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Update for Crossdressing partner apparently given up

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Holdmeclosertinydancer2018 · 03/05/2025 11:49

Some of you might remember me from a few months back, the woman who found out my partner was into crossdressing. I found out myself while he was away in a hotel, via his search history which included a bid on Ebay on stripper heels, links to self bondage and sissy porn.

So, he swore to me he would never do it again. Which I genuinely believe he hasn't as he has had no time alone except for work within this time. However he continued to play it down, any time I brought it up. When quizzed about the heels for example, he stated that he bid on a pair because he saw them in a porn video and wanted to try them.

Part of me knew all of these denials, mimimisations were likely to be untrue so I have not stopped digging since. I have driven myself to the brink of insanity in an attempt to get to the bottom of it. And I now have.

I asked to see his ebay purchase history 3 days ago, he wouldn't let me have his phone. At this point obviously we all know there is more to hide. I eventually got him to hand it to me as I threatened the relationship would be over if he didn't. Well. 6 years worth of womens shoes, latex dresses, skirts, socks, gloves, straps, harnesses, chains, the lot. He continued to downplay it saying he has no desire to dress as a woman. I countered this by saying your purchase history says otherwise.

Thinking that must be the worst of it, I asked him to explain everything to me. Why he bought the clothes, why he lied etc. Good, open conversation ensued, with him eventually saying that he wants to make it work and so will be transparent and offer up some information. Showed me Amazon purchase history, he had ordered suspenders, stockings, a set of Pleaser ballet boots and a maids outfit. I looked at the date of the order and it turned out to be a weekday he was working, so completely sober. His story about only wanting to do it whilst using Cocaine no longer has legs.

He continued to insist none of it was sexual. I told him that if I find out it is, we are over. He insisted. Yesterday after having pretty much a breakdown he eventually gave me the truth- whenever we argue he feels disgusted and ashamed of himself, takes himself off to sniff, dress and bond himself up. He fantasised about me doing this to him, by the sounds of it, keeping him locked up in a cock cage and made to beg for my affections and interest again. To humiliate him further by dressing him up as a woman, binding him up in a degrading position and punishing him, verbally degrading him etc. Leading to pegging him whilst verbally abusing him. So, a forced feminisation, humiliation fetish.

I am livid. I have kicked him out and he has gone to stay with his Mum. The lies these men will tell to downplay their fetishes, the denial, the blame shifting, the gas lighting is astounding. I have literally been driven mental, panic attacks, headaches, TMJ from the stress, unable to function some days.

He's gone now and I feel like a weight has lifted. He keeps messaging begging for me to understand why he lied, kept it secret and minimised and begging for another chance. I know longer care. For the first time in a month I slept like a baby and woke up feeling at peace. I have a party later so will go and het a nice change of hairstyle and work on feeling better about myself as I have neglected myself within this time.

Thanks for reading and thank you all so much for your original support. I read them all through with a fine tooth comb and really took on board the advice. Unfortunately I am the stubborn type that needs to find proof and get to the truth myself.

OP posts:
rubyslippers · 03/05/2025 11:52

Good for you! Onwards x
him and his fetish sound intolerable and the lying - you are worth a million times more

TipsyJoker · 03/05/2025 11:56

These men are such vile misogynists that they think dressing up like a woman is a humiliation because they think so little of women. Well done for getting away from him. I wish you all the peace and happiness in the world.

RareGoalsVerge · 03/05/2025 11:58

How awful. Glad he's gone.
The worst of it is, that "having to beg for your affection" is actually one of his fantasies that he gets off on. You have to have absolutely no contact with him, because when he is begging you to give him another chance that very conversation is wank material for him.

TheFormidableMrsC · 03/05/2025 12:02

Goodness me, what an awful ordeal you’ve had. He will have to find somebody who will tolerate that because I know I wouldn’t. I hope you have peace going forward and a wonderful time at the party. You deserve so much better, go get it! 💐

Arancia · 03/05/2025 13:07

Good for you. Cocaine user, liar, crossdresser, weird fetishes...no, thank you.

HermioneWeasley · 03/05/2025 13:09

Good for you. What a disgusting man. Welcome to the rest of your life!

Myhusbandwearsmyunderwear · 03/05/2025 14:15

Ugh, what a disgusting specimen he is. You are well rid!

