Are there times when you don't feel like dressing up ?

[wendy]

Given any opportunity, I CD whenever I can.

However, last week I was sick, sore throat, hacking phelmy cough, runny nose, achy and tired. No matter what I did to psyche myself up, I just did not feel like dressing up at all, despite having 2 days off from work. All I did was wear my ragged jammies and curl up in bed.

[sarahcsc]

It depends what you mean by 'dressing up'.

Most people, men or women, just dress in simple but comfortably clothes when they are ill.

I wear very simple clothes when I'm sick but don't 'dress up' anymore these days.

Love,
S

[Alice Torn]

When sick ., it is understandable not to want to do anything, but sleep.

[Tina_gm]

I don't think there are ever times where it feels wrong to me, but on some occasions, I have had the opportunity and not taken it. Typically I get home a couple of hours earlier from work than my wife does, and that is when I dress most often. Occasionally I may just be tired or irritable and just don't bother. On my less frequent but occasions where I have the whole day, I may dress earlier, then maybe have to go to the store so I will change into men's clothing, when getting back I may or may not change back into women's clothing.

[Infused]

Lately I've been dressing down a lot, when I'm tired I just put on comfortable pajama pants, men or womens. There are times I don't fell like dressing, laziness or I just really don't care what colour/style my clothes are.

[Alice_2014_B]

Do you mean not feeling like fully dressing up?
I’ve had opportunities before to fully dress up but just didn’t feel like it.
But rarely ever will I pass up some time to just wear some pantyhose, heels, and a skirt when no one else is home.
:)

[Bonnie Chan]

Lately I've been busy doing something else like playing video games with friends and so I don't feel having any urge dressing up much. Even when I got some time alone I still found myself doing something else. CDressing is more like just another hobby for me now and I would do it if I have time and feel want to do so in mixing with other hobbies.

- Bonnie

[Junius]

I usually dress on my days off but in the past I have forgone these moments that I have for myself because they will sometimes fall in the middle of a week of dysphoria. Dressing usually helps calm me when I get in those mods but sometimes the mirror will only show me a man in a dress and that makes things worse. That's the only time I'll pass up an opportunity to dress, when the mirror shows the truth of how I look rather than how I feel.

[prene]

i do not dress up a lot but panties ... yes. Usually the only thing that feels good with me When I am sick.

[Emily_3]

Depends on what you mean by dressing up, I very rarely go the whole 9 yards anymore, since going FT, "dressing" has gotten easier and ultimately simpler at the same time, as it depends on what I'm doing at the time.

[Laurana]

During the week it's usually into early afternoon before I have the chance to do anything. Some days it's just not worth the time to put on makeup for just a few hours. Or change outfits just to sit around the house.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Wendy, Some Evenings I'm just too tired to dress like tonight
just browsing the forum En-Drab.:daydreaming:

[Yoshisaur]

the last few weeks I haven't really felt like dressing too much. Been busier since college classes started again

[Heelios]

I go through phases all the time. Sometimes it's intense like every available/possible minute of the day to nothing for a few...

[Charlotte_P]

There are certainly times when I don't feel like dressing, or even after being dressed for hours on end throughout the day, I just change or tone down. Always underdressed, but that is by design, only have a few pair of male underwear for Dr.'s appt's and such. So I think the simple answer is yes.

Charlotte

[Helen Waite]

I had 3 days off work with the wife out of town. I was so exhausted I couldn't muster the energy to change to girl mode. :sad:

[pamela7]

depends if you count make-up as part of dressing. that's the main time hassle / inconvenience. skin and nails both need a break from make-up anyway.

[Teresa]

Wendy,
Even when feeling under the weather with there's nothing nicer than curling up in bed in a soft nightie, it's like taking a soothing tonic !

[Paula J]

Oh yeah, for sure! Weekends are the only days I really have time to dress full femme. And usually I just crave the weekend all week, looking forward to Saturday morning so I can do it. But yesterday I woke up with a headache and I just didn't feel too great. Like you, I more or less just layed around in my leggings and a t-shirt all day. I kept thinking 'jeeze, I gotta get up and get dressed up', but then I thought, no, I'm not feeling good and this shouldn't be something I have to force myself to do. If I don't feel like it I won't bother. Now, this morning, I'm feeling better, but it's cold in the house and I am still feeling a bit lazy. I'm going to put on makeup and my hair, but I think I'm just going to wear leggings and a hoodie and just lounge around... I'm feeling the need to dress to the nines less and less.

[Raychel]

I have had a few RARE occasions where I didn't want to get dressed up.
but I have to be VERY sick. even if not feeling well. still prefer to be dressed up.

[JOHANH]

I'd have to say yes. Most of the week it's bra and panties in the mornings before work(sometimes just a bra and tidy whities):o Weekends vary sometimes it's all out others it's just throw something on for awhile and that's my fix for the week.

[Lacey New]

Oh sure. I tend to binge dress. My opportunities to really get dressed up are rare, so for the most part, I take advantage of them. But, even so, after a while, particularly if I have some kind of project going on, my mind turns to that and I find myself dressing less.

