It's been a couple of months since I joined this group, and I have learned a lot, both about myself and about the community. I want to first thank all of you for making this such a warm, friendly place and for sharing the enormous diversity of backgrounds, experiences and points of view.
I have been taking to heart the advice from all of you to take things slowly with my SO, and I have. But I also have been making progress. She was aware of my penchant for wearing panties, but not much was discussed. Well, now that's changed! We had a very good conversation about my desire to wear panties and hose, and my uncertainty about what that meant beyond expressing a sensitive side of my person. She was very good and understanding and loving. She wanted to be reassured, of course, that I was not changing my interest in her specifically or my orientation in general. I reassured her of that in no uncertain terms, which I feel from the depths of my heart.
She said that she would support me in whatever I needed to feel good about myself, but that some things (like wearing a bra or outer-dressing in public) would be harder to adjust to. I don't have any desire to go there, but we'll see where things go from here. I'm not all the way out of the closet, but I feel like I have made huge progress by making small steps. I don't know what the destination is, but am confident that I will have my SO's support and love no matter what I decide. It will still take a lot of small steps for us both and a lot of communication.
Thanks again to everyone here. I would not be where I am without all of you.
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