They realize an unwanted invitation need not be accepted. A conscious alternative personality. This is often a matter of convenience when conversing with other crossdressers. Some crossdressers say that their skillful appearance as a woman is an art form that involves making something appear to be something that it is not. Some transvestites also call their crossdressing a hobby that pleasantly occupies their leisure time, whether they are dressed in women's clothes or dressed in men's clothes and shopping for or planning their feminine wardrobe or their next excursion in drag.
Some men crossdress purely as a creative outlet, i.e. the professional female impersonator.