Hi all -- I am Julie or Julieanne (Jilieanne was actually a typo but it got me registered. Sigh :icon_redface:)
I'm looking for a place that is good for me and where I might be able to help others (as they help me). I am trying to figure out who and what I am after my wife's death 2 1/2 years ago (married for 33 years and very much in love). Crossdressing has always been a part of my life; my wife accepted it with agreed upon limits, and I am out to my grown kids and their spouses. (my daughter and daughter-in-law have been with me dressed). I am pretty much gender neutral with both socially defined masculine and feminine traits. I consider being called maternal to be a very high compliment.
I'm not sure what I'm looking for here but I do know that my isolation over the past couple of years is not healthy. There is a wonderful Tri-Ess chapter in the area, and I did go out with them once, but I'm not very socially at this time. I dress most nights to some extent but do not go out with frillies under. I've done it, and the risk is more than I want -- I work with college students and my crossdressing would put up unnecessary barriers.
I don't know the accepted lingo here, so I'll just say "hello ladies" with the hope that I haven't crossed any lines.
Hugs, Julie
Hello Julie and welcome to Susan's!
Thank you for your introduction. Please feel free to explore all of Susan's forums, get familiar with the site rules, and visit the wiki and reference library which contain plenty of valuable information on TG issues.
We look forward to your future posts. Enjoy your stay!
tinkerbell :icon_chick:
Hi Julieanne,
Like your name. ;D I'm Jillieann & JR a bi-gender person. (Don't like lables too much but sometimes they help.)
It is good to meet you.
If you need friends you have come to the right place.
Susan's is a great place filled with lots of nice people.
We like to have our ear's bent and are not shy about telling you what we think either.
I do hope you will post more and I'm so happy to meet you.
Welcome to Susan's.
:) :)
Jillieann/JR
Hi Julie! Welcome to Susan's
Sorry to hear about your wife. It must be hard for you...33 years is a very long time.
Like Jillieann/JR said, Susan's is a great place with lots of wonderful people. Please explore all the areas of the Forum and don't limit yourself to any one. You may not be going through the same things as a TS waiting on surgery, but your life experiences bring a great wealth, and you may just be able to say the exact right thing they need to hear. Please feel free to share the things you are going through also...folks here as Susan's have very nice shoulders and we all need to rest our heads on them every now and then.
Glad you found us and I hope to hear more from you.
.....Laurie