The inner excitement is there, though not for arousal. I think it is fun  to be dressed up a like a woman and express yourself. But I will need to really dig deeper to understand the true motivations.

-Tia

I don't know what it was for me, but like most of you, it was sexual arousal.  I started off by stealing my sister's underwear because I liked the way it looked and felt.  That turned out to not be enough, so I began stealing her bra's too.  Still not enough.  Then I started trying them on and I really liked the way it felt.  That was about the time she moved out, so my supply dried up.  Eventually, I mustered up enough courage to walk into a department store to buy lingerie.  What a rush!  So much to choose from, I wish I could have it all.  Still, a large lingerie collection is not enough.  That was when I started buying panty hose, garters, until I eventually bought my first dress.  Of course, after that I decided to "quit" and threw the whole collection away only to start over.  This has happened more then once, but now I am back to the dress stage and am thinking of taking it a step further with breast forms, make up and a wig.  Why do I do it?  I may never know, but I do like the way it makes me feel.

Patricia   

i wear womans lingerie i love the feel of the fabric, it makes me sexy.when i told my female partner she was shocked at first but now she accepts me dressing in lingerie but only in the private ,no public.she now buys me underwear the latest peice was a full corset,suspenders and stockings.she is a bit butch and we have explored so many different avenues of our sex life it has been fantastic.

hi

I dress as a women because i like it and it feels good. It also makes me feel good.

There are so many reasons for me,it seems as though all of my senses are instantly in sync as soon as I'm dressed.Then there are the different parts of it that come into play such as escapism,transformation,acceptance,arousal even deception.In male mode I'm more tunnel visioned ,in femme I'm empathetic,sensitive and deeply in touch with others and myself.I feel the list could go on forever with everything on it being a righteous reason.

Dressing as a woman...there are so many ways to dress. Compared to how men dress...mens clothes are simply boring!
Yeah... I look handsome in a suit, but I also look sexy in a dress.

I can decide if I will wear jeans, a skirt, a dress, short or long sleeve blouses, casual shoes or hi-heeled pumps. I can wear my hair up, down, in a ponytail.
The lingerie choices are endless...sometimes I cant decide what to wear.

I feel good when I'm dressed, people are much more courteous, friendlier.
When I'm out and about in public, everything is so alive!
I dont even think about tripping in my heeled pumps, walking is so natural now.
My long hair tickles my neck as I fling it aside as GG's always do.

In the mall or department stores, everyone is so helpful, especially when I'm spending money!
The female clerk helps me put together several outfits, advises me on coordinating clothes. She has me try on lingerie and shapewear.
She brings me several pairs of shoes that she thinks will look good on me.
She even comments on how nice I look.
Sitting at a table in a resturant, the waiter will check on me often, asking me "is everything is all right miss, how is your steak?"
My heart does back flips at his inquiry!

Touching up my make-up, adjusting my hair, seeing my reflection in the big windows downtown, men and women look me in the eye, then give me a 'once over'.
I'm always smiling when they look at my face.
My face is framed by my long dark hair.
My body moves so gracefully.

Linsey is being Linsey.

For me it began during early puberty when I tried on a pair of my mother's panties and bra. Initially it was all sexual where I would imagine myself as a woman. I would dress in one of my mother's knee length plaid skirts and white blouse. I would then slowly strip it off imagining I was sexy. Then during college I started wearing panties and bras more often just for the comfort. I would still wear  more sexy styles. G strings, thongs, teddies, corsets, bustiers were just more exciting than boring old men's boxers. During my first year of grad school I started to wear more functional everyday underwear. I also started to wear women's jeans, skirts, blouses, t shirts. It became comfortable. Like an escape from the stress of my schoolwork. I just bought my first pair of breast forms to make my look more complete. I also started to wear makeup. So in essence, I cross dress because it makes me feel relaxed. 

