Do you ever just laugh at it all?

[dolovewell]

Lily, I agree with you about communities. I got banned from one because I said I was a Christian. They said all Christians are bigots as Christians want to make our lives living hell, and I will trigger other users. For a community that demands tolerance and acceptance, they sure weren't showing it toward me. I mean do they really expect us all to be so cookie cutter and all fall on the same side of the ideological and political and religious spectrum? I just think thats really short sighted. Crossdressers and trans people come from all walks of life. To expect us to all fit in the preconcieved notions and say there is a right/wrong way to think and believe if you are a crossdresser/trans seems to be hypocritical.

[Lily Catherine]

I suspect it's about creating an ingroup whose power play is presumably about everyone who isn't in the group ("You never had/were ...something, you don't understand!") or is less-holy-than-thyself. It's myopic for sure, and mostly heads off towards hugboxing or intentional alienation. The worst part is that even though I'm Christian as well, I do get where they were coming from. I'll leave it at that.

[Krisi]

There are times to take yourself seriously and times to laugh at yourself. The trick is to know the right time for each.

[mycdmichelle]

Definitely has its moments!

[Alice_2014_B]

I've kind of chuckled at myself after getting all dolled up.

[Lana Mae]

I do a lot of if they only knew. Then laugh. I laugh at myself sometimes. I laugh when I think of all the years that were wasted not doing this because I had no idea. I laugh at my lack of knowledge. Yes I laugh!! Hugs Lana Mae

[Dana44]

A good laugh is good for one. I find a lot of hummer in some threads and get a laugh out of it sometimes. But in general it is good to laugh. I laughed at my self a few times as I'm fixing myself and make a mistake. It is great to be optimistic and have a good laugh sometimes.

[Karen RHT]

I agree with Krisi. My problem is I don't always make the right choice.


Karen

[GBJoker]

Laura: Never.

I just don't really laugh about anything concerning this aspect of my life. And especially not on this site. I'm already tense enough as it is, but when I come here the tension and anxiety spike through the roof.

[sometimes_miss]

That's why I keep my mirrors covered. When I used to catch a glimpse of myself dressed up as a girl, I used to stop dead in my tracks, and wonder, WTF am I doing? This is ridiculous, there's no way in the world I'm ever going to look like a pretty girl. If it's all 'just clothes', then why can't I just wear say, a polo shirt and jeans like my wife did so often? Then I would get depressed. This way, never seeing myself completely, but only from my eyes view, I never get the entire picture. It's better that way.

[PeggyNell]

Yes, I laugh at myself when I think about, I am a man in a dress! Haha ha! I also chuckle when I think a more deeper question, why? I am who I am, I am not trying to be anything I am not. I wonder if people think we are?.....who cares, hahaha! I laugh at myself because i am comfortable being me. I do have a lot of insecurities, but the funny thing is when I am dressed up a lot of my insecurities go away.

[carisa]

I think you have to have a sense of humor about this whole thing. I also sometimes have this feeling of what am I doing? But then I think of the fact that it makes me feel great, that I do not hurt anyone by doing it and maybe that there is a reason why we are how we are. Why else would we feel so strongly about it!! I go with "Everything happens for a reason".

[Ressie]

Yes I have to laugh at how awful I look (photos or in the mirror) sometimes. I also laugh to myself concerning "if they only knew what I do in my spare time".

I also like to make others laugh. Taking out one of my forms at a support meeting usually gets a chuckle.