Personality Change?

[Anastacia_Sandria]

Now, this may just be my insanity poking through, but...does anyone else go through a personality change when dressing? I never had this happen to me until tonight, so let me explain. Since I've started CDing, I've just done "typical" clothing; undergarments, skirt, blouse, hose. I didn't really feel all that different, honestly, other than a tad silly at first. (just my inhibitions, faded after a day or 2) Tonight, though....I think I met Ana, so to speak. My wife and I picked up a pair of fishnet thigh highs, a net shirt and gloves. Couldn't wait to try them on, and once I got home...wow. Put them all on, and just...felt different. More feminine, more sensual. Moved differently, acted different... It was like she was just beneath the skin, saying "yes, this is more like it". Is this common, or am I just loopy?

[Kate Simmons]

Nope not loopy Hon. Just getting in touch with the natural feelings and energies we all have.:)

[TommiTN]

It only happens to me every time I dress. Don't fight it; enjoy!

[antonia10]

i always have a personality change , when i am dressed i love to clean , hoover , dust , the washing and ironing anything a housewife normally does really cant be bothered when dressed drab ( is that sexist )

[Karren H]

Not at all.... I'm me no matter what I wear.....

[Samantha43]

I'm pretty much the same either way. I do feel a little calmer when dressed though.

[tvbeckytv]

couldnt it just be that you felt sexier because you were wearing sexier clothes?
happens to ggs too so im told

[Emily Anderson]

I wouldn't call it a personality change as such, but I'm certainly more conscious of what I look like, and tend to act more girly when crossdressed. It's all part of the fun!

[Susan Watersfield]

Anastacia - I don't think you're loopy. You are just experiencing the feeling we all get when we dress. For me, that moment comes when my hair goes on. Before that point, I'm just putting on clothes. Afterwards, I'm Susan. It's always a wonderful moment, and in many ways it's a case of coming home to a warm safe place.

Enjoy the moment and have many of them. As one of my Tgirls friends and I agree, it is a wonderful gift :)

Love Susan

[Kendra (Tx)]

My GG friend tells me that I DO take on a different personality when I'm Kendra...I've never really noticed it...But Emmy says that I'm much calmer, softer spoken and just more like any other female out in the world...:battingeyelashes:....She's not only been my fashion consultant ( keeps me looking like a lady ) She also watches how I interact with the world..and how the world "reacts" to me..Every time I've been out and about..I may have been read...but there's not been anything negative come of it because of the "female personality" I assume when I'm dressed...I bet it wouldn't be the same if I were actiing like a "guy in a dress" spitting and cussing and scratching myself...LOL

http://kendra954.com

[Kristy_Iowa_CD]

You didn't mention how long you've been CDing, but since you said "since I started" I'm assuming it was relatively recently.

If that is the case, I'd say you are just experiencing the normal (and healthy) development of your feminine side. I definately go through a personality change when I am en femme, but this was not always so.

When I was younger, it was more just a fascination with the clothes. As I got older it has developed into much more.

In fact, anymore I don't even like to dress at all unless I have the time to go completely en femme, otherwise it just doesn't feel right, like I'm not complete. When I am totally en femme though "Kristy" is the personality the world sees.

(Hopefully these aren't symptoms of a split-personality disorder! :) )

[Jacqui]

Not at all.... I'm me no matter what I wear.....

Somehow I can't imagine you crosschecking a broad into the boards!

[CD Susan]

I don't think I undergo a personality change when I am dressed but rather feel that I am properly dressed for how I feel about myself. When dressed I am much more relaxed and feel more at ease with myself. I have the same personality no matter how I am dressed but feel I am dressed 'right' when en femme.

[PhillyGuy2Girl]

My personality doesn't really change much when dressed femme. I sometimes talk a little girly and start calling my wife sweetie especially if I have a few drinks.


Felicity :)

[crusadergirl]

For me my personally does change not to much though. At first it didn't change at all but thats b/c i didn't have a wig so i didn't feel like a different person.

[RobertaFermina]

If I don't get that "personality change" then there ain't no point in it for me. My mood, perspective, and boundaries and whatnot all shift....I'm even a bit sharper, more confident, and more assertive !

I suppose if I were TS, there wouldn't be much of a shift....but I'll leave that to TS girls to affirm/deny.

