Thank you for your thoughtful, and thought-provoking post, Frederique. I, too, am a crossdresser. I do not desire to transition, or present myself as female all of the time. I simply like to dress up as a woman, suspend my disbelief for a while, and enjoy myself.
I am really glad that you raised the point about sometimes feeling looked down upon, within this forum, for being "just a crossdresser". There have been a few times when I have read a particularly harsh post, and wanted to reply with something like, "Wow! I have been struggling with feelings of guilt and shame my entire life because I like to crossdress. I never imagined that I would feel MORE shame over crossedressing after reading posts on a website called 'CROSSDRESSERS.COM'! Can't we all just get along?"
I decided not to post that, because I didn't want to start a flame war. And I hope this thread does not degenerate into one.
I am also glad to see the kind reponses of so many thoughtful others on this subject. It confirms the answer for the question: Yes, we can!
Anyway, I just wanted you to know that you are not alone, and that I have felt the same way.
Kind regards,
StacyP
