I have so much respect for my mom and twin sister,they have been so supportive of me crossdressing.My mom saw I was very different than my two younger brothers,I always liked anything feminine and it started with a pair of pantyhose she was going to throw away when I was 6 years old.Good thing is she gave them to me and I was very happy to get it.This was not when my dad was home,my dad was raised to raise boy like boys.My mom had enough of him verbally abusing me,He called me names I will not mention and finally gave him the choice.Told him to love and accept me for who I am or leave.He decided to leave.My twin sister,she considers Tori a sister she never had and we are close.I remember playing dress up with her and she still does too.I have borrowed a few of her clothes too including my mom's clothes.They say I have better legs than them.Both also know about the past of me having unsupportive spouses and were glad I broke up with them.They like my wife Renee very well whom is supportive whom I married in January.See I am finally happy since I met Renee 4 years ago and they get along very well with her to this day.

Yes. Your story is not rare. I also remember that my mom helped me wear silk stockings at night when I was 4 or 5 years old. The stockings were too big for a child to wear. Oh. I am now wearing thigh-high silk stockings to warm up a little bit my legs.

My wife is also very supportive of me, although initially she had some difficulty.
Nowadays most of my colleagues also accept and understand me, or they do not care about whatever I wear.

barbie~~