How has the internet affected your crossdressing?

[girlygirly]

Prior to discovering the online network of crossdressers seven years ago, I was wearing panties 24/7 and had an overflowing lingerie drawer. I also owned several nightgowns and short nighties, and always slept in one of them. I had a dress, bra, wig, etc, but tried going out dressed a couple times, and wasn't willing to get the facial and vocal chord adjustments I would require if I wanted to have even a prayer of "passing". I also have tanned in a bikini bottom since I was in my early twenties, I like my girly tanlines. I had a couple pairs of Levi's casual fit ladies jeans prior to discovering other CDs on internet, but that was also very convenient because they fit me better than their male counterpart. I like being a guy, and have clearly defined feminine leanings, as well. I'm not willing to give up the male side of me by allowing my female side to be exposed, and I realize the genie can never go back in the bottle once she's out.

Since discovering the online world of crossdressing, I have purged nearly all my male clothing, and spend nearly every wardrobe moment trying to push the envelope as far as I can without accidentally exposing myself to family and friends.

I think the internet has been an enormous factor for me, there is a certain "dare" factor which seems to exist, and it always seems like there are always at least a few trying to push others to go further. I also find myself having more difficulty exercising good common sense at times, and have to constantly remind myself that the "real world" can be very real.

[SamanthaS]

I know the internet has allowed me to grow, and realize I'm not the only one into this.

[billie earls]

The internet has allowed me to understand myself more and not feel as if I'm the only one. Reading the messages and stories on this site and others has allowed me the opportunity to connect with others whereas before it was hard to connect with anyone.

[Wendy_Marie]

The internet for me has been a fabulous tool which has helped me to realize just how prevelant crossdressing and transgederism is in our society.

Until this time I felt as if I were a member of a small group of persons who suffered from some rare ailment which caused me to want to dress as a female...and to top it off... Prior to this I always felt kinda like a freak even when in the company of other weirdos.....!

After I learned how to sift through all the Bull Crud and steered away from all the pornography sites that seem to invade my search engine...I relaized that there were hundreds of thousands if not millions of others out in the world who like me were not encumbered by being associated to just one gender classification...so maybe I wasn't so strange after all.

[Anna Bee]

From make up videos on youtube to reading posts on this website, it has made a huge difference for me!

[Suzy Parker]

I know what it's done to my bank account with it being so easy to get nice things from the comfort of your own home. Shop shop till your PC melts.

[KarenCDFL]

Until I got on to Compuserve back in 1978 I had no idea that there was anyone else who felt like me. I can't express the feelings that came over me to find out I was not alone anymore.

I know CIS was available before the public Internet but still on On-Line Service that had a very informative LGBT area before it was called LGBT!

SO THERE!

[anonymousinmaryland]

SamanthaS has it covered for me: ( and many, I am sure)
I know the internet has allowed me to grow, and realize I'm not the only one into this.

[Nikki A.]

Through the internet, I've realized I'm not alone. I've also met quite a few like minded people and have started going out with them

[lilmissjenny]

the internet has helped me realize that im not the only one who crossdresses and communicate with. this site is a big help in that

[Karren H]

I was already into makeup big time when I discovered what was available online. Still have all my makeup books to prove it. But the biggest thing for me was finding makeup talk forum and getting accepted there and becoming a moderator. Super mod and finally a jr admin before I retired. They had never had a male crossdressing mod before and the admins had to talk the owner into it. I still have a bunch of FaceBook friends I made on MUT! And the owner has emailed me a few times asking me to come back.

[Alice B]

The internet was a major factor in learning just who I am and coming to an understanding, not only for me but also for my wife. The internet has allowed me to explore what I want to be, how to go about it and I've many good friends as a result. I also think the internet is expanding the understanding of cross dressing, not just for the dressers, but for the general population as well.