WakingUpToReality · 03/05/2025 15:23

Good for you OP! I’m sure it hasn’t been easy. And well done for getting the proof you needed. Can’t believe he was trying to blame his behavior on you, after your arguments…. disgusting. Your new life starts now! 💐

Shadesofscarlett · 03/05/2025 15:31

I would have dumped him for the cocaine alone let alone. Glad he has gone.

Callie247 · 03/05/2025 16:01

I have a party later so will go and het a nice change of hairstyle and work on feeling better about myself as I have neglected myself within this time.

Well at least you know who to ask for a new party dress I guess 😳

Carpetty · 03/05/2025 16:11

Don't let him back in.

GeorgianaM · 03/05/2025 16:22

What a complete and utter weirdo!

Daleksatemyshed · 03/05/2025 18:24

Even if they don't actually want to transition cross dressers have a whole fantasy life behind the cross dressing, the sissy and punishment fetish part seems to be a recurring theme for them. If you don't want any part of this, and I don't blame you if you don't, leaving is your only option, these fantasies are too deeply ingrained

charmingtulip · 04/05/2025 18:37

My ex husband told me (once I'd filed for divorce) that he too wanted me to treat him like a sissy and humiliate him by dressing him up as a woman. The week after we split up after a very long marriage, make-up was arriving for him via Amazon (he'd forgotten to change the address) and I caught him stealing a pair of my knickers as he came back to the house to collect some stuff.
I was on my knees with a broken heart and a blown up marriage and two children to take care of....but his mind was still firmly on the crossdressing.
I'm 9 years on and I can honestly say that the thought of him still revolts me to the core. The years of deceit are a hard cross to bear.

WakingUpToReality · 04/05/2025 19:34

Heartbreaking that dressing up as a woman is tied in to being humiliated for some. Really reflects as to how women are seen by some men in this society. Sorry to hear of those affected but glad you’ve come out of these unhealthy relationships.

Angela59 · 06/07/2025 06:29

Having worked in the massage industry for a few years I know this fetish is surprisingly common.
We would regularly have guys wanting to be our “maids” and do our bidding. Of course being responsible for the upkeep of the premises having someone clean toilets and clean floors and want to pay for the privilege was kind of advantageous at times plus I’d always find fault with their handiwork obviously lol

Demeaning to women? Yes in the context of a relationship definitely but keeping it a secret, far worse in my opinion .

Crazytimes41 · 15/09/2025 04:38

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LondonGalll · 15/09/2025 04:57

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No she doesn’t need to grow up, she’s having a common reaction many other women would have and she does not have to accept something she’s deeply uncomfortable with.

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Summerhillsquare · 15/09/2025 05:21

Oh no the cool girl has arrived to berrate us frumps 😂

Live your best life OP and don't look back.

Crazytimes41 · 15/09/2025 05:29

Frumps?

not at all.

Am I cool I don’t think so just empathetic and realist.

Do you want yo return to 1825 then? Be my guest I don’t want to.

if you say ‘just live your best life’ ( basically with no consideration for your partners needs which realistically would differ from your own.) then all relationships are doomed before they start .

nobody is perfect and some women have no self reflection that some part of their lifestyle or behaviour isn’t something they’re partner likes. That’s life and realism .

Angela59 · 18/09/2025 07:03

Recently came across a crossdresser on a dating site!
He messaged me btw

Maybe the OP might obtain so of the answers why there ?

CancelTheTableAlan · 18/09/2025 07:14

It's the lying that it was sexual and the drip feeding.

I don't think there's anything wrong with having this fetish or fantasy - in fact it can be a way how nice men deal with patriarchal horribleness, their subconscious sexualises the power struggles of society and eroticising the taboos as a way of processing it. Like how some women enjoy being submissive, not in real life but in the bedroom as a way to process intolerable power struggles in the world. None of us can help what our subconscious chooses to eroticise.

However OP really wanted to know, and he just hid it and hid it. This isn't great behaviour or very brave of him.

To be honest though I feel sad for both of them. He must havr had such a high level of deeply internalised shame if he would destroy his marriage rather than be able to share this.

WatchingTheDetective · 18/09/2025 07:44

Is see I don't see this as anything to do with transitioning. I'd sooner spend a lifetime in prison than say that this was a woman.

WatchingTheDetective · 18/09/2025 07:44

Is see I don't see this as anything to do with transitioning. I'd sooner spend a lifetime in prison than say that this was a woman.