[Kate Simmons]

Yes times such as family functions, social get togethers or time spent with my GF. CDing is usually the farthest thing from my mind at those times. Even so my GF goes to the club with me sometimes as she knows I really enjoy a night of dancing en femme. These days to me dressing is a nice to have rather than a necessity. :battingeyelashes::)

[Rhonda Darling]

If I'm sick like you described, it's 50/50 as to whether I'll do anything beyond panties and something soft and fleecy. As I start to feel better, I'll almost always want to put on my forms, possibly add a bra or well fitting cami, and then just comfortable sweats or similar loose clothes. As I feel better still I may do my nails and add lipstick. A wig? When I'm not feeling well and laying around a lot, a wig will usually stay on the shelf. But no matter how I feel, my mind is thinking and feeling femme.

YMMD.

Rhonda

[Beverley Sims]

It is many years since I last felt like that.

I dress all the time when I am not working.

[Bridget Ann Gilbert]

Being sick generally takes away most people's motivation to do much of anything. Hope you had a good day of rest and are feeling better now.

[heatherdress]

When I am asleep.

[CourtneyBme]

Over the last 2 months I have gone through a phase where I wanted to dress then with a flip of a switch I had no desire to. Bums me out I go through that but I take it all in stride...

[Adriana Moretti]

sure.....everyone has lazy days...today is one of them for me, I am not getting out of my pajamas

[lacey.manin]

Absolutely!
For me it's the opposite of you describe, it's rare that I am in the mood to dress up. Maybe once or twice a month. But sometimes the urge is very strong. I think people could be very different. Also depends on the level of privacy you have and what the motivation is.

[Loni]

when ill, i might not even get out of my night gown.
but the about everything i own was bought in the womans dept. might have a couple forgoten things from the male deptments. except for my leathers.

[Lyla]

Nope, usually when I don't dress it's because I can't.

[MissTee]

On occasion I actually like to put it down and not dress for a week or so. That's because I know I can do it again when I want to and on my schedule. If I were somehow forbidden and "not allowed", that would be different and more stressful.

[Traceyjo]

My answer is a simple no. If there is an opportunity to dress which means I have at least 90 minutes at home alone, I will always become Tracey. I could not imagine missing the chance to feel wonderful for at least a short while .

[Krisi]

Yes, if I'm really sick I don't feel like dressing. I also don't feel like dressing if I have something else to do that can't be done dressed (as a woman). I don't take my Krisi stuff with me on vacation but I would rather take the vacation than stay home and dress.

BTW: There's no reason one has to wear full makeup to be "dressed". A good shave and some lipstick does it for me. Maybe a bit of beard cover above my upper lip.

[Melanie 0339]

In a word no if I could id be dressed 24/7 if I get a window of opportunity I'll slip on something quick. But the most fun I'll have is when I can completely dress head to toe and fully immerse myself into Melanie. Those times are few and far between only cuz it takes me a couple of hours to get ready and at least another hour to return to a boring male lol and I always used to take the mick out of how long the wife takes now I know. xxx

[Herbie]

I'm new to the scene and not passable. I enjoy dressing at home, but only at home. Most days I'm too busy to dress in anything but panties, but by late afternoon I begin to change and enjoy spending the evening in women's clothes. At night I usually sleep in a night gown.

[Saikotsu]

Plenty of times. Tonight I could have, but didn't. Didn't feel like it. Plus I was feeling more male than female today.

[Sandra119]

Sometimes I feel like not dressing up on such days I just wear a bra and panties under my jeans and tee shirt and just put on some lipstick

[CynthiaD]

I always feel like wearing female clothing, but I often don't feel like putting on makeup. If I'm feeling bad, I just throw on an old house dress without forms or a wig. I don't own any male casual clothing, so dressing as a male requires some effort.

[Sarah Doepner]

I fell and badly sprained my ankle about a week ago. Prior to that I was dressing nearly every day and since that fall, not once. So yeah, there are times like that. Once I can walk again without crutches or a cane, I'll probably be back getting pretty as often as possible.

[Stephanie47]

It's understandable when sick a person wants to do absolutely nothing but sack out and sleep. There are many times I have the opportunity but no motivation to be en femme. I think it has a lot to do with whether or not there is a pent up need to express oneself. Before I retired I had to schedule a day off from work for "therapy" because I just did not have the privacy when I needed it the most. As a retiree with a working wife I have ample time for self expression. Last year I was really ill which ended up with surgery. All I wanted to do was crawl in a hole and pull the dirt in after me.

[Katya@]

I can every day but I am in the mood not even every week. And even when I dress, it is simple and no makeup.

[NicoleScott]

I like the term "dressing up" and often use it to describe what I do as a part-time CDer who likes to transform from boring casual guy to ultra-femme everything over the top girl. I would most likely use instead "dressing" if I dressed so that my outward presentation conforms to a strong internal feminine identity.

[Ozark]

Sarah Charles... you may not remember me, and this post thread is about a month old.. but.... last February I slipped on black ice and shattered my wrist. I wrote how I was unable to care for myself and my wife helped me dress. Your reply was so tender and through that response I knew you were a sensitive soul.

Tnen I read tonight how you fell and sprained your ankle! LOL! Not that you sprained your ankle. but that you worried about not being able to dress. I smiled. I"m better know, the wrist is good, but not great. Hope your ankle is healing and you are weaning yourself from the crutches.

[kittie60]

No, I'm always dressed but to what degree yes. There are times when I just lounge around in nighty and robe, then other times casual, and then to the nines. But I'm always dressed. Its my life.