Is it just me?

[Erica Marie]

I read here alot of gurls dress for stress relief or at least feel less stressed after they get dressed. For me when I am stressed dressing isnt something important. I dont need a mood to make me want to dress. Its hard to explain I guess. If I could just ditch all my guy cloths and not call it crossdressing life would be alot easier.

[KayleeTaylor]

For me, it can be a stress reliever at times, but I just like to feel comfortable in my own skin so I am usually dressed all morning. I have even thought about purging all my guys clothes, I have came close many times. Last year, I got rid of all my men's jeans so I would have no choice but to wear my women's jeans. That really helped me gain confidence to start coming out of the closet :)

[kendel]

Dressing has help me get through Some some difficult times It help

[Kate Simmons]

I have no stress, so when I dress en femme it simply adds to the positive energy I am projecting. :battingeyelashes::)

[kimdl93]

Erica, you are not alone. There is no right reason to dress and there are many. You..and I...are among those who dress to look on the outside the way we feel on the inside. I've come to terms with the realization that I am happier living as a woman and with each passing month and year strive towards living more of my life openly as such.

Look to your future and imagine a time when you can live full time as a woman, and keep taking the small steps towards that goal!

[Karen kc]

I agree Erica, I dont need a reason to cd, and it would be easier without any male clothes around. Crossdressing its self is stress, but Ive learnsd to deal with it during the 50 yrs Ive been dressing.
Being unemployed and buying food is more stress to me!

[CarlaWestin]

I've seen this topic discussed in many iterations and never gave it much thought before. Sort of assumed that getting all girly was a stress reliever. And I agree, it has a balancing effect in real life if I'm getting enough Carla time. But, when something seriously life changing comes up, the crossdressing is sidelined. I recently survived an incident that could have cost me my livelihood. It was a tenuous four days of focused concentration. Fortunately, I prevailed and the obfuscation was abated. There was no way I could even think about fantasyland during that time but, when all of the planets were back in their correct orbits, the fabulous playtime was incredible.

[JustWendy]

When I was younger, dressing was definitely a stress reducer. But over the past few years this has changed. Now when I'm stressed, I have no interest in dressing – I just want to deal with whatever the issue is. I find that it's when I’m happiest that I'm most motivated to dress, to wear something pretty and to accentuate this side of myself.

Wendy

[Lynn Marie]

I somehow managed to have a heart attack 15 years ago. So I made a few lifestyle changes. The major thing I gave up was smoking and the other was stress. I had actually thrived on stress until it tried to kill me!

I don't have a bunch of good reasons why I dress, I just like to! I can't justify it either, its exotic and erotic. I'm just a pretty simple girl.

[Happy]

i guess different people feel differently about cd. i do it in privacy because to be honest, i am very very heterosexual, just some times i dress up to get sexually aroused :S being in my own space and dressing up does release my stress as i can play a different role instead of the outgoing do-everything man.

[Jenniferathome]

Erica, it is a stress reliever of sorts, but that is not why I cross dress. Stress relief is a secondary effect. I certainly don't need stress to want to dress.

[Beverley Sims]

I find it relaxing to dress, if I didn't dress for a while I do feel frustrated.

[AngieStone]

As it has been said it does help, but it is not the main reason to dress. For me it is just a great feeling to have a pretty dress and heels on and be Angie for awhile.

[Ms. Laura]

Well, if you're happy when you get to be "yourself" it will naturally relieve stress yes? Of course, venturin gout into the world adds stress but you do it anyway.

I'm with you, I'd love to dump the guy clothes. Except jeans and a T shirt. Which, the girl versions of those are still way more cute!

[Laura Collette]

Just looking back on my life I see that the times I've been most interested in dressing have been stressful times. But when I'm in a stressful situation I don't think right away that I should go home and dress. It's not like taking an aspirin for a headache. I've been more into dressing this past year as I retired and stepped into a new role as house-husband with my wife still working. Doing the housework en femme sure is an improvement over being "en homme." Pardon my French.

[katssun]

It can be a good "switch" for me. Change clothes, flip the switch, stop thinking about whatever was stressing me. It's still there, but it in the back of my mind instead of the forefront. Gives it time to fade away.

But putting on a corset helps a lot more. The squeeze is pretty comforting to be honest.

[stephNE]

For me it is usually a stress reliever, but not the reason why I dress. There are already some (lots) of good comments.
As I have said on here before, I am surprised at how many of us are similar.

[Valarie]

I find it fifty/fifty It relives stress when I am stressed and dealing with a lot. At the same time, there are times where I just feel comfortable walking around en femme or lazy Sundays with the wife in bed in our girly pjs. Although right now with finals, I am starting to get really stressed, and after the semester I am looking forward to a full en femme weekend ;)

[linda allen]

I really don't think life would be easier if you ditched all your guy clothes. Life would be harder. Much harder. Look up stories of people who have transitioned and the troubles they have had.

I think dressing in women's clothes means different things for each of us and I don't think we really know why we like to do it.