General Transgender Discussion

In another thread I saw a couple of members say something like "well, we all started as crossdressers." And as I read that I thought well, yeah. But no! Heck no! I suppose I wanted to crossdress but I didn't think of it like that at all. I thus think it would be fun for us to post something about this. And to get it started, here's a few words about me: I was probably 4 or 5 when I realized how much I envied girls and wished I could be one. I remember situations at nursery school, playing with the girls - it just felt right and lots better. But somehow, although no one told me, I felt awareness that it was wrong. I was 7 when I talked my father into taking me to se…

This had to have been a topic on this forum before. However, when did you people truly got the hint that you maybe trans? If this topic has already been covered then I apologize. :P

When you go out you want something but it never happens? You like to crossdress and you like to go out and show off that assets, that you have but for some reason or another it doesn't happen you plan everything through, you visualize everything, you see through every action but yet when that final moment or whatever space you have in a big city with lots of people there's always some excuse or something hindrance or some trouble spot that just doesn't go your way for far too many variables n big tight city and ahead of you a brick wall? You come back home with some boners or two yet you crave for more? Being a man its easy to talk to man as a man but (being her and as…

I have not seen you around here in like forever. Why arent you poking your head in here and posting. We need someone to shoot at.

Hello, I hope you all are well. It's been awhile since posting. I've been reading the new postings every day however. Today is the first time I've dressed in a few months. The anti-anxiety medication I'm taking has reduced my 'need' but not my interest in dressing. (BTW, the meds were *not* intended to reduce this interest, I think my anxiety was driving me to find outlets of which this is one) Today while going back to drab before my partner comes home, I began wondering. Am I one of those people who sacrifice large amounts of their individuality to satisfy those around? I usually think of myself as easy to get along with, and willing to accomodate others to k…

There is a smart phone app "Where to pee". Lists known safe restrooms to use when out in the public sector. I have not tried the app yet. Seems like a useful app: http://lexiecannes.w...sgender-people/

Just heard a song from the past that reminds me how far we have come and how far we need to go. The song is George Thorogood, Bad to the bone. I remember back in 1990, I was dealing with a therapist that would not hear of my gender issues. I got so mad that I drove my car under her window, blasted this song and started dancing on my car. Yea, I ended up in a padded cell. But I look back on that and see that as my defining moment. The moment I said to the world....here I am. Just wondering, what was your defining moment?

Just as the question says ! I ask this because it seems that Women in in general and especially those with an Artistic back ground seem to be far more accepting of we M2F's .

I was just going to PM Daniele (Green Acres Gal). But, then I thought maybe others would get a kick out of this one also. Alex is a rather large breeder pig who lives on a cattle ranch where I've been allowed to visit the horses. He is considered somewhat of a pet there. A ranch hand, who got a kick out of watching Alex chase me around informed me: Alex seems to think he's a dog. He even goes out on small cattle drives when it is time to rotate the herd. He does his job just as well as the dogs and the dogs have accepted him. Maybe in the summer I'll get to go and see Alex in action. Alex is actually very friendly. He just wants a few scratches behind the ears and s…

Who knows Sinead O'Conner from the 80's? As far as I know back when I used to listen to her amazing mellow songs in 1980's I knew she was a 100% female! If one goes to porn sites today yet one finds many beautiful women with penis naturally they were surgically planted ! Now the question arises what is the rate of these surgery? One can assume its okay to be bisexual in their own terms. I am just bewildered O'Conner has a penis which concludes my theory of dual sexual fantasy! Is this case true or women having penis implant surgery? Here is link Sinead O'Connor On Sexuality: 'It's Not About What Gets [Me] Hard Or Not' - http://huff.to/1yXBwI6 Language in th…

Had this run in with a girl today, who apparently doesn't have a life, othen then wanting to make people around them miserable, and feel better about themselves. I dress in the mens fashion, though I still fully pre-op, and suddenly she feels the need to get in my face about it. Well Im good about not letting it bother me normaly, but I told her the true and said I was transexual. Hopping this might get her to just give up and go away. Result? Didn't work and made it worse. She just proceeded to laugh and say, "No, your a Fu**ing lesbian! You have the breasts and cooch to prove it! Lesbian!" Did not even bother after that to tell her im hetero and a man in a women bod…

I asked this question on another site. My reason being that maybe I can get some insight into something I have noticed. I don't really want answers from cisgender folk. I am more interested in what y'all think. I noticed that many transsexuals say they felt transsexual from the age of 7 or 8. Not all but very many. Have you ever wondered why that age span? Do you have a theory? The main reason I ask is to try to get some insight because of people I know and meet. Sort of get an idea of what they think so I don't say the wrong thing to them. Thank you.

In another thread (or two...) we've talked about brain researchers looking for differences that would help indicate or perhaps objectively diagnose/confirm one's being transgender. This (below) is a little dated (July 1, 2016) but provides some information I found very interesting and informative: Why Are Some People Transgender?

