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
Since I was 12 years old; I would set my feminine side away for relationships… And through out my life, when single, I would dress up… Each time period I would get a bit more serious in the transformations… I finally would venture out dressed and shop, or have a meal… Got to where I could “pass” pretty well…
Now I have gone and started the full transgender change… All my kids are adults and actually are encouraging… I have been taking hormones for 4 months now… It is crazy fun… lol and sometimes just crazy…
Good luck to you all with struggles; I know them only too well… ox
Danie
My best childhood friend was a girl who lived down the hill from me. She was a real tomboy. One day when I was 11 or 12, we got into my mom’s make up and started playing with it. I just remember, at that moment, how wonderful it felt. It progressed from there to high heels. And from high heels to clothes. And from clothes to…well you get the idea. I am a cross dresser and I still get that same wonderful feeling when I dress today that I got that very first day.
I often wonder why it struck such a chord with me….but, in the end, I am what I am. I love every second I get to dress. 🙂
I was 7 or 8 years old. I used to like looking at pretty girls in magazines and wanting to be each girl I saw. Earlier, when I was about 4 years old, my sister (6 years old) dressed me up in her clothes and paraded me around the garden; my grandfather was in the garden and I don’t remember him reacting in any way or saying anything; but, he didn’t object. I don’t remember resisting; I thought it was a fun thing to do.
Hi, well, I realize about this, when I was about 8 or 9, I realize I was different, but, I never did anything until the age of 15, when I take a look in my Mom’s drawer, and I see this beautiful lace panties and bra, I love the texture, the feeling on my skin, then, I take this brown dress from my sister and a pair of brown heels and I look to the mirror, and I knew, simply knew… I love what I see in the mirror, that part of me, it was just fantastic! Since then many things happend, but now, I think I am very comfortable whit this part of me… I Love it!!!
4th or 5th grade I remember playing at the neighbors house and I was wear her panty hose and some shoes and have been dressing every sense. My wife accepts it and even will let me dress when she is around
I was 9 or 10 and sleeping over a friend’s house and felt attracted to him but could not say anything, that same night when I went to bed I started to fantazise being a girl, I realize I had this feelings coming from no where, after that I always wished I was a girl but to me it was a fantasy, didnt think it was possible, I kept it a secret, but I always had the tendency to dress and look like one, 3 years ago I finally let lose and since then I dress every day at home and have gone out occasionally to trans friendly places.
I figured it out at the age of 40, but I’ve known that I was different since I was about 7. I used to sneak my mother’s clothes and wear them in the bathroom while everyone else was asleep, and then when I got married I would come home and dress in my wife’s dresses and underware, and I thought I was just a freak and would never be normal. Then when I turned 40 it was like a light came on. I was wearing my wife’s dress and feeling ashamed when I asked goggle why do men wear women’s clothes and I found myself that day, all I had to do now is figure out how to break out of me to become myself. It took me 4.5 years to tell my wife and now I am on HRT and Mt wife and I are ok for today, but she struggles with it every day.
I LOVE the new ME!!!!
Hi All,
I think I was around 10 when I knew something was different. I just loved to watch my mom shave her legs and get dressed up in her stockings and all. Was not long after that I started sneaking my moms stuff and then around 11 or 12 I shaved my legs and that was that it was sooooo awesome anyway you know the rest of the story been dressing ever since and my wife tolerates it
When you shaved did your mom go along?