Hello all.  Having lurked here in the past, I decided it's time to join and make myself known.  I'm a  CD in my mid 40's living in the deep south and have been dressing off and on for about 20 years.  My first experience of wanting to act like (be?) a girl happened at a very young age but I never had the opportunity to dress until after I was married.  I kept this secret for a long time using my wife's clothes which is pretty amazing considering she's a petite.

To make a long story a little less long, I fessed up about 6 or 7 years ago during one of those deep conversations about desires.  My wife's first response was that she now understood why some of her favorite panties were getting stretched and wanted to think about it and do some research.  After a couple of days, she came back and said she didn't see the harm but that I had to quit wearing her things.

Shortly after, she brought home some lingerie for me as a surprise.  At that time, she didn't mind me dressing but didn't want to be involved.  From there, it was a steady progression to the point where we shop and dress together and both enjoy ourselves. I/we don't go out in public as it's a fairly small community but we do sit outside on the porch swing when the weather's nice. 

My wife's acceptance of this has probably been helped by the fact that we've found there's some blurring of the distinction between strict gender definitions for both of us.  I can not believe my good fortune in having her for a partner.

That's probably too much information, but I wanted to share a little bit about myself.

Satin

Hello Satin and welcome to Susan's!

I am glad you decided to post an introduction, for it is always great to get to meet new members and read their stories.  Please feel free to explore the entire site, get familiar with the site rules and visit the wiki and reference library where there's plenty of information regarding TG and non-TG issues.

We look forward to your future posts.  Enjoy your stay!

tinkerbell

P.S.  BTW I love the name you have chosen for yourself.

Thank you very much.  Part of the reason I went ahead and registered is that I've explored your site and learned so much I felt like I was taking and not giving anything in return.  This is truly a resource for information as well as mutual support. 

(I actually chose the name for another forum and like it even if it might be a little fluffy.  It sort of represents how I feel about myself.)

Hi Satin.  Welcome to Susan's.

Thanks for joining and sharing your view, opinions, stories and self with us.  I look forward to hearing more from you in the future.

As far as your name...I like it too.  Don't let anyone give you grief...I think you make great sheets   

......Laurie

Hi Satin,

Wellcome to Susans. I am sure you enjoy your stay. It is good to see your wife is accepting you as a cross dresser. I have been cross dressing for 5 years and now I am starting to get the support from my friends.

Alice

Welcome, Satin.  You are truly blessed to have an accepting wife.

Mine was not accepting.  Now I have a wonderful husband.  We are both postop TS (MTF and FTM).

In the South, eh?  I hope you and ur wife will consider Southern Comfort in Atlanta next September.

Robyn
Pacific Northwest

Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes.  I know I am blessed to have a participating wife but sometimes feel bad about letting it be known as not everyone is so fortunate.  Having her is better than a winning lottery ticket.

I have not found the Southern Comfort thread yet.  I assume it's a gathering of like minded people.  (somehow, convention doesn't seem like the right term.)

Satin

Hello Satin,

Welcome.  Like you, I found Susan's and "lurked" about for a while before participating, although not really for very long.  Such wonderful ladies and gentlemen here, and so much information you just have to be as much a part as you can.  I travel a lot in my job and am not around for odd-ball and unpredictable periods of time.  I need a portable computer but haven't ever gotten one, and in truth the job just doesn't provide the time to justify getting one, so I just play partial catch-up when home.

It is so great that your wife is accepting and helpful, since sharing this with her.  It makes all the difference in the relationship.  I married at 37, and was determined to be open about my gender identity from the beginning, so we did not have to work it out later.  Of course in the following 23 years it hasn't always been easy, and lately, the increased feeling of cross-gender as opposed to cross-dressing has brought forth both greater communication and closeness, and greater pain.  You are on the right course - keep the communication going. 

Again, welcome to Susan's.  And, as I usually tell new folks when I respond to them, mostly to avoid confusion (mine probably,) I'm Susan, but not the Susan.

Susan Kay

Welcome to Susan's, Satin.

I am also a CD with a supportive wife.  For many years I dressed in my wife's clothes, but this became increasingly unsatisfactory as I grew in girth.  My wife is a 4 petite (she is 5' 2") and I am a 16 tall (5' 10" 170 lbs.)  Things are much better since I have been wearing my own feminine clothing.  Occasionally when we are doing the laundry we will have a discussion--is this yours or mine? 

I am one of the older citizens here (in age at least if not longevity as a member).  My advice to anyone in the younger generation--moisturize, moisturize.

The CD board has not been terribly active lately.  Come on over and add your two cents.

Louise

Hi there Satin!

I'm new too and am having a wonderful experience here at Susan's.

You are blessed in having a wife that is loving and supportive. My sister and mother both know about me and are supportive too.

We're both very lucky!   

Anyway, welcome to open interaction!

Genevieve

Again, thanks to all for the warm welcomes.  While I can no longer squeeze into any of my wife's clothes, we do occasionally get confused on whose panties are whose since we both tend to like some of the same styles.  It's pretty easy to tell the difference for everything when folding the laundry but panties tend to slip by until they get just above your knees.

Satin