Originally Posted by
Lorna
I wonder if this "in or out" of the closet issue is related to age. Undoubtedly - and it's a good thing - there is far greater acceptance (that's greater than tolerance) of LGBT etc lifestyles than was the case very many years ago when I was a teenager and starting to experiment with cross dressing. At that time I remember thinking about whether it would be possible to "change", but the seeming near-impossibility of doing so was enough to keep me closeted. Later in life we have accumulated so many more contacts and situations that the prospect of suddenly appearing as a female is just too daunting to contemplate. In any case, the kind of clothing that attracted us in the first place is no longer generally worn by women and modern female dress, which would be required for everyday "blending" would not be attractive anyway.
It's good to know that modern teenagers and young people can make their choices with less inhibition.
