Anyone enjoyed the feeling of coming out?

[MsJoann]

I was just wondering if anyone has had similar feelings? With the exception of my GF, no one knows (maybe I'm wrong), about the feminine side of me.
Within the past few years, I have never told family. Only my female cousin who lives at west coast, Long Beach. She was always cool. Her being 60, she was always hip to life in the fast lane.
I started by showing her some of my nicer pictures. Knowing that she has made reference in the past to seeing "some faggot wearing a dress" walking on the boardwalk, I beared myself to her, telling her that I love to dress as a woman.
I was shocked when she opened up to me and told me that she made love to another woman! Wow! She has always said that we are both cut from the same cloth.
She now says that she loves me so much more for being such a creative person.
I have also felt compelled to show a picture to another gal who is a clerk at a local liquor store. I don't know why....but I felt so great exposing my true self to her. Again, she is another from the "old school". Her response to my picture was, "Oh my God, you're f***ing beautiful!"
There are a couple GG's, young and old who I present myself fully enfemme. I'm not sure what is being said behind my back, but I enjoy the self-satisfaction of them accepting me for being a beautiful and creative person.
I'm just wondering if any of you gals have ever enjoyed the wonderful feeling of having someone accept you for just being you?
I can't wait to hear some of your feedback!

[Maria2004]

After I came out to the wife, I felt I needed to also tell my youngest son, as we are very close and have always been honest to each other, he was 20 years old at the time. I went outside for a smoke and asked him to come along as I needed to tell him something. We were fans of the Drew Carey show so I said, "hey remember the Drew Carey show, and his brother, the one who was a crossdresser, well that's me. We talked about it a bit and he was ok with it, I didn't want to lie to him and eventually he's going to see me around the house dressed which was something he was worried about, how seeing me cross dressed would impact him. I figured he had the stereotypical media images dancing in his imagination. Finally the day came and I was in the den which has a sliding pocket door, I was dressed plainly and even wearing flats. My wife called him out of his room and asked "ok ready to see your father?" from outside the den I heard my son quip "and now behind door number 3" she opened the door and he looked and said "wow, that's not so bad". We chatted and I was really nervous and I guess he could tell because he came over to me gave me a big hug and said "I love you Dad". Now all of my family and closest friends and acquaintances know, as well as na army of SA's manicurists and wig shop owners :battingeyelashes:

[Eugenie]

I'm just wondering if any of you gals have ever enjoyed the wonderful feeling of having someone accept you for just being you?
I can't wait to hear some of your feedback!

My wife has known about my x-dressing since 35+ years... But besides her I had not come out to anybody until 15 year later... And it was also a very long time before I came out to some one else, even though I really enjoyed telling that other person.

It was only about 4 years ago that I started coming out to a few other friends and coleagues at work, mainly GGs. Inow feel almost compelled to come out to people I respect. I don't want to cheat on them anymore with a hidden life...

I feel great every time I do it, it is like liberating my mind of a heavy secret. And of course, if in addition I get complimented, I am on a little cloud...

:hugs:
Eugenie

[VikkiVixen7188]

I havent come out yet, but you are beautiful.

[joann07]

I've told a number of friends and they have been very cool and supportive about it. Everytime, my gut feel felt it was the right time and after I tell the person I feel so relieved.
There's only one guy, who's a very close friend, who accepts it, but doesn't want me to be dressed around him. However, his wife has gone shopping with me a few times.
She's been my most trusted fashion consultant. :)

[SandyR]

I've come out to the wife, and she as so accepted Sandy. For me that was enough. I have no desire to tell anyone else, but, I can remember when telling the wife was out of the question. Never know what tomorrow will bring.

Hugs!

SandyR

[gennee]

I told my wife three years ago. Over time she has come to accept me. She borrows some of my jewelry and skirts on occasion. Go figure. I told my son about 5 months ago and he's okay with it. His GF knows, too.

Gennee

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[KandisTX]

The idea of coming out is quite liberating. I have come out to almost all of my GG acquaintences, they are all very accepting of it, even the ones I dated in High School over 20 years ago are cool with it. One of them even wants to come play dress up with "her 6 foot Barbie Doll" :rose2: (I'm waiting for that day to happen).

I am one that is quite open with female friends about Kandis and I have found that in 90% of the cases they are more accepting than males. While a good percentage of my male friends know about Kandis, they tend to not really want to talk about it. I did however surprise one friend when he was telling me that one of his employees had finally accepted who she was and was beginning her transition when I told him that I was a CD, he's cool with it, and is one of my best friends today.

I know when I came out to my step-mother (Mom) I would get a differant reaction than I got when I came out to the woman I called "mom" for so many years. MOM was much more easy going and accepting of it, and even gave me permission to borrow her stuff and even bought me my own as well. That was truly a liberating time for me.

Kandis:love:

[Jilmac]

JoAnn, I'm not sure if coming out is presenting yourself enfemme, or just admiting to someone that you love to dress. In my case I told my ex wife while we were dating about my dressing and her reaction was disgust. I told my second wife when we were dating and hers was fear that I would turn gay. I have a new SO now and I told her that dressing is a part of me and so far she seems to be ok with it. I haven't presented myself enfemme yet, I'm still taking baby steps to see where my relationship goes, but when she's ready to see my feminine side I'll be ready to show her.

I'm happy for you that you are accepted, I know all too well how difficult it is to come out to someone only to be put down. I agree that it's a good feeling to be accepted, but i'm still cautious who I come out to but as I gain more confidence I'm sure it will become easier as time goes on. Luv and:hugs: Jill

[StayceeCD]

My wife knows and is not accepting so I'm out to her but still have to hide. As a matter of fact I'm going to a TG Ball in April and bought some clothing, shoes etc and have to have it delivered to the UPS store about 10 miles away. I feel terribly guilty hiding all this from her but I know I can't stop being me. She will not talk about it and says I'm the one with the problem when I suggest therapy. Thing is I know her. If she'd open her mind a little I know she could have fun with it..

[Angie G]

Well you do look beautiful Joann :hugs:
Angie

[Melissa-M]

My wife Know trying had to deal with it she toled he friend and husband who said that I could come for dinner dressed and she offered to help with the make-up we have not gone over there yet. I have toled mum a long time ago
and I have toled three at work and I have been out to dinner with two of them from work dressed so far all is going good and the more I let know the better I am about it and I just wont to let all know so I can get on with it with out hiding

[MsJoann]

Staycee has a good way with words. It sums up what we all deal with.
When the weather breaks here in New England...I'd like to build a big boat...big enough for all of us to get on board!

[Jada Rose]

The only ones that I have come out to are my wife and a GG friend of ours. Both of them have been so supportive. They even want make a date to go shopping for lingerie together, just us girls.:)