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    • #612629
      Lauren B
      Lady

      How have you all found someone to dress up with? Whether it be another CD or a girl

    • #612632
      Anonymous

      That would be interesting. We seem to be spaced pretty far apart.

    • #612633
      Bethann Paige
      Duchess

      I would like to be able to meet with other girls local to me also. Mostly to be able to talk and share experiences. But it I don’t know how to find anyone. I have joined two transgender groups that are the closest I can find to me. But most of the events listed are still 1-1/2 to 2 hours drive from me. I did reach out to 3 crossdressers whose profiles showed they lived near me , from one of those sites but got no responses.

    • #612661

      Yes Lauren I have

      I met Joanne 9 years ago at the cd bar in Boston . We have gone shopping and gone to each other’s home and we dressed and cooked dinner and had sleep overs she lives in the next town
      It has been so good to have a friend like her

      Jennifer

    • #612677

      Hi Lauren

      This is a massive problem for a lot of girls. Thete are plenty of support groups, but nowhere to go to meet other girls, just to talk about girlie things and compare clothes etc.

      There must be millions of girls, who have never actually met or spoke to another girl. So, they are left in a state of perpetual limbo, of not knowing what they are feeling and what they can do about it.

      From a personal note, i love dressing en femme but do so wish i had someone to show off too and do girle things with.

      I might email a few support groups, asking if they have any girls who just want a girlfriend.

      Love
      Michelle

    • #612706

      I had a girlfriend that was post-op when we met and were close friends for a dozen years and we did a lot together. She moved to Nevada a year ago and it has been hard trying to find anyone that can be close enough to have a sleepover or hang out and shop, it seems like everyone is married or in a relationship and can’t get away long enough to do anything like that. It makes for a lonley life when you can’t share your experiences or talk about clothes and fashion or share makeup ideas and tips. I would love to have a girlfriend to hang with again. I’m in Northern California if anyone is out there wanting a friend. Just give me a shout. Coral

    • #612715
      Anonymous

      I’m not sure I could dress in front of a relative stranger.  I’d go for a makeover, no problem, but that’s a business arrangement.  To essentially come out to a relative stranger, no, it doesn’t sit right for me. Maybe because I’ve been closeted for so long I’d get some weird kind of CD agrophobia…………

       

      Connie

      xxx

      • #613139

        Hi Connie
        When I started dressing it was with my cousin Cheryl it all started with her shoes we would talk she said put on this dress then underwear Sox with ruffles we had so much fun I think she thought I was a dress up doll . She never said a thing no one in the family knew about it Cheryl passed away 5 years ago I miss her I used to call her and tell her about going out to the club dressed she had moved to Colorado I now have a cd girlfriend Joannie today is her birthday we get together dress cook dinner sit around and talk and she will sleep over hope this helps you

        Jennifer

    • #612716

      Hi Lauren,

      It’s a sadly simple answer: still searching.

      Thanks for asking.
      -joanne

    • #612722
      Anonymous

      Nope, but not for lack of trying.  I’ve tried befriending most of the girls on CDH that appear to be in my geographic area, based on their profiles, to no luck.  And there doesn’t appear to be any active crossdressing support groups here, either.  At least, not according to my searches.

    • #612734

      I have met up with other gurls in the past but it always turned out badly. They always wanted to turn it into something sexual and I’m not into that.

    • #612776
      Angela Booth
      Hostess

      This is something that is a difficulty, especially if you are closeted. In my early years I subscribed to a magazine (U.K.) that had events and groups. I saw a small group that met about a half hours drive away. It was at someones house and there were facilities to dress. It was nice to meet up with a broad range of girls. There were usually about six to eight girls and a little buffet was set out. It worked fine for me although we all lived away from each other and we did not socialise outside the group but we did go to a couple of meals with others. It gave me a stepping stone to further my experiences. 

