink fog is when there are upcoming dressup opportuities. I like to plan, purchase, and prepare. I am able to take a week-long vacation alone once a year, and about two months prior the pink fog sets in. I think about what I will wear every day, what regular things I will need to buy, and what new thing I want to try. I look at new wigs and shoes. In consecutive years I bought a maid's outfit and a Japanese schoolgirl sailor uniform. The pink fog helps me to get ready and organized. I don't need encouragement, as the excitement is always there. But as dressup sessions approach, I get really into it.

[kimdl93]

I suspect emotional duress may encourgage an individual to seek some outlet for tension. If you find your desire to dress is a coping mechanism, then maybe you could consider some additional stress releiveing strategies - there are a bizzillion how to sites on line. If dressing helps, great, but if you are under stress, deal with it directly so you can enjoy dressing and your life more completely!

[Imogen_Mann]

Yes, totally and completely. When stressed the desire in me to dress it tenfold, the desire for blingy jewellery, the want for pink clothes and too much make-up, like camouflage almost.

[Missy Tanya]

I agree Anna, Dressing can be very therapeutic. Having something so special, that is nothing like my other life, is soo relaxing. Nothing better than a rough week at work. Then setting at a cozy bar drinking a Cosmo and letting my hair down, to relieve the stress.

Then again I find myself planning Tanya's weekends with more importants than mine. But then again, she much more outgoing that me.

So if it's Pink Fog, let her roll in, I'm ready to Party!!!

Tanya

[Hope]

Absolutely, at least it did back in the bad old days.

But I think that is true for everything people try to hide or repress. You only have so much energy, and when a significant portion of that energy is used to try to deal with issues in life, then you have fewer resources left over to keep the skeletons in the closet... If you experience prolonged periods of stress - something is going to give.

[GingerLeigh]

I watched team Canada route the Russians last night, ahhhh. Too bad they didn't play that way with the USA! It would that have been a great stress relief. Sorry to say though, I haven't put on a pair of skates in years, so that form of stress relief is out.
I've been able to suppress my feelings of dressing for some time. NEver really forgetting it, but suppressing it. The stress of events that happened in my life recently caused me to bring those feelings out into the front of my mind and became too intense to ignore.
I bought my first pair of shoes during that time. I somehow managed to overcome my macho-manliness embarrassment and decided to buy them at the store and I'm loving it! The SA looked at me funny, but I couldn't have cared less. Seems as though most of them did.
I managed to buy so many things as the feelings became overpowering. It was nuts. Luckily, the feelings have since subsided and my hidden closet has not increased in size, although I'm sure another spree is coming soon.

Thanks for the replies,
Ginger

(I know, lame name, but I cant change it yet)