Happy

[pamela7]

If there's one thing CD-ing does for you, what is it beyond anything else?

For me, I just feel happy - so much happier and more relaxed than I was in drab.

And you?

[HollySmtms]

It makes me feel real, which makes me feel relaxed, which makes me happy....enough stressors in life, "managing" these feelings didn't need to be another.

[Cheryl T]

Now it makes me feel that all those years of self-doubt and self imposed shame were worth the suffering to get me to the point where I feel whole now.

[RADER]

It allows me to relax, do what I want to do, wear anything I want, (If it fits)
and just be me. At least being retired is not so bad after all.
Rader

[Samantha Clark]

It makes me feel like I'm on a very relaxing vacation away from work and home.

[ophelia]

It doesn't "make" me do anything. It frees up an essential part of me.

[S. Lisa Smith]

I feel happy, relaxed and pretty!!

[CynthiaD]

Yes, real. That's it exactly. No hiding, no pretending, no playing roles, no acting macho, just me and nothing else.

[Kandi Robbins]

I could not agree more. I don't feel like a woman, but I feel completely and utterly happy, joyous, it's hard to describe how great I feel. My smile is automatic and obvious. Looking pretty makes me feel great!

[docrobbysherry]

I'm not "relaxed". More like excited and stimulated!

I'm not "happy". More ecstatic, extremely satisfied, and high!

I can relax watching TV. I'm happy doing most things I do daily. But, NOTHING ELSE I DO is anything like dressing!:devil:

[Marcelle]

Hi Pamela,

It allows me to be me for the first time in 50 years.

Hugs

Isha

[DAVIDA]

I just feel, normal.:)

[Michelle 78]

Yes Pamela as Snoopy said "I'm Happy" I feel normal just another part of me that doesn't have to wear what I'm told by society

[MissTee]

It helps me relax and be at peace. Happy, yes, but most importantly at peace.

[Maxie]

Very happy!

[Nikkilovesdresses]

My feminine side came with an eating disorder. Within weeks of embracing my femme side last July I was down to about 600 calories a day- something like a fifth of my previous intake. Luckily I got a hold of it, and though I've lost a great deal of muscle and am still blown away by how much more a bag of cement now weighs, I'm back to about 14-1800 a day and no longer having heart palpitations.

But it sure is nice to fit into all my old clothes again!

And yes, I am a more content person than I was a year ago. I wonder if you're still in a form of pink mist old girl?

[Sweet Paulina]

No real difference although I am more irritable in boy mode

[Pat]

Honest. It came up in some other thread and I realized the feeling, to me, was exactly like I had stopped telling a long, complex lie. Which is a lot like happy or real or those other answers.

[Jaymees22]

It definitely makes me very happy, otherwise why do it. Hugs Jaymee

[Beverley Sims]

I feel likewise.

[StephanieinSecret]

I think it's my chance to treat myself. In all other aspects of my life, I'm practical and hardworking. My boy clothes are dark, simple, and worn until they fall apart. My job is tiring and dirty. My schedule is full. Even in my relationship, I am very much the dominant one. Dressing up is when I can completely reverse those trends- I relinquish control, put off responsibilities, and dare to ornament myself and my body in ways that would never be acceptable in the workplace or among my peers. It's very relaxing, not having to worry about what anyone else thinks for a change.

I think that might be why I haven't pushed too hard to get myself out there. Dressing is my "me" time, why would I hurry to introduce the (likely negative) opinions of the world at large?

[Amber_Lynn86]

It makes me extremely happy. It makes me feel like I'm seeing the real me in the mirror. Not the person I'm pretending to be.

[Natalie cupcake]

It lets me be myself!

[taossane]

Bravo ! It's important to be happy.

[Kirsty Louise]

It makes me feel happy and relaxed, I don't know why but that doesn't matter I just feel right

[Victoria18]

I feel better when I am dressed. I feel like women jeans fit me better with some heels

[Victoria18]

243471 I love these heels