Katrina,
You asked the question “why do I present as a woman?”. Well that is the thing I don’t present as a woman, I present as a crossdresser. How many women dress up in pantyhose, heels and dress to enjoy less than an hour in a coffee shop or go to the musuem or zoo and like experiences? It was seeing crossdressers doing these in that manner that inspired (inspires) me to do the same. Trust me, I went a few months to dig to see if it is more of a gender thing than a general interest. Those few months took the wind out of the sails - had no passion for the clothing I was wearing, the outings were not special any more and not fun, no drive to do consecutive days, etc.