      • #612790
        Lauren B
        Lady

        Thanks, what is this magazine you were signed up on? I’m in the UK

        • #612857
          Angela Booth
          Hostess

          The Beaument Society magazine and Transliving.

    • #612780
      CelesteCD
      Lady

      It would be a dream come true to connect with a couple GGs for some friendship and  girls nights out.   In the meantime I’ll keep waiting in my window…

      • #612791
        Lauren B
        Lady

        Exactly, shame we’re in different countries

        • #612811
          CelesteCD
          Lady

          Still sitting in my window…

      • #613663
        Anonymous

        There must be many of us sitting in the window, Celeste.

    • #612786

      It’s hard to find someone, and even harder to get together with them, when your SO is not 100% on board.

    • #612788
      Anonymous
      Lady

      I’ve met other CD girls through another site and over time friended them to establish a connection to see if we had common interests. Through a lot of messaging I’ve been lucky enough to meet a few in person. Its so much fun and validating to be able to have a CD girlfriend just to share with.

    • #612801

      Having just retired and moved to a new state, I’m very free and open now to finally meeting up (in any form of dress) with other girls just for talk and sharing experiences.  In fact, my wife has encouraged me to do so as she feels it would be beneficial for my well being and hopefully others as well.  So I guess that means I need to get off my arse and reach out here in that endeavour! 🙂

      * * Kayla * *

    • #612818

      Well there is an advantage of being in a big city.  I have made many friends and relationships from the girls I met at support groups and tg events. From there you can meet their friends like a domino effect. I do have two close friends I do things with like shopping or lunches which has been so important and helpful for all of us. It is so nice having someone to share and talk about such things we girls like. We have occasional tea parties too where we share makeup and clothing ideas which we all look so forward to.

      • #612838

        That is wonderful Deborah. My SO loves when I dress up and she shops with me or, believe it or not, shops for me without me there(online or in person). As a result, although I have not found a group as of yet to join similar to yours I do have a fantastic person whom I can do makeup, clothing etc.

        Still looking for a group in the Chicago area.

        • #613103
          Anonymous

          Lucky!

          • #613119

            From the standpoint of finding another gurl to be friends has not been easy. And I live in a very large metropolitan area. Still looking….

            I have attended a monthly event here in the suburbs for CD and a couple of local CD meetups. Attendance at these events can be spotty.

    • #612829

      I’m still waiting for my wife to allow this type of thing.  That will probably take many months if not years, but I’ll try to be patient.  I very much want to meet other ladies and share experiences of crossdressing together.  I have zero interest in sexual encounters, as I am and always intend to be completely faithful and monogamous but would love just to meet and discuss common interests.  I too am in a suburb of a big city and several great girls here in CDH have reached out to suggest meeting.  I hope they are still game when my time comes.

       

      Best of luck with this,

      Catherine

    • #612845
      Jill Marshall
      Duchess

      This was one of my motivations for joining the site–I live in one of the largest metropolitan regions in the world, and it’s impossible that I’m the only one.  While this was of course true, my isolation up to that point was so complete that I knew nothing of the diversity of mind that exists among CD’s.  Finding someone who is in about the same place, headed in about the same direction, at about the same speed, is very different than just finding another CD who’d like to dress in person.  I’m sure that seems obvious but I didn’t know that then.  It is more about forming friendships, which can be a painstaking process, than a matchmaking exercise.

      There are currently two ladies from the site that I’ve dressed with, one within close enough geographic range to meet in person, and another with a standing monthly zoom appointment–and though zoom has its limitations it also should not be underestimated.  What has made these experiences possible and positive is the growing a friendship prior to meeting dressed.  Learning the person and the history made dressing another step, whereas meeting too soon there would have been too much going on all at the same time.  It is special to end a visit or call feeling as though these would be friends of mine even if we had connected through some other channel besides CD’ing.

    • #612847
      Mary Francis
      Duchess

      I keep trying and seem to be getting closer to getting it to happen.  I have been to CD Conferences, recently had a Zoom Meeting with 2 girls from this site and met a CDH member at a restaurant in drab.  So, I keep moving toward that dream meeting where we can be free to express and validate our inner feminine persona.

