How long does it take you to properly transition?

[tricia_uktv]

An interesting one this for I am in real time.

I am in a pub, with my laptop for once as I'm up in Manchester, where I dress, for a few days. I have just had a one hour train journey which I have spent blogging – so getting into Tricia. I always have a couple of beers and try to envisage being Tricia prior to coming out as her. I am not at all scared, indeed I'm so looking forward to it.

When I have finished this and my beer, I will walk back to my adopted tranny home as a guy. It is a fifteen minute walk. I will then change and make myself up (that will take about an hour and I already know what I will be wearing). Then I will walk back into Manchester as a girl but to a different pub to meet friends. I try to keep the two lives separate.

Tonight I will have a few beers and a dance. By the end of the night I will be fully transitioned and my walk, attitude, sayings and to a certain extent voice will be Tricia's.

I once met some friends who knew from work in the town where I worked. I was a bit of the mess the following day because I didn't have the time to transition either way. Transitioning back for me involves the walk and the train journey but no beers. Its easier F to M because I'm far more used to M.

So, if there are any girls who remotely do what I do. How long does it take you to properly transition?

But YAY, I've got five nights and four days entirely as Trish. I can't wait :)

[Sarah Doepner]

Properly? Although I dress where I live, if I really want to have a full experience I leave town. It's a 6-7 hour drive from my house to Las Vegas. I start the process as I pack and I'm ready to get my girl on before I get to town.

And Tricia, have a wonderful time as you walk the walk and talk the talk over the next several days!

[sissystephanie]

Tricia, go for it and have a lot of fun!!

As for my self, without my late wife to do my makeup and fix my wig I no longer transition. I just go out as a guy in a skirt! When she did all those steps, it usually took about one hour to completely transition into Stephanie! Sometimes a bit longer if Stephanie was going to be in "fancy" dress!

I miss going out like that, but most of all I miss my late wife!!

[charlie]

Hello Tricia!
I live in California and have a business in Phoenix. When I go to Phoenix I do as you are doing for 4 days. Going to girl from male has no transition at all. The transition back has lingering effects for several days. I find my walk sometime glides back to my walk as when I was in in heels, I cross my legs more often and tighter together, my hands take a decided female stance in my lap when sitting. Although I realize both are really me, I make myself fit into male mode for my wife.

[TonyaV]

If I understand correctly - you don't mean the time it takes to change from M to F; you mean the whole persona, attitude, manners, etc... Well for me, I usually go out as Tonya when I am out of town. I typically start transitioning while I am still driving, usually beginning with the shoes (yes I can drive with heels). Then maybe the breast forms and bras. Next pit stop I put on the hose. Most times, I am at my destination by then, and Tonya has taken over. I can't help it then, but I think I begin to act very feminine, even while looking drab on the outside. Do I care? Hell NO. After I check in, it's then a matter of how long to get make-up on, etc, unless I am in the mood to be pampered, then off to Macy's (my favorite) for make-up, but a much longer process that requires constant attention not to mess up.

I don't like talking about the F to M transition. It's usually a very sad time for me.

[Debra Russell]

Well Tricia, I plan about a week in advance, shop for what I want to wear and new makeup or whatever. I plan what I want to do and think about it a lot. The night before I shave very close so it won't take so much time in the morning (as that is generally when I leave) The time it takes me to put on my makeup and get dressed is about 1 to 1,1/2 hr. I find that the mental preperation is important but not essential as I have gotten out fully dressed in about 20 min.

Nice to have that much time to be out :yippee:

[rickibarr]

I don't have to think through the transition to Ricki. It takes me about 1/2 hour or so to dress; the makeup is another story. Add about another 1/2 to 3/4 hour for the makeup. Otherwise, the 1/2 hour would be just fine.

[tricia_uktv]

Thanks girls, and I had a great time as the piccy attached suggests. M to F is easy because that is what I want to do. But it still takes time. I've learnt from my days as a sportsman (?) to visualise myself as the girl walking back in and that really helps and ups my game.

F to M is dead hard but with a nights sleep and a shrug of the shoulders I can do it. But since I am out at work now and am discussing going dressed to the office with management all may change.

The hour it takes me to get from work to play really works though, if I concentrate on it.

Life is fun!

[kimdl93]

I'm still "housebound" so I can't tell you how long it would take me in the outside world. At home, I think I'm starting to feel pretty feminine by the time I've finished dressing, put on make up and taken those first steps in my heels.

[Christina Horton]

For me it 0 to girl as quickly and it takes me to put on my wig. Now that doesn't mean that in drab I can't do the same thing. I drive truck and am alone. Most ofthr time I'm in fem mode driving cuz I talk to myself in Christina's voice.

So for me it takes no time at all. I'm just a lucky girl eh!!!!!!!!!


I'm just me!!!!!!!!

[suchacutie]

For those of us who keep our masculine and feminine lives very separate, the transition does take some mental as well as physical changes. I've also established a ritual.

I usually pour a little wine or a G&T, and then do my nails. I let them harden for about an hour (at which time a little more wine is in order) and they I start the process of makeup, underwear, outerwear, shoes, hair, lipgloss, and someplace in there Tina starts talking to herself a bit. When I walk out of the bedroom it's Tina for sure.

If I'm going to not be in public (like a hotel room), I use a change of shoes as transition. I have the shoes next to the door and change as soon as I walk into the room...instant Tina. Then she slowly transitions to whatever she will be for the evening, or just nightware if she is staying in.

Going F to M there still is a bit of a ritual: Clothes get hung up or washed, nails go next, makeup gets put away and then what's left of Tina gets into the shower, and the male side comes out!

Hmmm, we all must really be driven to do this. Nobody would do this over and over just for the heck of it!!!

Tina!

[kellycan27]

About 8 years :heehee: