Hi all I just want to give you all some background on how I got here with all you wonderful people.
I was taken as a girl by a lot of people when I was young I think it was the shoulder length blonde hair and blue eyes that did it along with the fact that me and my year older sister shared most of our clothes as we were not really well off plus maybe a sign of being born in the 70s I always knew I was different as I didn't engage in boy like things very much my dad worked away a lot so there was only my mum and my sister in the house . I can't even remember the first time I dressed up as it was something Ive always done . As I got older I realised what was expected of me as in typical male stuff but I didn't find this easy It just didn't come natural to me I was always more comfortable wearing my mums and sisters clothes and doing more girly things no matter how much they tried to put it off limits
Fast forward to when I was 18 and I lost my mum to cancer the only person I the world who I think understood me was gone I went off the rails pretty bad with drugs and stuff I spent the next 4 years with the self destruct button firmly pressed . I then met an amazing woman who was to be and still is my wife I started cross dressing from the start of our relationship but it just wasn't enough the more stable I got the more I neaded to have my girl side my wife would tell me I love you no matter what it all seemed to good to be true so for years I kept as much as I could locked up inside me dressing up was one thing but wanting to be a woman was another . I am now 41 and live as a woman behind closed doors I have had some very long conversations about all this with my wife and she does understand and excepts me she agrees I need to see a professional as dressing is not enough I want to be the girl I always new I was all along I need the body and the mind to be as one the ups are good but the downs are horrible self hate and what I have come to know as disphoria. My kids are all grown up and know all about this and so does my sister unfortunately me and my dad barely speak so there's something I nead to deal with in the future . I'm going to say bye bye for now and it's good to be here thanks
P.s my name is Chrissie Rose xx

A big warm welcome to the family Chrissie! It must be so nice to have support with you when dealing with this. Give a big hug to your SO for that. Yes, the very first step most of us made is to a Therapist preferably with gender experience. You will more than likely need letters from them anyway if your goal is HRT or SRS. You will find everyone here to be truly caring, compassionate and non judgmental. We have out moments of drama just like all families, but when it comes down to it we rally behind those in trouble. Relax and dig right in girl! 

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Hi Chrissie Rose, what a pretty name! I'm firmly in crossdresser territory, you'll meet all sorts of different flavoured people here. Thanks for sharing, I'm looking forward to getting to know you on the forums. See you around!

Hugs, Devlyn

Welcome Christie Rose to Susan's family.

As the other ladies said there are so much information to read and questions to ask.

Settle into the family

Thankyou for your lovely replies I feel I'm in good company thanks

Chrissie Rose xx

Hi Chrissie Rose and welcome to Susan's. Thank you for the wonderful introduction. 

Hi Chrissie Rose

So nice to have you aboard - grab an oar and start rowing!   

This really is a good place to be and learn and explore.  I'm impressed that you held on for so many years, but if you're now in the right mental place to fly and be who you are, well good on ya! 

That's two transport metaphors - I'm gonna stop now 

Julia

Hi Chrissie Rose,

Welcome to our little family. Over 14500 members. That would be one heck of a family reunion.

Feel free to post your successes/failures, Hopes/dreams.  Ask questions and seek answers. Give and receive advice.

But remember we are family here, your family now. And it is always nice to have another sister.


Janet  )O(