:rose: Not The Bob :rose:

[Mary Morgan]

All I can say is that I can't wait to dress and can't stand to undress. If I could go 24/7 I'd do it. En femme I feel like the real me, or the me I want to be.

[DawnRodgers]

There is a definite change when I am dressed. Very feminine and want to do feminine things. Actually she seems to be is taking over, even when presenting as male

[Anastacia_Sandria]

Whew! I can't tell you all what a relief it is to get so many positive responses :D . Definitely good to know I'm not the only one who gets this way.

I talked to my wife about it, and I do change quite a bit when fully dressed. Ana seems to be a lot more dominating than I am, and just more confident in general. She moves differently, acts different, even sounds different! I've always been blessed with the ability to change my voice (used to mimic accents when I was younger for fun) and it comes in handy :D

Thanks again for all the responses. Hugs and praise to all my sisters on here!:love::love:

[DeeDeeB]

I've definately got two people inside my head. The only thing I'm not sure of is whether it's the clothes that change the personality, or the personality in charge that changes the clothes. But something mystical does happen when I'm fully dressed and liking what I see.

Dee :fairy1:

[Angie G]

Don't worry Ana your OK And I think we are all a bit loopy but have the feeling you have. I don't think it changes my personality that much I'v never went in for all that macho B/S trying to prove I'm a man. :hugs:
Angie

[AmandaIL]

I would say that putting on the dress allows me to feel more free and feminine. I don't know that there is a significant personality shift, but more of a release. I feel like a woman and so I naturally act in accord.

[boy2girl31]

I feel like a girl no matter how I am dressed. When I do dress I get to be me a little more though. Why question how you feel just sit back and enjoy.

[vivianann]

All I can say is that I can't wait to dress and can't stand to undress. If I could go 24/7 I'd do it. En femme I feel like the real me, or the me I want to be.

Mary said it best, this is what I experience in my life, I am efeminate no matter what I am wearing, when I am enfemme I am in my element.

[joanne lavin]

Absolutely, as soon as the last peice of female clothing is on, make-up fiish and the crowning moment, the placing of the wig upon my head.
I am no longer the guy with all the cares and troubles of the male I am each day.
I feel relaxed, not stressed, feel at peace and take on a femine roll with ease.
My saddest moments were when Joanne had to return to her closet but not any more now that I have just recently come out to my very supportive wife.


A free Joanne

[Bev06 GG]

Hi girls,
Sorry to be the oneto beg to differ, but there isn't such a thing as a personality change unless you suffer from a mental disorder. What you are experiencing is a different reaction as a consequence of unfamiliar circumstances, either different attire or a new situation. We all do it. Even GGs find themselves acting differently under different circumstances, or even acting like a different person in an unfamiliar situation..
You are not a different person you are you, it is all a part of your personality but because it has been buried for so long you dont actually recognise it. I think CDs in particular are constantly finding out and learning more about themselves and what makes them tick, but because most can only dress occassionally that part of their personality takes some time to develop.
My fella does do things differently when he is dressed, like driving a car, sitting down, having his picture taken etc etc but his basic personality is in tact, he just changes the way in which he approaches things.
Hope that makes sense.
Bev

[PhillyGuy2Girl]

Hi girls,
Sorry to be the oneto beg to differ, but there isn't such a thing as a personality change unless you suffer from a mental disorder. What you are experiencing is a different reaction as a consequence of unfamiliar circumstances, either different attire or a new situation. We all do it. Even GGs find themselves acting differently under different circumstances, or even acting like a different person in an unfamiliar situation..
You are not a different person you are you, it is all a part of your personality but because it has been buried for so long you dont actually recognise it. I think CDs in particular are constantly finding out and learning more about themselves and what makes them tick, but because most can only dress occassionally that part of their personality takes some time to develop.
My fella does do things differently when he is dressed, like driving a car, sitting down, having his picture taken etc etc but his basic personality is in tact, he just changes the way in which he approaches things.
Hope that makes sense.
Bev

Bev,
That does make sense. CD is part of your personality. When I was a teenager, my cousin dressed me up her clothes and that was my very first time. She painted my nails and I have to admit I loved. After that I didn't dress as much. I always had the urge,but had surpressed for years until recently when my wife dressed me up and since I enjoyed that,I thought why not just do it. I now CD just at home,something between my wife and I.
My cousin who I was and still very close to and is one step away from being my sister doesn't know that I CD regularly,but I might tell her one day after I feel her out about it.

Felicity :)