Does Aging Tend To Bring Out Cross Dressing More?

[Anne Bonny]

I saw a study...several that say hormone levels have no effect. Hence there is something else causing this. True enough testosterone level drops about 1% a year after age...can't remember exactly about age 50 to 70.... My dressing has absolutely no correlation to the daily testosterone fluctuation curve...highest at 8am...lowest at 9pm...elevated after coffee...2 cups every morning with cocoa in the mix...exercise in the PM about 2pm.... All of this would state my desire to dress should be quite elevated in the late evening hours but it's not. I tend to dress most mornings until after my run in female athletic wear at 2pm...then I tend to relax into guy wear....

I believe circumstantial apparent but probably unrelated coming out of most in mid life 50's? is probably more related to circumstances in our lives as we tire of fighting ourselves and the pressure of others on us to conform as we see life is not unlimited ... ah...we are not going to live for ever after all...hum not only that but our life will end in roughly 30 years probably at 80 +/- 10 years as a guestimate that is quite rational though some will live on and beat the bell curve through healthy living and taking care of their selves. Our looming mortality... it does impact our calculations about our lives...if not now when? When can I be who I am? NOW comes the urgent answer flashing in our brain! We have a right a fundamental human right to live and to be our authentic self. This is why I hate the religions of the world they are and have always been our implacable enemies.... go crawl under a rock! Conversion therapy. Always failing to acknowledge the truth that we exist as we are because this is who we are not what we do and we have existed through all of time down to the present as long as modern humans have lived on this planet. This overbearing brow beating oppression instigated against us because of arbitrary mythology is a crime against OUR HUMANITY which is why we cry out...no more. No Not any more....

[Stephanie M]

I know this an old thread, but I wanted to respond.
I am experiencing a greater desire to be feminine the older that I get. I've read some responses and it appears hormone levels don't make us this way. I kind of suspect as we get older we tend not to give as much concern about what everyone else thinks about everything else, so why not this?

I used to worry that the cashiers would think that any girly items I was buying was for me, so I'd go out of my way to imply that they were for my wife. Recently I was buying panties in Walmart and the cashier said, "something tells me these aren't for you", instead of being embarrassed I smiled and said actually they are for me, they are very comfortable, she probably thought I was joking but the fact that I didn't care if she knew was something that was new. I don't know if it's age or what exactly but now I really don't care as much if a stranger knows what I do.

All I know for sure is my feminine side is much stronger at 44 than it ever was, and I'm learning to accept it and enjoy it.

[Anne Bonny]

Yep, I agree. I understand who I am, and I am no longer ashamed it is a matter of fact and I have every right to be who I am as I said we have a right to be our authentic self and this is it for us. Women are not judged being more gruff and manly, holding manly jobs and dressing manly....If we have a femininity within us and are a little softer and more refined, sensitive and caring, loving, open and not as judgmental of others and enjoy simply being who we are and liking what we like and enjoy the clothing which goes along with it we should not be judged either. As people we are no different than anyone else, we are as nice, and as upstanding as anyone.

[Stephanie M]

As people we are no different than anyone else, we are as nice, and as upstanding as anyone.

Speak for yourself I'm not nice at all.

Actually we are probably more nice in some ways.

[Martha G]

I had already answered this forum in the past

However, approaching age 74 in early March of next year I have to say that my desire to dress as and be a woman has greatly increased.

I feel more feminine as I go along.

At this time I thoroughly love to dress as and act like a woman.

I thought that the urge would go away. But instead it has grown stronger.

If I could, I would dress 24/7 as a woman.

[Hanna]

I have to agree with everyone's feelings also. At 73 yo, all I want to do is dress whenever I can.
It just feels comfortable.
Maybe it's because I have become a little slower, lazier. But dressing seems to give me a little boost. I feel younger, look younger-15-20 years. Who wouldn't want to be a lady.
And dressing has given me the drive to keep in shape.
As to the hormone thing, I thought for a while that may be the case, but really I think now it's "let's do it, do it as best I can, and who cares if I am read once in a while.
I just hope it remains only "once in a while." :-)
Maybe also it's the fact of taking a few major steps,(buying a wig, was a big one) it keeps getting easier to take many more baby steps.

[Estefania]

With the risk of stating the obvious...

For most CD folks who are not wanting to live FT as a woman and are in their 20s/30s/even 40s, it is hard to combine their dressing with being able to go to work, dress while kids are at home, and all other responsibilities in daily life. The older you get, more and more of these everyday things start to wind down. Kids may leave, you retire from work, etc. So, one thing you start having plenty of... Time! And if you were clever enough, you not only have time, but also have... Money!

Give a CD enough time and money and it brews the perfect storm!

Gaby

[Angie G]

Age just may have a facter if your thinking.!0 years ago I came out to my wife as a CD. The feeling of needing to dress was getting more and more of a need years ago I could take it or leave if Now I find I need to dress most of the time. I don't dress on the weekends so my wife can have her Husbsnd time. And that is hard to do.
Angie

[Timothy Burr]

Well I'll be 73 in two months.

I am very active, strong and healthy and enjoy dressing.

My desire to dress as and to become a woman is growing by the day.

Aging has helped bring out the hidden woman in me.

I'm 70, and although I have no desire to dress or live as a woman 24/7, as I've aged, I feel much more feminine that I ever have and cherish the opportunities I have to express my femininity.

[Robbie]

I recently turned 75 and have dressed since my late 30s although I haven't dressed as often the last few years. Over the past few months the desire has increased dramatically. Last week I had my annual physical and the blood work showed an under active thyroid which can cause lower T as if my age didn't lower it enough.
The problem is easily treated but I hope to continue my increased Fem time. It is too relaxing and natural for me not to.