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
OMG, second grade!
In second grade i realized that i much preferred playing with the girls at recess than with the boys. i was happier and had more fun being in their midst, whereas i never felt as though i quite “fit in” with the boys in my class. At the time i thought that i was just an “early bloomer” having discovered girls earlier than my peers.
Now i know better. 😉
In high school i was, it seemed, every girl’s confidant and relationship counselor. The end result being that either i wound up best friends with their girlfriends or my girlfriends were, in turn, stolen by guys more masculine that me.
In college i preferred bikinis to swim trunks, bought dresses and other clothes for my girlfriends, and secretly tried on their clothing–or more often, wished to.
After school i discovered my submissive side and tended to date girly-girls with a latent dominant nature. i married the same–twice!
i never understood why i had to work very hard to fight my natural tendency to “get hard” in men’s locker-rooms.
It seems rather than my second grade presumption of my being a premature heterosexual i came to understand–and lovingly accept–that i was, and am in fact, a late blooming transsexual!
Now i know–and am much the happier for it. 😉
Looking back 80 years guess I was not much different than Your other Girls. But grew up with grandparents so there were no nice things in my home. But at about 8 or so was in friends house and his aunts room. I was sort of the ring leader and told him we should take some underpants to our hide out which was in my old barn. We had a sort of hut made out of boards and cardboard. Any way we both tried them on to see how they would feel. When done friend said we should return them. Told him no his aunt would not notice and to leave them with me.
He never knew what happened to undies but I wore them many times. At about 10 found a bra in the city dump while hunting rats. Took it home and washed it out and guess what, it fit and had it for some time.
So started young and now is a part of my life. It seems to keep me thinking young and life more enjoyable. I do not try to pass as a female but many friends have seen the slinkeys peeking out.
And now with your help my bras are filling out even better, thanks for the help. DJ
I knew I was different but not sure what as a young child. I was much more comfortable among girls than boys. But this was back in the 1940’s and you couldn’t express anything except the gender you were born with as even any discussion about gay or transgender would bring a swift reprimand. So I locked it deep inside. From around 10 until I left home I did experiment with my mom’s clothes when home alone.
I got married, as society demanded, but always had a lot of anger inside me. In my 30’s, it was too strong. I couldn’t keep it locked away any longer. I starting wearing my wife’s clothes when alone. It took a few years before I came out to her. It was rough as she is very much into religion. What finally helped is when we decided I needed to talk to someone. I talked to our family doctor, who my wife admired and was a member of her church. I am a christian but quit going to church when I knew that some of their teachings were wrong. Our doctor immediately got in touch with another doctor and we talked about it a lot. He put me on HRT and my wife realized then that if this doctor would do that, I must be right in my feeling. Since that time I have lived 24/7 as a woman except when we must see some of our family that we know would never accept. I feel much better about myself and my wife also is very accepting as she saw how much better a person I had become. We are closer than ever. She values my opinion on clothes when we shop. She says I have a better eye than her. A neighbor also likes to go with us and also asks my opinion. They, and many others, now just see me as one of the girls.
I always had a stronger feminine vibe than masculine since I can remember, but I did hid it very well. As I aged I sort of had to, at least the ways it would show physically. I learned to walk and talk like a boy, and stop holding my pinkie out when I help a cup or glass. I stopped walking with a “waddle” as my buddies said I did, but my loud voice and chubby/huskier body really let me hid it. My ideas were more feminine, or at least neutral, but as I grew older I just came off as a “nice and sensitive guy” which do exist. However what always bugged me and made me know I was different was that I always wanted to be a girl, mostly because something just never seemed right physically. No matter how many sports I played, or weights I lifted, or miles I ran or rode. Everything has just always felt off, forever, since I can remember.
I realized when I was around 5 I would put on my sisters clothes. I thought I looked very good and my mother and sister would get very angry with me and I made to take off the cloths and get spanked naked by my mother. It had just made me that much more determined I am taking hormones now and plan on surgery.
June-Ann
i first became aware when i was 8 i had 5 sisters so i had plenty of clothes to try on i am now 59 years old and still cross dress its something i have not been able to stop its like a drug wow its fantastic better than anything you can imagine
I first be came aware that I had a very femmine side when I was abput 8 years old I had started to try on my mothers shoes and the tried a little lipstick. One day I was alone in the house my family had gone out for the afternoon and I started to explore my mothers clothing and started to put on suspenders stockings and before long I was completly dressed as a girl and it felt so good when I looked in the mirror. After that when ever I could I dressed as a girl and even ventured out for a walk and to this day it still feels godd to be Jennifer when I can. thank you.
I know I was a girl when I was 10 years old. I would use my sister thongs and pantyhose and wear them under my clothes I would even like going to sleep with them on.