Passing Through

[Guest Paulette B]

. . . life, and this forum.

I'm 73, CD, married (third time and happy), and adjusting to a new spouse, life, and location.

Thinking, but only thinking so far, of getting back into 1-3x weekly of exercise and yoga, and maybe golf again. I have no long-term goals or aspirations, though I'd like to be more comfortable en femme so I could go out if I felt like it.

Been active in crossdressers-forum and MHB for over a year, and came out on Facebook and to friends and family within the last year. Not traumatic at all - but I don't dress for anyone but myself and wife, so little chance of frightening the horses or making children cry. My outness consists of a political blogs and essays to help others accept their own sexual differences and self concepts.

I've been a teacher and school principal, developmental diagnostician, librarian, publisher, writer, organizer, juggler and public speaker - all professionally and all successfully. I wanted to change the world, and I have in larger and smaller ways. So that's done.

What's next? Well, the theme for this decade is Sensuality. So I'm going to take that as far as is comfortable.

I'm 98% hetero, but every 20 or so years I meet some guy, always very young, who smells just right. I'm not at all interested in transitioning - why complicate things or have my body carved up when I don't need to, and I'm 73 for Christ's sake! I know how to be a guy and I do it quite well and I'll never be pretty and 16 again anyway. I'd like to learn enough about being a woman to get by in public without fuss, but that's it. My wife knows, loves, and is delighted by my female self, and that's quite sufficient sexually.

So why am I here? Just a tourist. A flaneur. But a reasonably polite one. I have stories to share and would love to hear yours.

[Cyndee]

Welcome Paulette, and thanks for sharing with us

I enjoyed reading your intro, it was very articulate and interesting.

Life to be lived at it's fullest, the way it should be.

Hugs and do enjoy Laura's forums....

Cynthia -

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Hi Paulette

My, that was probably the most honest and down to earth intros I have ever read.

Love and Welcome

Brenda

[Guest Paulette B]

Thank you, Brenda, Cynthia Rae.

Lots of practice revealing/explaining myself - mostly to myself.

Since the days of USENET I've thought of the 'net as performance space.

cheers!

[Guest]

Welcome to LP Paulette.

Thank you for your introduction.

Don't see many of the young-uns referencing USENET anymore.giggle

I wish you peace and prosperity on your continued journey.

Huggs,

Joann

[Guest miss kindheart]

Hi Paulette,
<<< hug >>>
Welcome to Laura's Playground.
Please feel free to come over and chat sometime.
The Chat room does require another registration that is separate from from your forums one.
Please read the chat room rules before coming in, and expect a short interview with one of the chat room moderators.
One of the things that they will ask you is if you read the rules.
We all look forward to seeing you.
vanna

[Guest Paulette B]

Thank you, Joanne and Vanna,

Probably won't see you in Chat, Never liked that mode - too much like CB (pre-USENET!), and Tweet, which strikes me as ridiculous.

I try to be useful here, in CD-F, MHB, and in my Facebook Notes. By useful I mean of help to young people who do not know what to make of their terrifying urges and obsessions, by relating my own experiences and thoughts. It's probably therapeutic and cathartic for me, but I don't feel that it's doing much for anyone else. Thought of writing a book for parents of CDing and dysphoric children, but I'm too ignorant, too opinionated, and too intellectually inclined.

[Guest AshleighP]

Thanks for sharing a very honest, open post. It always encourages me to hear from other "older" CDs. Best of luck and again, thanks for sharing. I wish I had your courage to come out to friends and family. Maybe someday.

[Guest Lelia VA]

USENET - WOW, I like you already!! I was a professional geek for 2 decades in my former life so you made me smile in a revery of old times! I like the idea of "performance space" too! Life is too short to be stuck with exclamation points and emoticons!!! ;-)

Welcome and continue lighting up our world!

Hugs

LeeLee

[Guest]

USENET?

Was that something similar to RELAYNET?????giggle

Or maybe 300baud point-to-point?

Huggs,

Joann

[gennee]

Paulette, this is the first time I'm reading your intro though I read your other posts. First of all, welcome to Laura's. I also have no desire to transition and am happy as I am. I'm 65 and have been out for over 8 years. My wife is very supportive of me. I'm out in public regularly and enjoy being who I am. Thank you for your wonderful intro.