I think it's like every other progression. Many of us feel happy in the clothes and the makeup.. some want to go further.. a few even fool themselves and others that they have enough even though secretly they don't. It's all part of trying to deal with something "abnormal" according to society.

Perhaps it's the case that the increased public exposure that TS have had recently that gives a few the courage to stand up and admit "no, actually, I DO want to transition, I've just been fighting it". Everyone needs to find their level.

I once posted on here saying that in a perfect world I would be able to go out wearing whatever I wanted, and not have to worry about passing or trying to blend in just so that I could wear my fave clothes. Even I wondered at the time if that was actually true, I wondered if, I woke up one day and everyone knew about me, it would be enough to just keep wearing or if I'd still want more. Well, it happened, I outed myself a few months ago because I was aware that the news was already travelling fast around town. In the first few weeks after this, I dressed en femme once a week, enjoying my new freedom. I also started to push the boundary of my "male wardrobe" with items from Abi's, to the point of going to the shop wearing skinny jeans, low v-cut top with open back and longline cardigan with cute quilted flats and dangly earrings (still in male mode), and can now go to the store wearing just about anything (I save the dresses for Abi of course). And I've found that my desire to fully dress (and go through all the "hassle" of it) has waned somewhat. I haven't been fully dressed for about a month now.. mostly due to work keeping me busy, but the pink fog just hasn't descended as I thought it might.

It all depends on our own personal level of comfort and desire, only when we reach that level will each of us find that happiness in ourselves that we crave so badly.