    • #612863
      MelanieElizabeth
      Ambassador

      Great post Lauren! One of my motivations for joining cdh was just this. The challenge is finding a person that not only you get along with but wants to meet you for the right reasons. Using the directory on cdh can help find people in your area.  I was lucky enough to find a like minded person here on cdh that lived close enough so we could meet. I would suggest meeting in drab first in a public place. It’s was validating meeting another person like myself, just to chat about our experiences and knowing I wouldn’t be judged harshly. I can’t suggest it enough!

    • #612868
      Anonymous

      Would be nice to meet other girls and if in drab just to discuss our lives and our common likes. I have tried for a long time on other sites but no luck. Hoping to find someone in So California on CDH to become friends with.

      • #613031

        Jackie, I’m in Northern California, I had just checked the members directory and it is only showing one listing and that was an old one. I wonder how does one get on the directory. Coral

      • #613134

        Jackie,

        I’m in the same boat, looking for someone nearby to talk to, even if it’s in drab. You would think in Southern California it would be easy, but on the other hand, it’s a big area. Even though we are both SoCal, we are still several hours apart.

        Stephanie

    • #612888
      Brielle
      Lady

      Hi Girls, I am going for GNO at our local CD/TG meetup group so I don’t know if that counts. As far as one-on-oine I haven’t. WOukld iyt be dressing from drab at the same house/hotel then going out, or meeting after one is dressed at their own home? I’m not sure I’d like to be dressing from drab in front of someone besides my wife.

      Speaking of which within the first couple of weeks of revealing my femme side, she asked about how I looked so much like a woman. I described tucking and she asked to see, so I showed her after I’d pulled up my panties and shapewear. Fortunately she didn’t think too hard about where the tuck ends up (giggles)!

      I felt strange, and still do, being anything less than fully dressed in front of her. I can’t imagine being in front of another CD or TG and tucking, etc.! What about you? Am I just a prude?

      • #613130
        Dawn Judson
        Ambassador

        Not a prude, Brielle. I feel the same way. I don’t like being “halfway”. I prefer to present as either fully male or fully female. BTW, my wife will not make love to me if I’ve dressed, that day, because of where my manhood has been.

        Dawn

        • #613163
          Brielle
          Lady

          Yes, I’m the same – almosyt all the time all or nothing. I do makeup at home as if I were going out or entertaining someone. Not false lashes and all the bottom shapewear, but everything else. It’s just how we roll, GF, right?

          My wife does not want Brielle in the bedroom. We’re trying an experiment with separate BRs, but at least I have a closet and drawers for my clothes finally. She said she thought abouit knocking and coming in with me the other night, but she was afraid of what she’d find. I asked what she meant and she said she thought I might be wearing panties! So even that would not be something she’d be interested in. Of course I wouldn’t wear full make-up or pantyhose to bed, but women’s PJs or a negligee, panties, and possibly forms until the estrogen does it’s magic.

          I hate to think how she’d react if I were wearing the shorts-and-top PJ set I bought for the Keystone Conference and future use (giggle). That’s the one area I haven’t really done much with – sleepwear or BR lingerie. I need a couple more PJ sets before long.

          But I have to say it is nice to be able to meet other CD and TG friends at least once a month. Those close to Erie, there is a group called Erie Sisters that has regular meetings and last Saturday had a virtual LBD party. I would have signed on if I weren’t with my Pittsburgh group.

          Hugs,

          Brie

    • #613032

      I haven’t yet but would love to shopping with a GG or a fellow CD

    • #613038

      Ok Girls, I looked at the members directory and both times I did it gave me just one member in California. Both were old and I wasn’t on it either so how does one go about getting it updated so we would be able to find girls in our areas? If anyone knows please let me know if I can help in any way bringing it up tom date. I know staff is short and Covid is making things worse but we should have a way to find others in our area to see if they want to get some kind of local group started of at least meet and greet once in a while. Let me know what ya’ll think about it and I can donate some time to a project that would help us all. Coral

       

      • #613051

        Hi Coral

        Have you tried clicking on the menu, then social and then “find friends”.
        I have not fully tried it, but it seems to let you search by country and state.

