If you could, would you trade in all your CD experiences?

[Rachael Leigh]

For me if I could incorporate all the things I enjoy about being CD into male mode the answer would be yes, I am a little different person when I dress so if I could bring that into my male self without the clothes who knows.

[Stephanie Sometimes]

Hi Sally,

You are engaging in the old sci-fi fantasy of going back in time and changing the parameters in hopes of a better-different outcome. Well guess what, LOL: we all know from watching sci-fi that this is a dangerous endeavor and usually results in a worse outcome! Careful what you ask for honey.

We would all be different people entirely without our CD genes (and for some of us our girl jeans), would we even recognize ourselves?

Hugs,
Stephanie

[Adriana Moretti]

i am normal...... and this lifestyle isnt crazy...I would never trade a thing...except for maybe the purges...can I trade them for more cd experiences????

co-sign on the fruitless comment

[Sarah Marie]

No, I had so much fun and made so many friends through CDing. I had a span of about six or seven years where dressing and going out was such a part of my life. I wouldn't trade those times for anything!

[Alice Torn]

Evan though, it is a big part of my life, now, and an act of art and creativity, I must say, there are negatives, to be rigorously honest. It has reinforced my isolation, and loner life, of mostly solitude, and feeling different. i felt different before i ever did it. Between age 26 and 56, i was becoming a social being, going to church, singles dances, classes. Then, Pink Fog whammed me, and i have been a loner and isolated again. It has kind of taken over my life, and reinforces my hiding, and lonerdom. My memories and pleasure doing this are in private 99%, and on this forum. I think, if there were never this strong compulsion to do it, I would choose to have not been this way, and been social and "normal" and got married.

[Daphne Renee]

as tempting as it might be.. I just dont think I could do it.

[Jocelyn Quivers]

Nope, this is normal this is me. There is no life without or male side without this to go along with it. Sort of like that old Star Trek episode where the transporter malfunction episode happens and makes 2 Captain Kirks. Neither side can survive long without the other. Both have to be joined together as one in order to survive.

[Amanda M]

For me, I am who, and what I am. I try not to push things too hard with people who will not accept or understand me - thank God Carole does. Nevertheless, I won't be
demeaned or put down because of who I am - that brings out the Big Girl claws!

Would I change it - no, well... yes, if I could be just a dress sizw smaller?

[gennee]

Nope! Never!

[AshleyBunnyX]

i'm fairly new to the whole thing so i haven't had many negative experiences. that said it's easy for me to say no. however, even if i had negative experiences, the positive ones far outweigh it. i'm a very submissive person, and i rarely make advances. if it wasn't for things like crossdressing, i'd probably be doomed to virginity. not to mention crossdressing is the only time i look presentable lol. so right now things are looking up :P i can definitely see how this would weigh heavily on certain people. if you're middle aged, married, and wear your wife's lingerie behind her back or something then it would suck. however, i found out what i was into at a young enough age, so i highly doubt i'd get married to somebody who didn't already know. although i doubt i'd get married in general. maybe my opinion will get changed once the bad things start happening.

[Jaymees22]

No because everytime I've traded in I've lost money and also I feel so much happier now that I crossdress. Jaymee

[steeve]

no way no way at all

[mysticalkatie2014]

Never I love my alter ego xxxx

[Wildaboutheels]

I already AM normal. And have never felt any guilt or shame or suffered any heartaches either. Then again, I don't try to/worry about "passing" which I am sure makes being a CDer of any flavor much more challenging and "troublesome".

[MayaMe]

No, I would not do it. It would make me a different person and there is no guarantee that it would make me any happier but would make me far less interesting.

[heatherdress]

No. I enjoy who I am and what I do. Crossdressing is part of who I am. It is a gift and offers me beauty sensitivity understanding excitement diversity and pleasure. I am glad that I crossdress and live a richer life because I crossdress?

[NathalieX66]

Heck no.
I identify as bigender......so far so awesome!
My inner soul is finally at peace.....I am me.

[Michelle789]

This isn't a crazy lifestyle. It's part of who we are. Accept it

[KaceyR]

In my case, I don't think I would trade. I can probably say that due to my dull-ish solo life, it's actually kind of helped me with some amount of depression at times. It's also been a bit of a way to express a "self" a bit more. And yeah, in a way I do feel kind of special with all of this. Not just the unique guy. At this early stage of CDing, I've not gone out and about yet (no winter coat or boots yet) but I still plan on doing so. Just to expand this part of my self and to explore it further. So...nope, don't think I'll trade.

The only downside or "slight" reason for trading... is that it'd sure be easier on my wallet

[Claire Cook]

Heck no.
I identify as bigender......so far so awesome!
My inner soul is finally at peace.....I am me.

Nathalie, thank you, you have expresed just what I feel -- as have all of you who embrace your normalcy!

[Karen kc]

No thanks, I'm good the way I am and the way it has been!