So, watching an episode of Sex Actually on the TV a couple of days ago about BDSM. Definitely not my thing but one of the participants gave a very emotional interview on how she found her way into the BDSM scene. As a teenager she knew she was different, thought she was alone and contemplated suicide because of the guilt or shame she felt. In time she discovered what BDSM was and found that there were others like her.

This interview struck a chord with me about being alone, the thoughts I had, the guilt, the shame and suppression of my desires to crossdress. I'd been on a similar journey (no suicidal thoughts I might add) without really thinking about it and without contemplation that others, whatever their 'thing', may have been on their own journey like she and I.

We are certainly not alone.