[deebra]

I feel the same way you do, there is a continuous strong desire to keep pushing and wearing more girl clothes in public and not be caught but experience the exiliration and satisfaction of dressing and going out as a girl is so fulfilling and rewarding The ones that pass 100% and can do this any time they want are oh so blessed.

[sometimes_miss]

The past twenty years of online discoveries have allowed me to learn all kinds of things about how and why we crossdress, as well as the vast differences involved for all of us. It was kind of surprising, really; I guess like many others, I kind of felt (hoped) there were other people just like me, who did it for the same reasons, and yet found that even though there were lots of other crossdressers out there, each had his own story to tell, and what led us to it were usually very different paths.
Literature involving studies about crossdressing up to that point was very difficult to come by, even in the NYC public library there wasn't much to find. But in 1991 the world opened to me, with the discovery of Compuserve and it's forums, then quickly onto the Usenet groups. Initially inhabited only by computer 'freaks' like myself, with the explosion of the WWW more and more information became available, as well as online support groups which I never knew existed. I finally found others like me, dealing with the same problems. I was alone no more.
But I was still very distrustful of men in general....I still am, to some degree, but I think it had something to do with the men I associated with as well.
I was never able to dress how I had wanted to; I suppose that was part of my frustration with crossdressing, while it felt like the right thing to do, I never felt exactly right when dressed. I do now, because I'm wearing exactly what I feel like I'm supposed to be wearing, no matter that society would think me nuts for wearing an adolescent female school girl type uniform outfit, not to mention the long haired wig with cutesy butterfly barretts or hair band with it.
And, of course, my discovery of a tremendous amount of great music I had never heard before, sung by beautiful women from half a world away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPQyOJVItrM
Here's a treat, from Fine Killing Liberty, AKA Fin.K.L of Korea.

[Angiemead12]

Most of the things I have learned in my life is because of the internet, It has developed my mind to what it is today.

[Sharon B.]

Wished I had it over thirty years ago my life might have been different, probably wouldn't have gotten married and divorced.

[prene]

Helped me get out.

Gotten me to this site .... which is great.

Allowed me to start buying more feminine clothes cheaper/ forms and corsets.

Make friends.

Find therapists. lol

Have fun

[Charleen]

Yeah, just about all of the above! Most important is that I found me.

[VioletJourney]

It allowed me to start. Finding this forum made me realize there was nothing wrong with me (well... with crossdressing anyway, everything else is up for debate!), and allowed me to discreetly buy things online before I worked up the courage to go out shopping in public.

[kimdl93]

I don't know if its all attributable to the internet, but 20 years ago, I was living in the closet...wearing pantyhose under my clothes, and occassionally wearing panties. Many other things have gone under the bridge, including a marriage and several years of counseling. However, 12 years ago, I met my future wife on the internet, came out to her before we were engaged, and have gradually grown more involved with my CDing with each passing year. I know that the experiences of others has influenced me...made me even more anxious to go out in public. I don't think the internet made me do it - it just gave me access to information about people like me, a few new skills, and the will to be myself.

[marny]

please tell me what several years of counciling does?

[larry]

I think the internet has been an enormous factor for me, there is a certain "dare" factor which seems to exist, and it always seems like there are always at least a few trying to push others to go further. I also find myself having more difficulty exercising good common sense at times, and have to constantly remind myself that the "real world" can be very real.
That pretty much sums it up for me. hehe

[wino_tg_girl]

I know the internet has allowed me to grow, and realize I'm not the only one into this.

this! I learn to get better at it, and don't feel nearly as alone

[Jane G]

The internet is just amazing. Without it I think I would still feel alone and lost and unaccepted. But all these things have gone, as a result of finding friends and sharing our thoughts, on the net, with like minded people.

I've known how I am all my life, but since the internet I now know who I am and that it's just fine to be me.

[Cynthia Anne]

From thinking I was so different to learning I'm not so differnt afterall! I have you and many others like us that I can relate to everyday that don't judge me for being me! For this I love all of you! Hugs!