I've been seeing a counselor for substance abuse. In some of our talks, he mentioned that a lot of cross dressers and even many transgender people are fighting substance abuse at some level. Mostly because of fear of coming out and having people think you are gay or basically not accepting. Perhaps having friends or family even distance themselves. It is hard on a cross dresser and transgender to have to POSSIBLY risk this.
A lot end up abusing substances of some kind. Not everyone but a lot.
So to you who are not out and comfortable with the idea of going out (yet)
How do you cope?
I don't think I am asking the right question or making my point but hopefully you get the idea.
Of course there are you who are comfortable and happy being out and about. But as for myself. I have a hard time with people not liking me or accepting me. I hide that I cross dress because I can't risk the negative side. As it is, my family knows but don't ever want to see me dressed or talk about it. So obviously I have to hide it.
It is hard emotionally.