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Ilovecheese Fri 08-Jun-18 16:19:56

I don't understand your point oldbatty

oldbatty Fri 08-Jun-18 16:14:56

sometimes I do heavy jobs and sometimes I wear scruffy clothes and couldnt give a monkeys about girlie stuff.

Ilovecheese Fri 08-Jun-18 16:14:52

Well who knows if any thread is real, but why shouldn't this one be?

oldbatty Fri 08-Jun-18 16:12:28

is this real?

Ilovecheese Fri 08-Jun-18 16:10:12

If you would like to meet someone in a similar position, do you live in or near a big city? There will be clubs which are open to cross dressers and their partners on some nights of the week if not every night.

I used to do some work for a cross dresser and went to one of these clubs with him once, as his partner was not keen on his cross dressing. This was in Manchester but I can't remember the name of the club (it was over 20 years ago).
But I can't say I noticed him having a "feminine side" particularly, he was just like any other man.

Bluegal Fri 08-Jun-18 15:59:21

I think you haven’t got many answers because people don’t know how to comment perhaps or have no feelings either way.

I can’t help wondering if you are not quite as happy about it as you say? For else I can’t see why you want contact with people in same situation particularly. I mean people usually want to speak to others about their relationships when there are problems - no?

I haven’t any feelings about cross dressing whatsoever- each to their own etc I just would not like my husband to do it! No particular reason I would add. I remember Coronation Street when Audrey discovered one of her boyfriends was a cross dresser. I just laughed (which I know is not pc). I think my DH would look more like Tim Healy in Benidorm tbh (not very attractive).

So sorry this post isn’t all that helpful.

Oldwoman70 Fri 08-Jun-18 12:29:55

Well done to your DH for being honest and to you for being accepting. I think loving someone means you accept them as they are and don't try to change them.

HAZBEEN Fri 08-Jun-18 11:50:35

Not everyone is as brave as you, they dont want to stick their head above the parapet on GN! If only more people were as open as you and your husband the world would be a better place, but unfortunately having said that in RL some people are to quick to judge.

Hildagard Fri 08-Jun-18 11:34:48

Thank you for your comments and support. I was surprised/disappointed that I didn’t have more. I suppose that I was hoping that there was someone out there in a similar position.

BlueBelle Tue 05-Jun-18 15:50:24

Brilliant Hilda great admiration from me too I don’t know how I d feel I m fairly accepting but not sure wether I could be comfortable with that or not you d only know once you’re in the relationship then it would be too late I guess ?
You re obviously very happy and long may it continue good luck to you both

sodapop Tue 05-Jun-18 15:44:15

Totally agree with Hazbeen Good luck to both of you.

HAZBEEN Tue 05-Jun-18 15:00:26

I admire you both. Him for his honesty from the outset, many people dont tell partners really important things until its discovered and resentment at a secret causes major upset. And you for being accepting and willing to see the whole person not just what to some is a deal breaker.
Good luck to you both, I wish you a long and happy marriage.

Panache Tue 05-Jun-18 12:46:25

Very interesting and praise indeed for seeing what is probably the fuller picture and by so finding yourself a great husband and girl friend rolled into one.

Personally I don`t know if I could cope ...........yet perhaps might feel different if presented with this scenario,whilst to his credit,he was remarkably honest at the off set,a very good place to be..........

Hildagard Tue 05-Jun-18 12:02:51

I understand not everyone could accept this, but having been in a violent relationship I now feel safe. But to actually answer your question it is difficult to define, but to the majority of our world he is a man. He has a feminine side which stretches through both persona, but not in an effeminate manner.

gillybob Tue 05-Jun-18 11:55:26

I admire your honesty and acceptance of your DH’s cross dressing Hildagard but personally I don’t think I could cope. Where does the husband/man end and the girlfriend/woman begin?

Hildagard Tue 05-Jun-18 11:51:16

My husband told me of his cross dressing at the beginning of our relationship. I have accepted this from the start and would not have it any other way. I have the best of both worlds, a man in the full sense of the word and my best girl friend in one. A man for all the heavy jobs and my girlfriend for advice on clothes etc and girly nights in. Is anyone else lucky enough to have a similar relationship