Dear readers,
Today’s crossdressing success story comes from a lovely lady who has discovered her path, and the support she needs to live her authentic truth. Please welcome Alexis Marie!
Alexis Breaks out of Society’s Expectations
Alexis Marie
Hi, I’m a 52 year old and have had to struggle with my gender confusion since the age of 5 or 6. I grew up with three sisters and a strict macho father, so I had to pretend to be someone I knew was not the real me.
I tried so hard to meet the expectations of the social norm as well as what my family expected. This included plying sports, working at my dad’s electrical business, joining the army, marriage and children.
I completed my tour in the army but the marriage failed due to, in my opinion, that I was not happy.
I had moved out at the age of 18 and started dressing fully – it made sense when I was enfemme as if I was whole and complete.
Of course trying to do or be what others expected never seemed to work out. It was after I met my current wife 19 years ago and was open and honest from the start that I’ve been able to be happy.
Although I must still work as male, with her support and encouragement I’m happy to say I’m now on hormones 3 months now. I came out to my older sister who has spent time with her sister and refers to me as her sister. She said when I told her she cried, not because she was upset but because she thought of the pain and suffering I must have had to go through not being able to tell anyone.
I plan to take the next steps to transition soon and as my sister and wife always tell me,”If you can’t be happy how can you make others happy? Be who you are!”
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Congratulations dear! You look lovely, and your courage is an inspiration for us all!
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Alexis Marie you are a truly inspirational person who has struggled with the pressures of male expectations when obviously that is not the person you are meant to be. Glad to hear your wife and sister are so supportive as this is a tremendous help. I hope that you realise your dream of becoming the woman you so need to be. I am living full time as Debra now and I am awaiting for the gender identity clinic to get in touch but after thirty years of denial and hiding my true feelings I am living as the person I… Read more »
Alexis Marie i commend u, getting away from all that male toughness is not easy, but ir doing it and seem to have a lot of support, which is awesome. U also give me some hope that maybe there can be lady friend who understands, but what we do is for ourselves, so we can shine more, and u do look beautiful.
Wow what a wonderful story, l am so glad you have your wife and sister support well done girlfriend go for it and be happy with who you are
Love Tammy
You are such a great inspiration and a very good lady good luck.
Perfectly you look the darling, I am very glad for you!!!
I think that most of what we call “sexiness" actually comes from our imagination. If you feel sexy and believe it, I think that projects onto others. In Alexis’ photo you can almost feel the sexiness she is trying to project.
As many Psychologists have said “…the biggest sex organ is the BRAIN!"
Vanessa your story made a lot sense to me. I have struggled with my urge to dress as a woman for years. I now decided to do what makes me feel good and what a difference it makes in the way I feel about myself. My wife doesn’t understand but tolerates as long as I don’t embrass her
Dianne, thank you for being part of our community – I think we all struggle in so many ways when we start. Of all the struggles though, the struggle to accept ourself can be the most challenging.
You are lucky to have a wife who tolerates, if not accepts this other side of who you are.
*hugs*
I’m moved when I read her story I struggle with my life too I know who I am and want to be at 57 with a wife of 35 years I feel trapped the tension between us now is unbearable
What a great story! I am so glad for you, you go girl!
Such a good story I too have struggled with dressing as a woman and have done so in the closet for years it must be wonderful to have an understanding partner good luck
Hello
This was such a lovely story that it made me sad and happy at the same time.
Sad because I don’t know how to tell my significant other about my desire to dress as a female.
Happy because of the way that you did.
I hope that someday I will be able to enjoy the freedom to dress as I want and be accepted.
Thank you for your story
It is very inspiring.