I’ve observed that many crossdressers and transgender women recognize their gender identity at a young age. For some, it’s an early realization, while for others, it unfolds later in life.
I’m curious about your experience…
When did you first realize you were female or had a feminine side? Was this something you felt as a child, or did it develop over time?
I’d love to hear your story! Feel free share your thoughts in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
First sign was when I was 7, but I didnt understand at that time. The signs became more and more common when I grew older, but I still just thought I was different in other ways, I was raised as a boy, and did my best to behave as a boy. The signs were before my own and my parents eyes all the time, but none of us saw them. My first thoughts about gender identity and that I was much more girly than other boys did not appear until I was 20-25 something. Maybe it had been easier to see and understand if I had been a true TS, but now I at least know that I am femandro – although my mind seems to have begun to develop in some way so I become more and more feminine over time.
So a questions to the fellow girls here:
I am growing breasts, can the things I am using for that purpose affect my mind so I become more feminine in spirit too?
What helped me is feminization hypnosis at www cheetu.com
I found out I loved satin when I was about 10 playing hide and seek. I hid in Mums wardrobe and wrapped her coat around me. Satin lined and it felt amazing. I was hooked.. I spent many an hour inside that coat.
My Mum had satin dresses for me to smooth but I was too small to wear. As I grew the only things satin was womens wear so I wore my Mums clothes and it felt right.
My face was very feminine and no facial hair so it did cause issues at school.
As I started work and had money I acquired a small collection. First picture of me in wig, make up and her clothes was shocking as I looked like my mum at the same age.
Since then I dress to impress and spent many a day out en femme – as I looked more female than male,. Tried sex change route but pulled out before the chop
Still enjoy dressing and can do it whenever I wish – assuming wife is not in a bad mood. She used to give me advice on passing or looking right
Like so many,I was young, probably about 11 years old or so, when I first tried on my mothers bra and a dress. I may even have tried lipstick then too. During my teens when I grew, so her clothes wouldn’t fit, I remember painting my nails with felt tip pen, which was really difficult to get off!
I dressed occasionally / sporadically during my 20s and 30s in my wife’s clothes without her knowledge, but it wasn’t until I was 46 that I bought my first clothes, shoes, makeup and wig just to see how I could look as a woman and not just a ‘man in a dress’.
Over the last 6 years I have dressed regularly, about 2-3 times a month on average and have managed to get out in public several times, mostly during the day.
My only regret is that I didn’t follow my desires much early in life. I would love to have seen how I would have looked as a 20 or 30-something woman, rather than the mid 40’s to early 50’s woman that I am now.
Wow, I have a dress just like that
You look Georgeous
Thank you Stephanie x
I first known that I was a girl when I was about ten years old when two brothers and mother was not at home I use to get my mother clothes get dressed up cleaning up the house in my mother’s pretty dresses and I have always heard my mother mention to me when I was a bit younger that I was born a girl I have always have her said that to me growing up at nighttime when I got ready bed for I would slip in to a pair of my mother’s panties & bra that I use to hide under my pillow as I got older my inner feeling stronger but back then I did not understand I why that I was doing that and I never talk to my mother about my crossdressing but I think she knew about it because one day she had ask me did I wish that I was a girl in my heart I wanted to say yes but I was afraid so I have hiding in the closet but now after fifty years of hiding I am to be what I really am at heart I have been married three times in my life time with one son back then I thougth by getting married and becoming a dad the feelings would go away but they did not coming out will be a great release for its time for ladolfia to live
I don’t know exactly the age when I knew I was a girl, but by the age of four I was wearing my moms pantyhose whenever I could. I believe it was even a year earlier, but don’t really have a time reference for confirmation. I was ten the first time I dressed completely including makeup.
I have a distinct memory from when I was about 5 yrs old of trying on my mother’s nightgown. The exploring has continued in various degrees for over 50 years and now I dress as fully and as often I can.
My wife tolerates it fairly but much prefers when I am not in sight.
I will be attending a broad spectrum transgender event next week sponsored by Karen at FemmeFever on Long Island which will be my first venture out in a few years.
I feel more confidant about it now than I did then and your files have helped me a great deal in bringing this about.
Many thanks,
Michelle West
I’ve enjoed dressing up and being as feminine as I possibly can since I was around twelve years old. I used to get my older sisters panties out of the laundry basket and try them on. Id also try on her pantyhose. The sensation of wearing them was totally amazing!! I was hooked! I have thrown away real nice collections of lingerie and nice clothes a few times over the years only to slowly return to dressing up and being the beautiful, feminine lady I love and enjoy being!!
im 21 now and only recently knew for sure i was a girl but ive suspected ever since i was about 4 when in high school i would constently look at all the girls wearing dresses and skirts which at the time was attributed to me being a “normal” teenage boy when in fact i was wishing i could look as good in those clothes as the girls did but it wasn’t until i found this website last year that i finally had an answer and so far im still keeping it close to the vest for the most part but im becomming more open since i started to read other peoples stories