I've had this page for years and never put any info on it; how rude of me! 2015 is drawing to a close and I'm thus only a couple of months shy of 46. I've been a cross dresser for as long as I can remember (and that is going back quite a bit, I vividly recall being in a pram and other events from when I must have been barely a year old). Literally as soon as I could dress myself I was secretly trying on women's clothes. I've always had a belief in reincarnation so that's as near to an explanation as I've ever come, that I was a woman in my previous life and I'm not ready to give that up. I grew up in an era and a culture where 'coming out' was and to a degree still is inadvisable, being a somewhat macho and chauvinistic society.

It didn't help that I grew to be 6'3" by the time I was 12 and had weight problems for much of my life, so 'passing' in public has never been an option. I truly envy those who can.

Also my family are decidedly 'old school' in their attitudes to anyone on the LGBTQ spectrum so I've always remained in the closet so far as they are concerned. My mum did 'find out' when I was about 15 and went ballistic; we have never discussed or even acknowledged the incident or it's ramifications since. I have met and come out to other transgendered individuals over the years but it has been sporadic and rare. I do treasure those times however and they are probably the only times anyone has met the 'Real' me.

I haven't taken any pictures in years, life tends to get in the way as with most things, but have always wanted to take more and better ones too.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and look over my picture, rubbish though they are! I suppose I just wanted to leave some record that 'I' was here and did exist.

JJ