DEAR DEIDRE Teen Worries

I'm not gay but I love dressing in women's clothes
Published: 01st November 2012

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/deidre/teenworries/4622546/Deidre-Teen-Worries-Im-not-gay-but-I-love-dressing-in-womens-clothes.html

I'M a 15 year-old-boy who feels happiest when I dress up as a woman.

I find it a real turn on to cross-dress in my mum's clothes. I'm happy being a boy and I don't want a sex change, but I live in a family where my cross-dressing would be seriously frowned upon and I know that they'd think I was gay.

I raided my mum's wardrobe last week and my dad almost caught me when he came home from work early. I was so scared. I haven't dared dress in her clothes since.

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DEIDRE SAYS

Lots of guys like to be in touch with their feminine side but we all change such a lot during our teens so there's no saying that you'll definitely be into wearing women's clothes when you're older.

It's natural to be sexually curious at 15 about all sorts of things. Rather than labelling yourself right now, get some support in confidence from Mermaids who offer support to children and teenagers with gender identity issues and their families (www.mermaidsuk.org.uk, 0208 1234 819).

Can someone give Deidre a hug for me here in the States ................... PLEASE ?  ellen

Very much the sort of answer needed and the help site is a wonderful resource.  I have heard of Mermaids before, and this was a chance to link them.

I've recommended MermaidsUK  to other people. It is very good and best of all, it is recommended by the NHS.