Long hiatus

[Stephanie W]

Daniel

You said....

I haven't yet seen anyone here whose crossdressing went away and whose life continued like it had never happened.

In your own words, there lies the answer to your question.

You've received some excellent advice from the other gals here and there's not much I could add. I will say that you shouldn't see this as a 'monster' you have to control. The best way to deal with something, that in all honesty, will always be a part of you, is to embrace it and accept it. It is after all, a part of you, and denying it, regardless of how much you may want to dress, will only complicate your life down the road.

When you meet a lady you want to be with, any amount of pretence will not give you a solid foundation for a lasting relationship. Only honesty and trust can build that. Be who you are and be proud of Daniel. If a woman cannot accept that, then find someone who will. It may take a while, but at least you're being true to yourself. Best of luck.

Stephanie

[Jill S]

I won't even try and give advice, just a short story. I dressed as long as I can remember but it almost went away when I join the Military. Met my wife and we dated off and on for several years. I was sure CDing was just a teenage sexual thing and would go away as I got older. I'm 48 and the urges are getting out of hand! I want to dress all the time and the whole sexual side of it has faded away to near zero! It was very scary telling my wife about it after 23 years together. We are still together but she wants the CD thing to go away and I feel trapped. I'm not sure where in our relationship would have been the time to tell but 23 years into it wasn't good. I'm sure if I told up front we never would have married, so I guess she is trapped too.

Is it likely to fade away for you? Can't say but I think the odds are not in your favor. A plus for you is that folks in your generation seem to at least be ready for thing to be less Black and White about gender. Good Luck.

[Jean Marie]

First of all it is very unlikely it will go away, truth is it is almost certain your desire and need to dress will onbly increase as you grow older. So if you are lucky and able to accpet your feminine side at this young age, yhour life will be a lot smoother, take it from a girl that weasted many years thru denial, I was in my mid thirties before I embraced the fact that I have a strong feminine precense within me and now the best times of my life are when I am out enfemme. Jean Marie