Gender Dysphoria has been a major part of my life since I can remember.

I appreciate that it is difficult for those who have not experienced GD to understand but it is often quite debilitating.

When presenting as my preferred gender I know I am a different person. That is not to say that I am a fake when presenting as a male but I am much more relaxed and happy when in my true feminine persona.

I have been socialising as a woman since 2004 and have made some very special friends.and had some lovely experiences.

I am very blessed to have a loving and accepting family and this is something I absolutely cherish.

We are very fortunate to live in a time and a country that is tolerant of gender diversity, something for which I am ever grateful.

  

Some Insights into Janny.

  

I adore digital photography. It is God's way of making amends for what he did to us.

  

I am in a most fortunate position in that I have a wonderfully accepting family. I am blessed and I do not take this lightly or for granted. I know of many in my situation who have lost family and this makes me truly sad. I cannot explain exactly why this happens any more than I can explain transgenderism but I think, from observation, that family rejects when embarrassment takes over.

  

I'm not ashamed to dress like a woman because I don't think it's shameful to be a woman.

  

I love to make new friends. Please feel free to send me a message. If you do wish to become my friend please post a comment on my photostream before adding me, I feel this makes us better friends and our friendship not too superficial.

  

I especially enjoy reading informative profiles.

  

I first experienced feminine feelings at three years of age. It is my earliest memory.

  

As for labels I really don't care. Call me a transvestite, t girl, crossdresser, transgender, tranny or whatever. The only thing I do not like to see is girls written as 'gurls'. Where did 'gurl' come from? When enfemme we are girls or perhaps more accurately women. That is how I feel and that is what I am. I am a don't call me a gurl girl. As a matter of fact I have avoided any group with 'gurl' in the title and choose not to respond to any 'gurl' reference.

  

I have absolutely no reasonable explanation why I have the driving need to express myself as a woman. I have read volumes on the subject over many years and I have reached the conclusion that no one truly knows. I do believe that there are people who are born in the wrong physical gender to their psychological gender. These people often display their true gender to the world at an early age, refuse to conform to their birth gender and do not in any way attempt to hide the fact.

  

Those like myself who have functioned successfully in our birth gender and have hidden our cross gender feelings are I think a different case altogether.

  

Could it be so simple as we enjoy presenting as the opposite gender to the extent that some of us choose to live our lives as the opposite sex full time. Simply put, given the choice and the opportunity, we prefer to be women.

  

The older I become the more I wonder why someone like myself choosing to present as female is such a big deal to some. Things are improving and that's nice.

  

Things I Like

  

People making an effort to present nicely.

 

Excellent personal hygiene.

 

Interesting profile stories.

 

Pretty dresses.

 

Caring people.

 

Makeup.

 

Shopping.

 

Smooth skin.

 

Drop earrings.

 

Good conversationalists who are also good listeners.

  

Things I Don't Like.

  

Smoking, smokers, cigarettes but not fags.

 

Self absorbed people.

 

Tasteless photos of male genitalia.

 

Tasteless photos of hairy male bodies in ladies underwear.

 

Tasteless photos of lewd acts.

 

Tasteless photos.

 

Tattoos. (On anyone)

 

Foul language.

 

The word 'gurl' in any context.

 

Poor hygiene.

 

Micro minis on anyone over the age of sixteen.

 

Ugly shorts.

 

Clownish makeup.

 

Homophobes.

 

Hypocrites.

 

Fibbers.

 

Thieves.

 

Narcissists.

 

Illicit drugs in any form.

 

Poker machines.

 

People who cannot be bothered to spell correctly - God knows the internet provides the answers.

 

T Girls giving themselves super weird names.

  

Jan.