        Love
        Michelle

      • #613066
        Roberta Broussard
        Duchess - Annual

        Click on Social on the Title Bar,

        then select member Directory,

        Then United States,

        When you go to select states, the drop down menu has 11 listing for CA, each with the number of members. The largest for CA has 1843 members.

        Good Luck,

        • #613370

          Thank you, I clicked on the US instead of United States, I feel so silly now. Thank you again, Coral

      • #613670

        Hi girls I tried going to social then country State and for So Cal lists 1810 sisters close to me is LA I’m in Rosemead/Montebello área anyone also?

    • #613063

      Other then when I attended a Xpressions pub night I’ve never dressed with another cd.  But would like to have a friend to go out shopping and things with.

      • #613068
        Lauren B
        Lady

        Are you based in the U.K.?

        • #613071

          No sorry hun, I’m in Canada.

          • #613091
            Anonymous

            Maybe Ottawa?

          • #613096
            Kelly Lee
            Duchess - Annual

            The profile states that Ashley is in Oshawa
            I’m near Ottawa and have tried a little but not much success.

            /kt

          • #613116

            No I’m east of Toronto

    • #613106
      Kelly Lee
      Duchess - Annual

      I’m near Ottawa, Canada and I have tried a little to find places to meet other CDs. It’s no Xpression here (as far as I know, please tell me I’m wrong 🙂 ) and gendermosaic seems defunct so no luck there.
      Have managed to meet two people from CDH but that’s about it.

      I think it’s hard to find someone to dress with. I mean, it’s really a limited group to start with, then in that group it’s a big variety of levels. Once you find a person the issue is that just like in any friendship it’s more that need to fit than just a common interest in CD.

      If anyone is interested in meeting up (dressed or not) with me around ottawa (or I could drive to kingston or montreal), send me a PM.

      /kt

    • #613133
      Dawn Judson
      Ambassador

      I’ve tried to reach out to some other Florida girls, but most of the local ones are too skittish to go out. I generally have to go to areas, two hours away, to socialize. That might not be a terrible thing in that I’m a lot less likely to run into people who know the male me, in those areas.

      • #613138

        What part of Florida do you live in? I am in Northeast Florida and am running into the same problem of having no one to go out with. Thans.

        • #613651
          Dawn Judson
          Ambassador

          I’m a little south of Ocala.

          • #614093

            Hey gf…I may end up with a place just north of tampa.  If so I may be down renovating it and would have time to meet. That would be a blast !

          • #614121
            Dawn Judson
            Ambassador

            Pasco County? Keep me in the loop!

          • #614124

            Pinellis.  It close by

          • #614186
            Anonymous

            I’m in pinellas also.

          • #615153
            Dawn Judson
            Ambassador

            Palm Harbor?

    • #613137

      I have gotten fairly fortunate and met a few close friends in the area. I have been having more luck with more openly transgender people than crossdressers personally. I also have the problem of really unfortunate work hours.

      One of the better things that I have managed to do was actually get a board game group together with me and a few cd/trans friends and that has been pleasant so far.

    • #613189

      I’d love to have that at some point soon, I’m strictly a lingerie girl so it would have to be a lingerie sleepover/slumber party.

    • #613337

      Wish you can find someone to dress up with. It is always fun.

    • #613659
      Mary Francis
      Duchess

      I posted earlier in this thread that I was moving closer to meeting with another CD’er to dress and share experiences.  It happened yesterday.  Another member of CDH happens to live close to me and we met at my home.  We had a wonderful time.  It was the first time for her to dress in the company of others.  Our wives were working so were not with us.  We plan to meet again in the future.  It was well worth the effort.