Quote from: Renate on February 05, 2008, 04:12:29 PM

Quote from: Linsey on February 04, 2008, 02:51:45 PM
Sitting at a table in a resturant, the waiter will check on me often, asking me "is everything is all right miss, how is your steak?"

Huh?  Women eat steak?  Not me.  I'll take a salad, dressing on the side.  I've got to watch my weight.



Renate

Weight...not an issue here.
And I love steak!

When I dress, it makes me feel, what's the word I'm looking for, enlightened?

It's not that it really turns me on sexually so much any more, but more emotionally.

I started out like probably most everyone else, with a fetish for some kind of womans clothing.

With me it was heels, 4", 5", 6", I got freakier and freakier, eventually getting up to 8" ballet boots .

From there it progressed to sexy lingerie, mini skirts, mini dresses, etc...

But, I no longer have/wear any heels above 5", most are in the 2" - 4" range, most sexy lingerie has been replaced by regular cotton panties and full support bras. Minis are now knee length or longer skirts and dresses.

I still haven't been able to venture out of the house though 

I dress as a woman because it makes me feel great.  Not sexually but just puts me in a pleasant state of mind.  I feel attractive and alive. 

I tend to agree with a lot that has posted here, like

Quote from: Kara66 on March 01, 2008, 01:49:58 PM
I dress as a woman because it makes me feel great.  Not sexually but just puts me in a pleasant state of mind.  I feel attractive and alive. 

Quote from: Linsey on February 04, 2008, 02:51:45 PM
Dressing as a woman...there are so many ways to dress. Compared to how men dress...mens clothes are simply boring!
Yeah... I look handsome in a suit, but I also look sexy in a dress.
Linsey is being Linsey.

Quote from: roxy 54 on January 10, 2008, 07:44:29 PM
hi

I dress as a women because i like it and it feels good. It also makes me feel good.

Quote from: Patricia on December 15, 2007, 12:50:38 AM
I don't know what it was for me, but like most of you, it was sexual arousal.  I started off by stealing my sister's underwear because I liked the way it looked and felt.  That turned out to not be enough, so I began stealing her bra's too.  Still not enough.  Then I started trying them on and I really liked the way it felt.  That was about the time she moved out, so my supply dried up.  Eventually, I mustered up enough courage to walk into a department store to buy lingerie.  What a rush!  So much to choose from, I wish I could have it all.  Still, a large lingerie collection is not enough.  That was when I started buying panty hose, garters, until I eventually bought my first dress.  Of course, after that I decided to "quit" and threw the whole collection away only to start over.  This has happened more then once, but now I am back to the dress stage and am thinking of taking it a step further with breast forms, make up and a wig.  Why do I do it?  I may never know, but I do like the way it makes me feel.
Patricia  

So as said Dana, we are alike in some ways, and some of us at one point or another ahve gotten turned on sexually by our dressing. I'll admit that early in my years (14-18) that I was sexually active when I dressed, but now I dress because like others it makes me feel better

Gina

personally i dress up because the clothes are so comfy and i enjoy putting the make up on but i hate it when you have to take it all off again.

compared what i usually wear (black long sleeved shirt, jeans and jacket) the clothes i wear as "marcia" tend to show more of my personality. and lets face it i'm the type of guy/girl who likes to be appreciated for who they are.

I dress up to forget about having a male body underneath. 

I take advantage of dressing up whenever the opportunity arrives, which isn't too often.  It is the easiest way for me to feel like a woman.  It is like a weight has been lifted off of me and I am free from the male chains that tie me down. 

I was blessed by having a very feminine voice, especially over the phone.  I use to work for AT&T/bellsouth as an operator and nearly everyone called me mam over the phone.  It is another little thing that keeps me sane and happy.  Just being thought of as a woman on the other end of the line is a phenomenal feeling for me.  Even at my current job I am called mam when I am on the phone. 

I feel like everything is enhanced in drag, my sexuality just beams.  I love fantasizing about Mr. Right. 

