Hi, I'm Emeraude

[Guest Emeraude]

Hello, everyone. I'm male; I'm married, have children, and I cross dress. Notice I don't call myself a "crossdresser", although that's what I put in my description. I'm not entirely sure I want to have that label, or if I should be involved in this forum.

I mean, I like to wear women's clothes, but the need comes and goes and I've quit many times. Honestly, I'm only in it for the shoes. High heels. Really, I only have eight pairs. I particularly love my black strappy sandals with the 5" heels, and the brown pumps, and the red satins with the rhinestones. Of course, I have to have pantyhose when I put the heels on, or stockings. Then the garter belt, and a cute satin and lace thong. Matching bra, of course. And breast forms to fill the bra properly. All of which doesn't look right without the long blond wig and makeup and earrings and. . .

Sigh. I think I'm going to be here awhile.

--Emeraude

[Guest Donna Jean]

Hello, Emeraude.........

Welcome to the Playground, honey....

My, my....it does tend to get confusing sometimes, doesn't it?

And don't worry about a "Label"...we try to avoid them if possible....

Here...sit with me and have some hot coco and some of Sally's Double chocolate Chip cookies...no calories...they're virtual....LOL

Get comfortable and some of the other lovely folks will be by to say "Hi" shortly.....OK?

And, yes, you DO belong here...I think that you'll find that out right away!

It's so good to have you, Hon....

Huggs....

Donna Jean

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Welcome, Welcome Emeraude!

Hon, don't worry about a thing! Just know that you are welcomed here. So, just relax, take your time, and you will see that there are many many people here just like you. We all share a common bond of knowing, realizing, suspecting, quessing, sensing something, something important, ourselves.

Come right on in and share in the fun! No one is going to hurt you, so don't be afraid. You can be your true self here!!!!

HUGS

Brenda

[Guest skyy]

of course you are welcome here. labels dont matter, just relax and enjoy the site. there are lots of awesome people here that have enriched my life, and i hope you come to enjoy it as much as i do. so yea...welcome

[Guest mia 1]

Of course feel at home and relax labels suck and you are who ..enjoy your children your wife and your self...trust me, don't think you don't belong because we need you..me! I'm married, have kids, grandkids and cross dress and I "feel your needs"...so stay, kick back and tell us more...you can P.M. me after you have posted five times and we can exchange "war stories".......Mia

As you can tell I am a moderator and I approve this mesage....

[Sally]

Hi Emeraude,

I think that you just reminded me of my favorite uncle who said, "Quitting smoking is easy, I've done it 5 or 6 times this week."

Don't worry about if you belong or not, you do so enjoy the cookies and the friendships they are invaluable.

Welcome to the friendliest place on Earth.

Love ya,

Sally

[Carolyn Marie]

Welcome to Laura's Emeraude. My sisters are so right, you'll find a lot in common with many of us.

I too have a family and have cross dressed off and on since I was a teenager, and I'm now (cough, cough)

years old.

Check out all the forums, not just the CD forum, and see how much wonderful variety there

is in this Community. We don't care about labels here, its just a place to be yourself, learn,

have fun, and talk with people who understand you and will never judge you.

Is it as nice as it sounds, YES!.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest virginiaJ]

I was real scared of being labeled myself when i finally caved in to my desire to crossdress. When i told my GF and she became comfortable she would try to label me saying im a crossdresser and everything else and i hated it. When i found this place I realized that hiding it not just from everyone else but from myself was only making me miserable and I couldnt understand why I wasnt able to just rid myself of this thing inside me, this urge. I would purge time and time again always feeling ashamed of the things I had been doing. But while doing these things I always felt whole, like it was meant for me to do this. Today I no longer have that shame. I still dont have the courage to take it outside and only my GF knows, but I am finally comfortable knowing that Im not the only one, and that there is help out there. I am a crossdresser not by choice, but because its just a part of me, and there is nothing wrong or shameful about beeing who you are. I hope this will help you in your path, but Im not here to label you, I just thought I would tell you a little about who I am and how I came to be comfortable with that.

virginia

[Guest NicolaiAE]

Welcome to the Playground!

I hope you enjoy your time here. There's no pressure to call yourself anything other than what you want to be called.

-Nicolai

[Guest Emeraude]

Hello, Emeraude.........

Welcome to the Playground, honey....

My, my....it does tend to get confusing sometimes, doesn't it?

And don't worry about a "Label"...we try to avoid them if possible....

Here...sit with me and have some hot coco and some of Sally's Double chocolate Chip cookies...no calories...they're virtual....LOL

Get comfortable and some of the other lovely folks will be by to say "Hi" shortly.....OK?

And, yes, you DO belong here...I think that you'll find that out right away!

It's so good to have you, Hon....

Huggs....

Donna Jean

Thanks, Donna Jean, and thank you Sally for the cookies. (Oooh, is that real china?) I feel very welcome. Thanks, all of you. I'll try not to worry and just enjoy chatting with all of you.

Hugs back to all of you. Stop by and pick up your plate soon, Sally.

--Emeraude

[Guest MrAwesome]

and then you realize your in your undies and just HAVE to put on the cute mini skirt, and net top, and then you have this cute blouse you just got... and you don't wanna waste your money either so... youu have to put that on........