Aydian Dowling | 08 Oct 2016 "Finally -- and maybe most importantly -- there's a need to truthfully address the notion of binary gender. Getting beyond that binary is surely one way we will overcome this, but that is new, uncharted water we as a community will be struggling with for a long time. And it will be worth the wait if, in the end, everyone can express their unique gender identity in an authentic way and have that identity acknowledged and respected by all." - Dowling, nbcnews.com Opinion: The Invisible Man: Why Have Transmen Been Left Behind?

We know I'm a woman. Very few other people know that; I first came out to myself, then my wife of 39 years and my daughter. After them, I explained to my older grandchildren that "sometimes a boy's brain gets born in a girl's body, sometimes a girl's brain get's born in a boy's body. That's what happened to me." Those events were all many, many months ago. Most recently I came out to my mother and to our closest family friend, something I'd been certain I'd not do. Another thing I've always known about myself that society does not understand and cannot accept is that I'm an empath. Get this straight, I'm nothing like Troi or other empathic characters in television, fil…

I’m falling back into hopelessness when I think about transitioning. I can get electrolysis. I’m going under the needle Tuesday. But when I think about everything else, reality hits so hard I think I’m gonna puke. I’ll never be able to fully transition and get a female body. I could never afford it. I went for an analysis of my hairline and to bring it forward to refill my receding hairline, it would cost $14k. I don’t have that kind of money. And I never will. Then there’s things like breast augmentation, FFS, and a vaginoplasty. I’ll never be able to afford any of those procedures. I have a GoFundMe that has been up for a long time, and so far only $40 has been donated.…

This jerk seems to use it against the transgender community: I wonder however if this is related to depersonalization?

For years I have been an advocate in my state. Looking to change DMV policy in regards to gender markers. Recently working with a trans group to get Medicare to pay for surgeries for trans people. And I am thinking it might be time for me to separate myself from all this. Even though there is a trans support group in my state, it is just a ghost group. they ask for someone to fight the fight, but never give support. I just want to say, if you as trans people want an advocate, don't lay it all on one person. Do your part too. Even if it's just a word of encouragement. For my part...advocating in my state....I've done my part. And I will do no more. Not until I s…

My wife and I found a great support group lately and say it has help us out more.For me,it has shown me that my wife loves me for who I am.My wife,I have shown her I am still the same person since I came out as bigender 5 years ago.It is for wives and girlfriends of transgender and crossdressing husbands.Good thing is the spouse can go as well.I have met new friends as well,met another husband like me there whom just came out a month ago as bigender.I have helped him out in his starting more,one is advice from me.My wife even opened up to me during the last session,said she wants to see me dressed as Kelsey more.I took it well.Way before I came out,there were times she ha…

Last Thursday evening my wife accepted me as a transgender person. It happened at a meeting at church. We are part of a task force that is creating and LGBTQI ministry which will kick off in June. Each person shared the their story and reasons for being there. When it was Louise's turn she shared her acceptance of me as a transgender woman. I was thrilled to say the least. It was also something that I prayed for. The following night I revealed my feminine name to her. I sensed that she was ready and my hunch proved to be correct. Louise read an article that I had written for an online magazine. She liked the article very much. Her acceptance means so much. There a…

Hi all, I'm a pretty avid tennis player, though sidelined since June from a shoulder injury - has anyone ever played tennis, or other sports, with a wig on? Just wondering how to keep it on with all that movement I tried to Google this, did find out that Andre Agassi once wore one at the French open.

Well ladies and gentlemen , I found myself a couple of months ago simply about to give up and enter into a Straight relationship .... OMG is all I could think , to give up yet again on my person and be a straight girl in a relationship depending on a Man . For support , stability and security , omg ... What im gods name got me so down that I was contemplaiting turning straight , lots of things , yet in doing so I would have found a nother life set into m to motion based on lies and misconceptions . I am a lesbian and always have known it . So to have even contemplated that and to have felt my way out of this was to become Straight , Dont get me wrong but yeash ... …

I was randomly browsing around hotornot.com and I saw this picture: http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=GSHZBSA&amp...=MCM&sid=EM Is that an Adam's apple I see?! I didn't know GGs (I'm assuming she's GG, I could be wrong) could have such prominent adams apples. Her picture was rated 9.7 though.

I'm sure many of you have seen or even participated in a "womanless" beauty pageant. The "femulate site" has many in depth looks at some of the best pageants. Just Google it and look around on the site. In addition have you've seen any of the Japanese TV shows that dress high school boys as real attractive girls? Very impressive! We will never see a TV show (no pun intended) in this country like it! You have to sort through the "not so good" with the American shows to find the contestants who have either worked hard at being a girl or have a lot of practice! Maybe Mom wanted a daughter? Well she got a pretty darn good looking son for these pageants. All of this brin…

when i was about 7 or 8 years old, i had already known for quite some time that i loved being a girl. i didnt know that it was transgenderism, and i didnt know that there was anyone else like me. but i knew that i loved dressing up, and i loved it when all the people who saw me would use female pronouns with me Without Asking(!) and all of that. at any rate, when i was about that age, i found this book of short stories. and one of these stories spoke to me like no other story ever had. it was about a child, who was raised androgynously...and hir adventures in childhood, and in life. now this story doesnt speak just to transgender people i think....the author probably did…