I think dressing as a woman allows me to step out of my male persona and look at things from a different perspective. It's comfortable, fun and I am learning how to become someone entirely different.

There is way too much machismo in my world and I don't always like it. Most of the time it is uncalled for and down right juvenile. I'm turned off by all the chest thumping and I want to get away from it to someplace more peaceful and caring. I guess that's what is called getting in touch with my feminine side.

I also enjoy shopping now and make a point of going through the women's department very slowly when I go to a department store to check things out. I'm just a sucker for marked down sale items.

Jen

I find when i dress fem is the only time i feel comfortable 'in my skin'.  I know I'm more female than male internally and its a great release and it's a great feeling to just be me but I can see me wanting more but i don't think I'm brave enough

I feel that when I wear certain, more feminine clothes that it helps me to more accurately express how I feel I "should" look. I do feel, however, that if I had a female body the clothing would be less important.

Quote from: Laurry on August 10, 2007, 12:53:45 PM
Because I want to.

Because it feels "right".

I like they way they feel.  I like the way they make me look.  I like the way they show off my shaved legs and painted nails in a way that just doesn't work with regular men's clothes.

Since my normal everyday attire (outside of the office) is a scoop-neck T-shirt, jeans shorts and sandals, (It's summer in Texas, give me a break), does that really constitute "dressing up"?  Dresses, hose and heels are generally reserved for special occasions, although I am thinking I need to start wearing them more.
......Laurry 

I wear skirts, blouses, camis, flats, and low heels. I don't wear capris or pants because I wear them in male mode. I don't wear pantyhose even in winter. I like showing my legs  .

Gennee


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Quote from: KitKatKelly on February 10, 2008, 11:49:53 AM
When I dress, it makes me feel, what's the word I'm looking for, enlightened?

It's not that it really turns me on sexually so much any more, but more emotionally.

I started out like probably most everyone else, with a fetish for some kind of womans clothing.

With me it was heels, 4", 5", 6", I got freakier and freakier, eventually getting up to 8" ballet boots .

From there it progressed to sexy lingerie, mini skirts, mini dresses, etc...

But, I no longer have/wear any heels above 5", most are in the 2" - 4" range, most sexy lingerie has been replaced by regular cotton panties and full support bras. Minis are now knee length or longer skirts and dresses.

I still haven't been able to venture out of the house though 

That's the next move, Kit. Then things really get interesting.

Gennee[/b]

Dressing up has always been sexually arousing for me.  In the past couple years the drive to dress is higher which in turn drives the arousal higher.  Because of the lack of opportunity of dressing I've learned that if I get past the arousal part it makes me feel less stressed when I dress. 

For me I think the sexual side of it has always been the easy way to stop the urges to dress.  But I have learned all that does is set them aside for the next time and over time that builds up the urge to dress.

I just love to slip on pantyhose and go out with them on on freshly shaven legs. it is so hot.

You asked, "Do any of you feel this way?"  No, I do not but after reading your post it occurred to me that what you currently enjoy may just be a substitute for what you really like and need, which you expressed openly in your post.  Good luck. 

Teresa

Posted on: May 08, 2008, 10:52:53 AM

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Opps, I forgot to answer the original question, "Why do you dress up as a woman."  Sorry. 

I dress up as a woman so that I can look, walk, talk, and feel like the woman I enjoy being when dressed up.  I am strait, married, and have an understanding wife who fully loves and supports me as Teresa.  The two of us have worked hard to make my femme appearance as normal and appropriate as we can so that I can "blend" in well when we go out in public. 

Yes, when I am being Teresa, we also have intimate time together.  My wife tells me that she never forgets that I am her husband and that I am really a male, but she is also able to sort of "pretend" outwardly that I am a girl and she treats me as one as long as I am en femme.  It sure is fun!

I am one of the lucky ones and I am most appreciative of my wife's support and understanding.  I work hard to let her know that in many ways too.

Good luck.

Teresa