      Mary

      • #613661
        Anonymous

        That is so wonderful.

      • #613766
        Anonymous

        That would be my personal dream.

        Hugs,

        Erica

      • #614099

        Mary

        I am a few hours away and would love to meet someday !

         

        carole

      • #615156
        zeezee
        Duchess

        I would love to do that sometime. Thanks for sharing.

    • #613662
      Anonymous

      Oh yes, meeting someone to dress with would be great.

    • #613674

      I have Joannie we meet ever other week and dress and cook a
      Dinner . I am trying to get her to move in but she works as a resident manager of a group home but when she is ready I hope she will

      Jennifer

    • #613863

      A friend of mine I had bern mountain biking with for years found me on CDH.  Saw my pictures and recognized my eyes.  Mika Malone reached out to me and we have gone out in public several times.  It IS WONDERFUL sharing this with someone.  We even went to a drag show, dressed, with both of our wives.  It was a blast (check the photos in my profile).  Use the resources here on CDH and reach out to ladies in your area.  Meet for coffee, or lunch, or beers at a local brewery or something.  It is totally worth it, and it will build your confidence to dress in public.  Safety in numbers…

      • #614079

        Philma, that would be a dream come true

    • #613868
      Amy Myers
      Baroness

      Through one of the girls here on CDH I was introduced to a local CD social club. Social, not for hookups, and pretty vanilla really which is just great. I was so terrified at first, but then did go to a meeting and for the first time met with a few other CD’s.

      It was really wonderful to meet others, and a few have become good friends since then.

      This is often such a solitary thing, but to meet others who have gone through so much of the same journey is great.

      There are a number of groups like this one, so I’d suggest to anyone they try to find a similar one in their area if they want to meet others.

      Amy

    • #614088

      Hi Lauren as for meeting some other CDs it would be a super thing but as where i live it will never happen except for Keystone this year in late march so looking forward to going with wife in hand and meeting as many CDH girls as possible there along with who ever is there  good luck girl hope you find some girls close to socialize with ..

      Hugs Stephanie Bass

    • #614098

      Omg what a great topic. I have gone to a few club meetings a while back when I was deep in the closet.  Those were clandestine dates for which I had to be ultra secretive so it happened so few times.  Now that I am out to my wife and she is supportive to a large degree I’ve not only planned to start meeting some girls next month but also have scheduled 4 wonderful days at Keystone.
      I am a little nervous as I know I’m not great with makeup yet nor my hair but I will do my best and hope that everyone is kind and understanding.   I’m so excited of the next few months as how I grow as Carole.

      hugs everyone!

      • #614104
        Anonymous

        Carole – Wish you the very best at Keystone. Wish I was joining you.

        Hugs,

        Erica

      • #614188

        Keystone is a wonderful event.
        I usually attend First Event when it is in person and without all the restrictions.
        Check out at least Tri-ESS in your area.
        With the exception of northern New England I can bet there is a chapter near you.
        Further, look into the Vanity Club.
        With creative word searches I will bet you will find groups in your area.
        This is far more common than people let on to…

        • #615172
          Brielle
          Lady

          Hi Dani, Pittsburgh doesn’t have a Tri-Ess chapter anymore. I think it used to be TransPitt but it folded several years back. We do have a Meetup group that has monthly meetings. So people can also go on Meetup and search for “crossdresser”, “LGBTQ” or “transgender” to see what comes up in your area.

          I checked Tri-Ess and only found three current chapters, so I’m not sure if a lot of thgem have folded from Covid exhaustion or what. Thanks for the tips, though!

          Hugs,

          Brie

          • #615391

            I am of the belief that many of them folded into LGBT groups as many of us there were transgender not ‘mere’ cross dressers. The original intent was purely cross dressing but the group name leaves you wondering what they really mean…the ESS is essence of second self. So was it just ‘cross dressers’? Hardly. The group itself was a merge in ’76. The original groups were more than cross dressers but it seems the charter got tamped down for political reasons. I digress…

            Lehigh Valley Renaissance group may have affiliations in Western PA.

