Age is a popular topic around here and I’m occasionally asked…
“Am I too old to crossdress?” or “Am I too old to transition as a transgender woman?”
My response?
NO, of course not!
Whether you are a so-called mature crossdresser – or an older MTF woman beginning her transition – it is NEVER too late to be your true female self.
I believe that the true desires or your heart are meant to be expressed – no matter how long they’ve been buried.
Is it true that your age may have an impact on hormone therapy or surgery? Yes, that’s possible. But a good doctor will guide you on your best and safest options.
The fact remains that you can transition and/or present yourself as a woman at any point in life.
In fact, embracing your feminine side can give you a whole new lease on life…
I see it all the time: People seem to grow years younger when they make the decision to be themselves fully.
Having the courage to express your true self also inspires others to do the same. The world needs more of this!
In the words of Laverne Cox:
“It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.”
I’ll say it again: You are NEVER too old to be your true female self.
So, I encourage you to take that next step and do whatever it is that you’ve been holding back on.
You deserve it. And it’s not too late!
Do you agree that age is just a number?
Now I’d love to hear from YOU on this topic…
How old were you when you decided to fully embrace your female self? (Or are you still waiting?)
Let’s continue the conversation in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
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Dear lucille,
As I told you earlier that I had a feeing to be me (female) since when I was 10, but uptil now I‘m only appearing as a woman by dresses and make up but not perfectly. But I‘m still very serious to to see that I blended to a full time woman with all the necessary therapist and surgeries including SRS, I always feeled more greese into my elbows by your abled courage that I shouldn‘t relent my efforts in achieving my desired goal, I thank you very much Lucille.
I have enjoyed transition more as I get older. The only concession I have made to age
is lowering my heel height a bit LOL
What an awesome topic, and I can’t believe I just opened this email today. Less than an hour ago, I was on the phone with a 44 year old girlfriend – a genetic female, and we were talking about my desire to have the surgery I need to make me the complete package. I’m a 65 year old transgendered female and seemingly out of the blue, at the age of 55, I began (literally overnight) to crossdress. By 60, I began to think of life as a female, and loved the thought of the life, but actually became sick at the thought of surgery. I have a wife and 3 children and I still had no Idea of the path I was on, but by the age of 62, I had changed my name, came out at my workplace and began to live 24/7 as a woman. For the past 2 years, I have been looking into the procedure (even looking at the pictures without becoming ill), pricing the process, communicating with various surgeons in different countries, and feeling that I must do it in order to truly be me as I was meant to be. But it’s all been part of an ongoing process. It didn’t happen overnight, but at this point I would be devastated if it ever slipped into reverse. I need to do it, even if they’re putting me on ice in one of those ritzy oak boxes with the satin pillow and the ruffled lining a few days later. As for too old, I think the day after the oak box may be a little too late, but up to that time is still cool!
I’ve identified with being a woman for as long as I can recall and really empathized with Christine Jorgensen when I read her biography forty years ago. I didn’t let my feminine side emerge from the shadows until I was nearly fifty. That was nearly six years ago and I have no regrets other than wishing that I came to terms with my gender much sooner but everything happens for a reason. I consider myself work in progress and enjoying this phase of my life as Melissa as who I really am. Thanks Lucille for all that you do for members of the crossdresser and transgender community!
Your script tempts me change myself to a lady. you are great LucelleSorelle.Really, I buried my desire,for long.Kindly tell me any ladies group on line, where I join , trigger feminity in me.At least , let me be a lady on web.
I don’t think there should be any age as to when you can’t be who you want to be, I’m middle aged and still dressing and going out all the time I live spend most of my time as a woman and I love it I still dress as sexy as I think I should , I feel as long as you can do it are comfortable and look as if you belong go on as long as you can , we only have one life may as well enjoy it and be who we are… Rochelle
Wow, what’s your secret to your breast. I want to try it
The question is “too OLD to crossdress”. Great pose, great pic, great you!
WOW!!
I was 3, I think, when I realized I was more girl than boy. I wore my first skirt, forest green, when I was about 11. I started taking hormones in college whenever I could get them. I think, if she could, my mother would have bought girl jeans for me as a teen because my hips have always been wider than my waist and girl cloths just fit me better. When I was as I appear in the attached picture I dressed as I felt either man or woman and was accepted either way. I’m 64 now with hips and breast and girl cloths still fit me better than boy cloths though I wear them to work. Happiness is , still through my boy cloths people look at me and address me as a woman. There is a form of transition that comes weather you have surgery or not and I am there. The urge to have surgery is stronger now than ever before and it’s not because of sex. It would just complete something that I have always been; a woman.
Wow Lucille, I can’t imagine a better topic for you to discuss, especially for those of us coming to terms later in life. I came out to myself and a few close friends a few years ago. Lots of ups and downs but become more comfortable showing who I really am on the inside to the outside. I am preparing for the big step of coming out to my family. One thing you begin to wonder is whether you are too old to do it. Well, obviously we are not! I have always said if I only get to be myself for one day all the work would still be worth it. This column and those who responded only confirm that. Thanks Lucille – I hope you realize how helpful and important this post was!