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[Guest Jolianna]

Hi everyone! This is my first post. I have been to Lauras Playground several times and finally decided to join. A little about me, though. I first started Crossdressing around the age of nine. That was around the early 60s. Ever since then I have always desired to wear womens clothing. I dressed in my grandmothers old clothing when I was a teen from time to time when no one was around. Quit for many years (not neccessarily for want but out of neccessity). Joined the military and retired and got married. Started dressing again a few years before military retirment. Never told wife before we were married cause I wasn't sure about crossdressing either, though it maybe a fad and would go away. Anyway, now I am in my late 50s and when I put on a skirt and panties if feels natural, as if this was the way it was meant to be and I just didn't realize it. Been dressing more often now for the past 11 years. Mostly underdressing as wife can't accept my crossdressing at all, (told her finally after 24 yrs of marriage)and I just recently got her to admit it wasn't a sin only a few months ago. We had discussins about my dressing several times the past 11 years. Anyway Lauras Playground shows a warm and accepting community and thats why I decided to join. Thank you.

[MaryEllen]

Hello Jolianna,

Welcome to Laura's Playground. Thank you for sharing with us.

MaryEllen

[Guest Elizabeth K]

WELCOME!

You will find a diversity here, and it usually has something to do with gender dysphoria, a condition where your idea of what you are genderwise, MAY NOT always align with the body you inhibit.

Cross dressing is really quite common - compared to some of the more severe dysphorias, and it seems the CDers we have here are sometimes overwhelmed by transgender talk. So it is good to have someone like yourself - although on a journey of self discovery - who is not afraid to talk about who you are.

So look around and post post post. You experience and opinions are appreciated here.

True - we are very friendly and non-judgemental. GRIN

Good to meet you.

Lizzy

[Guest Alex Blitzen]

Welcome to Laura's

[JJ]

Hi Jolianna

Welcome to Laura's! You have found a perfect place to be yourself. Whether you are looking for information, expressing opinions or just exploring who you are you'll find both acceptance and understanding here.

Please feel free to post as much as you want in any forum whether asking questions, expressing opinions or sharing experiences. We are a PG-13 moderated site. You will have access to the PM system and profiles after 5 posts.

If you have not already done so, please read the 'Terms and Conditions' page, the link to it can be found near the upper right of most any Forum page

I enjoyed your introduction and look forward to your posts!

John

[Guest ChloëC]

Hi Jolianna,

Welcome to Laura's. As Lizzy suggested above, there is a lot of talk by and about transgendered people here, but there is a small and fairly dedicated group of us cross-dressers. And we range from simple single article of clothing to full dress and make-up and possibly passing, and everywhere in between.

I am always surprised and happy when a new cross-dresser comes on and shares part of their life which almost always shows that we all have a lot more in common then we ever thought while at the same time, being very unique in how we respond to our desires and needs. And even more important, that we aren't alone. So often, the journey of understanding and eventual acceptance starts with each of us thinking we are totally alone in our feelings. Thank goodness for a place like Laura's that is not only accepting, but full of people who are on similar journeys, that we're willing to share.

As old Fezziwig would say, 'what better than to travel the rough road of life' than with people who care and understand.

Hugs

Chloë

[Cyndee]

Hi Jolianna

Thanks for sharing and signing up here at Laura's Playground ! What a wonderful resource on the internet and great place to explore yourself. Thank you for your service to our country !!

Hugs

Cindy -

[Guest Lacey Lynne]

Welcome!

You will be both amazed and pleased to discover that Internet friendships can be both genuine and deep, and you're bound to make such friendships here.

There is diversity aplenty here at The Playground, and that's what's so great about it. Best of all, there is acceptance, courtesy and intelligence here that you'll just love. Get comfortable and settle in!

[Guest DawnK]

Welcome Jolianna, your story is almost identical to mine, word for word. For me, the internet has been a blessing and Laura's in the icing on the cake.

dawnk

[Guest Penelope]

Welcome Jolianna,

There are indeed a lot of us here, who are not entirely congruent with the bodies we inhabit.

We have been welcomed by the others and have learned from their experiences that: cross dressing is widespread; that to be male and have female yearnings (or vice versa) is not a bizarre perversion.

Being here is helping me discover who I am; to accept it; and to discard a fiction of what I 'should' be.

I hope it will help you too.

All the best.

Penny

[Guest Opal]

Hi Jolianna,

Welcome to Laura's!

Nice to have you join here! With just a couple more posts you will be eligible to make use of the Personal Messenger (PM) feature found here.

Please continue to post as you are comfortable in doing so.

Huggs,

Opal