Well, obviously I guess, I am new here, though not new to this world or a rookie in forums like this in other places. I hope you girls will be as nice as the people I have met elsewhere.

In a nutshell (always thought that summed me up nicely), I am bio male, live in Michigan, long time closeted cross dresser coming slowly to terms (much more rapidly recently) with with where my dysphoria falls, and how poorly I have recognized it in the past, while also trying really hard to get myself comfortable in a newly granted freedom (granted by me, that is) to embrace who and what I am.

Kept my activities and coping mechanisms under deep cover my entire life, sometimes even from myself (anyone else know how that is?) but no any longer.
61 years old, but everyone says I look much younger (ah, vanity), son in college and a daughter finishing High School. Recently let my wife know who she had been married to for the last 20 plus years.
Yeah... still working through that situation, but hopefully optimistic.
Not sure exactly where I am going on this train, but it seems to be picking up speed. A little frightened where it all may lead, but not going to get off...not this time.
Anyway, I hope to make some new friends... so... Hi... I'm Samantha

It's nice to meet you all.
Thanks for ...you know... thanks for just being here.

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