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Had a few of those over the years.
Friends dropping by unexpected just as I was about to dress. Being all done up and a family member pops by. An unexpected delivery in the midst of a great photo...

I spent many years in "Wonder"-land.
Finally I accepted myself and then wondered why I hadn't done it much sooner.
The What Ifs of life will make you crazy. It's better to embrace and enjoy.

Congratulations on your longevity.

Happiness is disappearing into the closet in which I once hid.
Selecting a pretty dress and shoes.
Fixing my hair and makeup.
Walking into the living room and my wife saying, "you look so pretty...

I am able to present outside the home and do frequently. At home I am either in male or female mode. I do not mix the two as you suggested by just wearing a skirt. The only variation for me is that...

The one that stands out most for me happened about 10 years ago.
We were shopping at Macy's and wouldn't you know it nature called. We all have trepidation about using the ladies restroom and so...

We go shopping all the time. Most of the time I'm dressed for the event, but even if I'm not I shop as if I were.
I don't really care what people think, they don't know me and will probably never...

A drag show at a gay club sounds like a great first outing.
Wear dresses if you like, you will fit in perfectly. We went to one before Covid and it was incredible. Best was after the show the...

Congratulations on your 9 years and on the things you've learned and accomplished over that time.
It's twice that for me and I can say that everyone hear helped me to find myself and learn so many...

First of all, have fun. Don't let it stress you out so much that you totally fail to enjoy this experience.
That being said, be safe. Don't enter situations that you wouldn't normally. Don't go to...

I was remembering those days.
I wasn't caught by mom, but I was caught by my aunt. I was at her house with my cousins and she went to the store. I was the oldest and went to her room, took one of...

Kim
Just wondering ... is there room on your ice flow for 2? And all my clothes of course :)

I began with mom's clothes also and she too neatly arranged here dresser. I learned early on that I had to be aware of where things were and how they were arranged.
I was never "caught" as such, but...

The thought of assisted living scares me.
It's not that I wouldn't acknowledge and accept the need for help in certain things, but I'm too accustomed to living on my own.

Whether or not I would...

I don't think it makes doing the chores more enjoyable. I don't think anything would.
But I am still looking for that Maid Uniform of my dreams. Maybe that will help.

So true Abby.
The first time those words leave your mouth is terrifying, but it does get easier.

That sounds familiar.
Our group had a member who was transitioning and her daughter usually attended all the events with her. There were many times we'd hear "Dad" and laugh.

I experience all of that and more.
The smell of nail polish as I paint my nails.
The feeling of a cool breeze flowing under my skirt as it billows in the wind.
The click of my heels on a hard...

I too went through the youthful excitement of dressing along with the guilt and shame and purging with the promise Never Again.
After a number of these recurrences I came to realize that it's part...

Love my control top pantyhose!
Silk Reflections girl here. Socks are so bland.

Guess my phone is more friendly.
It doesn't make any difference to it. I can change wigs, change glasses, full or partial makeup or drab and it opens right up. Facial recognition is supposed to be...

Glad being honest worked for you.
It doesn't work for all too many of us. I too was one of the lucky ones.
She "discovered" me a long time ago. It was the wrong time for us and even though I was...

I'm not that tall but I had the same trepidation when I began going out in public.
I love my heels and would want to wear them, but feared they would attract too much attention. Then I realized...

Before we retired we were part of a support group and I had many friends there both GG and CD. The group would do a dinner and movie night every few months and we would get together and go shopping...

Never heard the term J-turn but did find this.
I don't think I will be trying this anytime soon, especially in town.

A J-turn is a driving maneuver in which a reversing vehicle is spun 180...