Hello!!

Donnie · Post by **Donnie** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:19 am

I am a new member, and just wanted to introduce myself. I am new at this so I hope that everyone will be patient with me. I am a crossdresser and as probably a lot of crossdressers, do not have many close friends. I hope to be able to share my experiances and maybe help others who are crossdressers. I have been to a very good psycologist and was diagnosed with GID. As many of you know, this the only one they can use, but it is being contested by many as not being a disorder, and I assume this will change in the near future. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with us, and actually, we benefit from having the best of both genders in one mind.

Well, just wanted to say hi !! and hope to add something positive to this forum.

Best Regards;
Donnie

Post by **DonnaT** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:03 am

Hi Donnie,

to the forum.

Erica S · Post by **Erica S** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:09 am

Hi Donnie and welcome!

Erica

Carol Ann · Post by **Carol Ann** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:32 am

Hi Donnie,

A warm hug and a big welcome to the forum. I don't believe I have a disorder as I have been CD'ing for 57 years and its just who and what I am. I love and enjoying dressing up and being me.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:53 am

Hi Donnie

Welcome to our sorority

I agree with Carol Ann - what we have is a gift not a disorder. Susan has brought much to our lives that I am very glad for now.

Please join in the discussions and maybe even join us in the chat room sometime.

Best wishes

Lily · Post by **Lily** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:16 am

Hi Donnie, you are going to have a great time here.

You'll make a lot of friends here.

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:34 am

hey and welcome

Margaret · Post by **Margaret** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:55 pm

Welcome Donnie

Leeza · Post by **Leeza** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:34 pm

Hi, Donnie, and welcome. Disorder, no, gift, yes. And agian welomce.

Leeza

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:45 pm

Hi Donnie,

Well as a Tennesseean myself, I have some suggestions, however not knowing exactly where you are in the Volunteer state and I understand if you don't want to share that quite yet, we may be able to give you some ideas.

Welcome and we do look forward to your participating with us!

Virginia

Neve Turner · Post by **Neve Turner** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:02 am

Hey

I quite new as well. welcome. everyone is realy nice hear and made me feel very welcome, that was a huge boost for me.
I have been diagnosed with BPD. would love to hear about your experiances with phycotherapy and if you would like i will share mine.

Neve xx

Rony · Post by **Rony** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:59 am

Hi Donnie
You'll fined a lot of great folks here.
Welcome to our little corner of the internet.
Ronnie

Diannna · Post by **Diannna** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:57 pm

Hi Donnie. Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy.

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:42 pm

Hi, Donnie, and welcome to the Forum!

- SL

April Rose · Post by **April Rose** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:41 pm

Hi, Donnie. Welcome to the group. The issue of close friends is something that touches us all as cross dressers. Who do you let in, who do you not let in. Add romantic love to that equation and it becomes really complicated.

I think that I am a reasonable, intelligent, friendly, accommodating human being. If I were not a cross dresser, I have no doubt that I would have a wider social circle. I would be more involved in local politics. But the reality is that my reluctance to give up my own sense of self expression has limited who I can allow myself to get close to. I'm not offering a judgement on whether it's worth it or not.

But I know who I am, and my DW, Nancy seems to have come to terms with it as well, so I feel no great need to change.