Discovered my Dad is a cross-dresser

Basically, just came home from uni for Christmas. Went in my Dads bathroom because that's the only shower in the house and found make up and eye make up remover in his toiletries bag. Naturally, I assumed they were his girlfriends as she has a lot of stuff here. Thinking nothing of it, I went to replace some toilet roll which is kept on the top shelf of his wardrobe. And inside, there were lots of womens clothes and shoes that are waaaaay too big for his girlfriend (she's really petit and short, with tiny feet and the stuff hanging in there was like a size 9 in shoes and 16 in clothes).
I avoided thinking about it and completely forgot until I was looking for the manual for our Sky box downstairs. I opened up the coffee table drawer where it's usually kept and found a camera that I knew had a load of photo's on it from when we went to New York aaaaages ago. I decided to have a nosey and sure enough, there are tons of other pictures of my dad dressed as a woman. Make up, boobs, wig, loads of different outfits, posing in our living room.

I know it's none of my business what he does in his spare time but it's really freaking me out! Do I say something? But I don't know what I would say cos I'm not massively comfortable with it. Or do I just try and completely forget about it? Do I tell my sister? HELP?!?!

Reply 1

Infallible

Merry Christmas.

Buy him a dress.

Reply 2

BoxesAndBangles

16

Let him be! No reason to be concerned over whatever floats your parent's boats.

Reply 3

SunderX

14

Having randomly met a couple of cross-dressers myself, I don't think it's a massive issue. If he's otherwise a perfectly good Dad/boyfriend, then whatever he does in his spare time is his business. I imagine if you look through the porn stashes of some guys you'd probably find things that you'd personally find more disturbing.

If it's bothering you, talk to him about it. He might be embarrassed (hence why he kept it secret), but it would be good to get it in the open.

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Reply 4

cdanielle1957

1

Original post by Anonymous

Basically, just came home from uni for Christmas. Went in my Dads bathroom because that's the only shower in the house and found make up and eye make up remover in his toiletries bag. Naturally, I assumed they were his girlfriends as she has a lot of stuff here. Thinking nothing of it, I went to replace some toilet roll which is kept on the top shelf of his wardrobe. And inside, there were lots of womens clothes and shoes that are waaaaay too big for his girlfriend (she's really petit and short, with tiny feet and the stuff hanging in there was like a size 9 in shoes and 16 in clothes).
I avoided thinking about it and completely forgot until I was looking for the manual for our Sky box downstairs. I opened up the coffee table drawer where it's usually kept and found a camera that I knew had a load of photo's on it from when we went to New York aaaaages ago. I decided to have a nosey and sure enough, there are tons of other pictures of my dad dressed as a woman. Make up, boobs, wig, loads of different outfits, posing in our living room.

I know it's none of my business what he does in his spare time but it's really freaking me out! Do I say something? But I don't know what I would say cos I'm not massively comfortable with it. Or do I just try and completely forget about it? Do I tell my sister? HELP?!?!