Trans ?

[Khriss]

I know many people are going through a lot of unecessarry "gender grief", and in the scheme of things, I'd admitt a certain joy in bucking the "general concensus" though I think it's a time and place predicament still, eh?? Crossdressing has offered such a miriad of grief for me,, and perhaps - always will-.......... changing gender totaly - I only might imagine-
(the joy precludes?) -- ahhh a given!? xx"K"

[Trinity_cat]

Hi Khriss, No gender grief for me. I just read on another thread that it's just a mix up in my genes, and once they iron themselves out I'll be A-OKAY :rolleyes:

"Bucking the general".....ME.....NEVER.

[MarinaTwelve200]

Crossdressing itself is NOTHING---that is it is only a symptom or response to a variety of issues or conditions--some totally opposite and others unrelated to each other. Most CDers are either trying to temporally escape their "True (Male)self", (usually for "relaxation") or trying to excape TO their "True (fem) self" (They feel they're the wrong sex)---these are opposite conditions that use CD---and the devil to tell apart, even in one's own mind, as the sexual side effects may cloud the subjects reasoning. These are IDENTITY issues though, not sexual or sexuality. ---It may seem sexual because of the "turn on effect", especially in Hetros in such close proximity to a femle looking form (themselves)
Then there ARE sexual reasons for CD--such as Fetishes and bondage/humiliation SM. which is totally unrelated to the above.
To say one is a Crossdresser really tells us nothing, no more than saying Having a fever, tells us what kind of disease one may or may not have.

Yes, Transsexuals usually crossdress, but so do Escapists, Fetishists, thrill seekers, sadomasochists, autogynophyles and those with numeous other undifined conditions.====so one cant generally label themself a "crossdresser"
and expect it to be understood as being "trans" or whatever.

[Tristen Cox]

I'm just curious what brought this on Khriss? :whistle:

[Toyah]

Crossdressing as such does not give me grief I enjoy it, it is the rest of life that I find tricky to deal with.

[Wendy me]

well as mutch grief as it can be .... you just gota make it work because we all know that quitting just won't work ....

[urban gypsy]

cross dressing is a way of escapism and a way of being oneself but can bring a certain amount of grief with it, but i am sure that one out ways the other, and i prefer to be happy.

[Laurie Ann]

For me crossdressing is a way of expressing the other side of me which is not seen by others on a day to day basis. I have no grief over it only joy and happiness at being able to express myself as I see me.

[Stephanie]

Even though I still have feel a little "embarrassment" about my crossdressing, I don't really feel "bad" about it, especially since my wife is pretty supportive of it. Personally, I love being able to be a little "different" and do something that not everybody does. I like being a "non-conformist" to some degree. The only general frustration that I have about my crossdressing is that I don't have enough $$$ to buy all of the clothing that I want to buy and that, because I have step-kids to whom I'm not out yet, I can't do it AS MUCH as I would like it. But, generally speaking, I've come a long way in terms of acceptance of myself since I first started and don't really feel any particular guilt or shame about it.

[Georgette]

well as mutch grief as it can be .... you just gota make it work because we all know that quitting just won't work ....
Quit are you kidding I have been there done that and you are right sis no quitting as I sit here in my red panties and red bra what a thrill. My SO says only in my room can I do this OK I'll accept that. ;)

[Priscilla1018]

No Grief here.The day I quit will be the day they bury my ashes.