Quote Originally Posted by ReineD View Post
............................... The last thing a potential transitioner needs is for a member to relate fantasy experiences. People who wonder if they should take that step need to hear from transitioners about what they really went through, not from someone who plays out a fantasy version online.
And there is the problem. It's far too easy for someone to claim they are this or claim they are that and make up a "life". It's easy on the Internet and it's all too common. Only when you meet someone in real life do you have a chance to know what and who they really are. And sometimes even then one can make a mistake.

The member I was referring to in my original post claimed to have transitioned many years ago and was living and working as a woman. I don't know if that turned out to be false or not, all I know is what I posted.

Are the other transsexuals genuine? Are the GGs genuine? Are you genuine (and I don't mean that as an insult, I'm just being honest)? We have no way of knowing.

As I posted in my original post, sometimes things don't add up for some people. It's like when you tell a lie you set yourself up for more lies and it's easy to forget some of the lies you've told.

To address some of the concerns that have been posted, Yes, people change over time. You might have worn just panties years ago but now you go out in public as a crossdresser. That's not what I'm discussing. Many of us distort some details of our lives to keep our true identity hidden. Thins like saying we went to Cuba when we really went to Mexico. Things like saying we play golf when we really are fishing. Again, that's not the point.

I'm talking about blatantly false claims that we are this or we are that or we have done this or we have done that and then giving advice based on those lies.