            They are out there…;-)

          • #615432
            Brielle
            Lady

            There is a large LGBTQ Meetup group here as well (I joined at the same time as the SW PA TG/CD group). I think they have only been virtual since Covid. I’m not aware they have any subgroups of CDs that dress “together” which was the original question at hand, I guess. Butler, PA just north of Pittsburgh has a similar LGBTQ group, too.

            So, yes there are a number of groups out there, but it’s been difficult to find them online, sadly. At least around this area.

            Hugs,

            Brie

    • #614125
      Anonymous

      I’d love to find someone to go out with, dress together and to meet and go places together. No luck so far here in Colorado. From this topic I did learn that you can do member searches and I do see people from Colorado, woohoo! Need to try to see if anyone is interested to meet.

    • #614133
      Revel
      Baroness

      I did have a photo shoot awhile back with my sibling sister, but currently I don’t know any CDs in the area I live, and I don’t travel often. This is one of the main reasons why I decided to join CDH so I can get to know my CD sisters, and stay in touch with them. Perhaps one day I will have a girlfriend who accepts me, and will have fun dressing up with me too. 🙂

      Hugs,

      Revel

    • #614164

      I had met one other CD from here and we had gone shopping a few times together. Unfortunately she has moved away. Still hoping to find others to share the experience with. It also makes getting out easier…having a wingwoman can really boost your confidence.

       

      ~Charris

    • #614624

      Oh, by the way. I’m in the KC area if anyone wants to get together for brunch or something!

    • #615178
      Anonymous

      I have not, but it’s definitely a goal of mine. I have dressed with a therapist, and via video chat with a friend, but I am at a point where in person feels like the next step.

      • #615196
        Lauren B
        Lady

        Where abouts are you based?

    • #615441
      Lynda Jones
      Baroness - Annual

      i would love to find some one to dress with, I have a free day in Bozeman Mt the 3th february I there are any interested please PM me.

      Lynda

    • #615575

      What a wonderful idea, you girls are so lucky in the US as us girls down under in Australia don’t have the same amount of girls to catch up with, I have dreamed to be able to get dressed and have some fun going out with a small group of light minded girls

    • #615763
      Mona
      Duchess

      I live in a big city and there is a local Tri-ESS chapter I could join, in addition to possibly other meetup type events that I haven’t looked into yet.  One of the reasons I am hesitant to meet other CDs, either in a group setting or 1:1, is that I just don’t know how to interact with other CDs.

      For example, is it expected that everyone would project their female identities the entire time?  Or would we interact as men, at least initially, because that would make it easier to share our stories and journeys and establish some common ground.  Or maybe everyone switches back and forth as the circumstances require?

      Such questions are a major reason I chose to remain in the closet – I am totally unsure how I’m supposed to act with other CDs.

      Mona

      • #615783
        Lynda Jones
        Baroness - Annual

        Mona, after looking at your photos, don’t wait run to the next meeting you will find a community with open arms, no different than talking to guys or girls. just act like the lady you are.
        Lynda

        • #615792
          Mona
          Duchess

          Lynda – thank you.  I am working on overcoming my hesitancy but it’s a big step.

      • #615784
        Anonymous
        Lady

        Hi Mona.

        Sounds like you’re over thinking it. Its really simple… relax and try to just be yourself. Unless they’ve been out many times, they are more than likely just as nervous as you are.

        I’ve met my girlfriends after getting to know them first online so when we do meet we have common ground.

        • #615791
          Mona
          Duchess

          Thanks Michelle – you’re right, I am overthinking it (as usual).  And frankly, scared of taking that next big step.  But I’m working on it…

    • #615789

      I am in the north of Atlanta area, and this idea is appealing to me. However, I would likely be pretty shy/nervous to meet with others. I could probably be talked into it though.

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