"Hobby" - a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation
"Lifestyle" - the typical way of life of an individual
"Identity" - the distinguishing character or personality of an individual
Crossdressing is an expression of my identity. Crossdressing is a need for me. The longer I don't crossdress, the more negative impact there is. So, to me CDing is me being me. It's not a hobby in any respect. To me, a hobby is something one gets interested in and later potentially loses interest in it and moves onto something else. I can't do that with crossdressing. Is it a lifestyle? How often I get to dress is a function of my lifestyle. I might make choices that support crossdressing and that might be considered a lifestyle. For the last month+, I've been able to crossdress full time at home (and have). I've been undressed more than half the time outside of the house. I guess you could say that's a lifestyle. Really though, it's a time in my life I've been waiting for for a long, long, long time. I'm now finding myself transforming inside, as the femme aspects of me are finally integrating into the whole me.
