Are You Out in Public?

I intend for this blog to support all crossdressers who want to eventually exit their comfy closet. Staying in the closet retains that comfortable security arrangement you have with the mirror and your bedroom. I admit I love to get dressed up (trying different outfits on) and parade in front of the mirror. It's fun, yes. But boring too after awhile. We begin to wonder what it would be like to go out in public and meet crossdressed friends for a coffee or dinner even. We wonder and we wonder*******I will admit it took me a long time to work up the courage to leave the home and drive to my first meeting en femme. Fortunately, I have not looked back from that first time.

Besides going to club meetings where I know I'm going to meet supportive sisters, I have gone on several solo trips, just locally. That first solo trip was daunting for sure. I was very nervous and worried about what would happen. It went fine. I went on another yesterday in the middle of a snowstorm. I had an appointment with my doc so couldn't delay it. I find normal people very accommodating these days. My doc knows I'm a dresser and she is fine with it. We talked about snowmobiling. Her receptionist, instead of saying my male name in the waiting room just beckoned me then asked what name she should be using. What was the name I wanted her to use. She was very kind. Following that visit it was off to the liquor mart for supplies. You must show pictured ID so I use my driver's. He just briefly looked at my madeup female face and compared it to my male driver's. Then I was in. No trouble.

Through the slush and snow in my sexy black calf-high boots I drove. Thence into Costco. Always busy it is. Showed my ID and in. I was concentrating on my shopping but so was everybody else. I don't think anybody really clocked me as a MtF crossdresser. Actually I'm sure a few who really looked did but didn't care. I had fun mincing along in my black ladies boots and short dress and shoulder length blond hair. Mind you, I kept my winter jacket on which would somewhat disguise me but not much. Looking at this, looking at that, asking clerks questions about stock, etc. Nobody batted an eye. When it came to checking out, the middle-aged man with the checker gun was extremely friendly to me even though being that close he surely knew I was MtF. Then I opened my mouth and spoke in my deep male voice. All good. Unfortunately, our voices are hard to manipulate into sounding like a woman's voice. I would like to be able to do that but when I try I sound like Mickey Mouse but fortunately not Donald Duck. So going out in public for me is generally a fun experience. People seem to be most gracious when they realize they are dealing with a possible transgender person. I'll let them think that but in truth nobody is taking my equipment away.

A final thought. When I do go out en femme I try to look sharp as most do on CCD. Nicely combed hair, stylish dress or skirt/blouse outfit, a pretty scarf around the neck. Many cis-women dress very casually these days and some people definitely notice a nicely dressed woman (even if she is really MtF). In my neck of the woods few women wear pantyhose anymore. I never leave home without them. With a short dress or skirt on your legs are crying out for nice pantyhose to compliment them. Enjoy your next solo outing and just have fun with it. It is ok to wear a nice smile while you are at it too. You might get a few back.

Love, Brianna