Who do you idnetfy with

[Rosemary+]

Im confused.

all my life I've always identified with females, growing up I always looked at the girls in their dresses and I'd imagined how I'd wear that dress, in my teens I'd was always wonder how I'd wear my hair, this way or that way, in my 20's and 30's i'd look at the girls and wonder if i'd wear that with the hem so high, ( getting conservative in my creeping years) this has been constant all through my life.

Now in middle age the identity "crisis" is over bearing. I see a woman who is of my vintage and I don't look at her and say this is how I'd wear this dress or hair style, i say to myself that is how I want to look or this is how I would look if I was born a female.

I don't know what to make of this change in my thought process?
Is this a common occurrence with other ladies?

Thanks Rosie

[mechamoose]

I see that every day, sweetie. I look at a GG that looks good and get -jealous- that I can't present like that, because that is how I really feel.

Sure, I wear enough paint and pretties to confuse the mundanes.. but that isn't going to make me look THAT good in THOSE jeans.

No solutions here, just a soul lost on the same path.

<= Truck wanting to be a motorcycle

- MM

[Cheryl T]

I've always identified with women.
It's always been a challenge for me to be with other males and see a woman in a nice outfit and admire it the way I do without them noticing that I'm not into her the way they are.

[Tina_gm]

It's a common feeling for most of us I would imagine. I feel likewise.

[Saikotsu]

I noticed I used to feel that way a lot when I was younger. These days I identify equally with both, though I certainly pay more attention to women's fashion. They have so many more options to choose from!
These days, I'm focusing more on myself. I try to figure out what styles I want to wear and what I want to do with my look. Why be a second rate someone else when I can be a first rate me?

[carhill2mn]

I think that this feeling is quite common for many of us. I also think that the intensity of the feeling increases with age. So, you might as well enjoy!

[audreyinalbany]

Sure, I identity with women and admire them. My only consolation as a cross dresser is that I know that the majority of women are plagued with the same self doubts about their appearance as I am.

[kittie60]

I also identified with females it comes naturally for most of us. Nowadays. I keep watch of the older gals, my age. There's some spiffy seniors out there that I can identify with. It makes me think, God I wish I could look that good in that outfit.