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
I knew since the age of about 5, that I was born in the wrong body. I remember seeing my older sister (2 years older), wearing a dress to go to a wedding and I desperately wanted to try it on so that I could look as pretty as her. I would also watch her wear her leotard and tutu when she went to ballet classes and again, I wanted so badly to wear the same.
I felt these feelings for years but surpressed them for decades, trying to conform to societies norms. However, about 5 years ago, at the ripe old age of 40, I decided that either my surpressed feelings were going to destroy me, (I mean, literally! I was ready to commit suicide), or I was going to destroy my demons and accept that I truly am a transexual woman.
I am slowly coming out to more and more people and I’m in communication with a doctor to help me get a diagnosis and hopefully be prescribed hormones.
27 years old .. just thought I was closet bi since young, but realizing over time that it is more than sexual. Feminization for me is mental health, as opposed to dysphoric paranoid episodes, hypochondria and depersonalization symptoms.
I think I was about 9 or 10 when I tried on a pair of my mom’s stockings. I loved the feeling against my legs. I used to love looking at her victoria secret catalogs. I didn’t buy any women’s clothing or lingerie until I was in my 20’s. Now I have a good sized wardrobe and wear lingerie, dresses and heels whenever possible. I love the feminine feeling
Hi I guess I had some feelings I was more feminine then I should be for a boy but I never did anything about it and tried to be more masculine and bury my feminine side.1 a year ago I met a wonderful transgendered woman who opened my heart and my feminine side. She got me into wearing feminine clothes and explore my feminine side. When she died 2 months ago I decided to let Robyn come see the world and let the world see Robyn. I bought padded panties , breast forms, clothes , makeup and found Lucille’s site. Just last week I went out as Robyn for the first time and it was amazing, I did it for me but I know Sara is smiling from above. God Bless and thank you everyone. Love and kisses Robyn….
I was probably about 11 or 12.
My sister had 3 petticoats and I absolutely loved them.
I’d sneak into her room and put them on then look at myself in her bedroom mirror.
I never got caught but my sister knew that I had been in her closet but didn’t say anything to our parents.
That’s what I remember when I started getting the feeling that I wanted to dress up as a girl.
When I got older I bought female clothes and would dress up at every opportunity that I could.
Even though I loved getting dressed as a girl I didn’t go out in public until I was much older.
Now I have a great wardrobe of women’s clothes and dress up whenever I want to.
I guess that the need to look like a girl isn’t ever going to leave me.
II’m the happiest when I’m dressed en.femme and go out in public places shopping or dining.
I was about 10. I had previously had thoughts of what it would be like to be a girl. I started crossdressing after I took my sister’s wig and my dad said, “He probably hid it with all the dresses he takes.” Since then, I have started crossdressing and I’m proud to not be called Mike, but to be known as Jess
I started feeling like I was a girl at a very young age five or six maybe. I suppressed it the best I could growing up masculine. I always felt better with my fem side. Only recently have I let the inner me out and now dress, act and feel like the woman I have always wanted to be. It only took me 52 years. Better late than never.
Your story is so much like mine.. At about age 7 I traded clothes with the girl next door and loved it. Life time of in the closet until about a year ago.
I started getting these feelings when I was in middle school and started trying on my aunt’s panties. I would sneak into her room and get into her pantie drawer. I started having fantasies of being kidnapped by an older woman and forced to be her daughter. One time I had my mom’s lingerie and dress on. I didn’t think anyone was home but I am sure my younger sister saw me but never said anything. The urge subsided somewhat in high school but when college started and I was on my own I would dress in lingerie under my boy clothes. Loved Halloween when I could dress up and satisfy my needs. I am married now but still dress when I can but unknown by my wife. It is amazing how these urges stay with you, so it is telling me something.