Paula TV
12-12-2010, 05:45 PM
I have been so delighted to have went to TV/CD greet and meet after all this time, on Friday night past. The dressing service I use in Glasgow is extremely helpful, as they run these events every month. I have been meaning to go for really 2 years now, but it's hard not living alone and you're parents don't know. I have passed the chance actually before, for multiple reasons, including not having the confidence. However, it's such a great venue, that's I've been really wanting to make that extra step this year, and if another year went by, I would feel sorry for myself, all this time I have used the dressing service and having next to no contact with other cd's.
If you've read a previous thread of mine's, I have been out dressed with the TG community in San Francisco, however I only ever met TS, and that includes the second dressers I have met, very recently. I am so glad how productive I have been in last half of 2010, going more often to get dressed, along with my first ever shopping trip in August and now this! I am hoping things can get even more productive and I can attend more next year.
Coincidence or not, but shortly before the meet and greet, I went out of my way to chat and meet other cd's in my local area. I met someone who has been very good to me, and I met him in public the week before. I dressed up for first time at his place on this special Friday past. I basically had to make a really good excuse to go, but it wasn't plain sailing(having to lie and claim I am working a trial shift), but OK now with family.
I came to the party already dressed in the outfit I bought from my first shopping trip (it's in one of my threads), I only needed heels and make-up refined lol. My new CD friend gave me lift. There must've been about 40 people at one point. I met and talked to a good many CD's, some were young, some were older, some were regulars and I was surprised there were so many first timers. Mostly Scottish, but I met some as far afield as Wales and Belfast. There were also some tranny admirers and a few women. I had my fears about the admirers, who were, you could say scavenging around the outer rings of some t-girl circles, however I always became lost in conversation with another t-girl, and I was hardly bothered, but I did talk to one who was attached to one of the t-girl's, a couple. In San Francisco, I had a major run-in with a few admirers, they were forceful yes, but I was curious at the time, and I opened up too many social cues let's say lol. I met a nice couple of GG's too, and it was refreshing to hear their thoughts on men who crossdress. It can be hard to make a mark with girls outside, when crossdressing is a part of me that can't be ignored, and I want them to know. I don't need more people left in the dark, the family being enough lol!
Also to say, It was great to talk to a CD from my generation too, and we had a great conversation about how it's perceived in the outside world. A very stunning CD too. There were still so many I was able to talk to, being so engrossed in others's conversations. There was another CD my age or younger who seemed o want to talk to me, I noticed, but we never got the chance.
I don't know about some of you're meet and greets, but some have different intentions such as looking for sex, maybe that's the drink talking though. I had to squander 2 such cases. It's not what I want, I only wanted to chat and maybe enable more social contacts. This didn't ruin my night, it wasn't ruined at all lol. However, although I am not as shy/nervous as I once was, I drank and ate too much and became sick, and the last 2 hours (after 12/1) was spent in the toilet unfortunately. I'm not used to being in big groups, that's the problem. I want to improve my confidence and it feels absolutely perfect to expand my social circle from within the TG community, I can feel I act more like myself, and you can be honest, and well, it makes you more interesting when you do. Best experiences I've had is the ones I can't tell when I was at work! I will hopefully learn from these mistakes next time, as I am really not a big drinker at all.
I completely forgot till too late to bring a camera to the event, either just for myself or with others, so hopefully next time. I doubt I will be able to go next month, not because of the money to get in, but I've basically tired my only good excuse. However, there's a chance I might finally be living on my own next year, 2011, so we'll see what happens.
If you've read a previous thread of mine's, I have been out dressed with the TG community in San Francisco, however I only ever met TS, and that includes the second dressers I have met, very recently. I am so glad how productive I have been in last half of 2010, going more often to get dressed, along with my first ever shopping trip in August and now this! I am hoping things can get even more productive and I can attend more next year.
Coincidence or not, but shortly before the meet and greet, I went out of my way to chat and meet other cd's in my local area. I met someone who has been very good to me, and I met him in public the week before. I dressed up for first time at his place on this special Friday past. I basically had to make a really good excuse to go, but it wasn't plain sailing(having to lie and claim I am working a trial shift), but OK now with family.
I came to the party already dressed in the outfit I bought from my first shopping trip (it's in one of my threads), I only needed heels and make-up refined lol. My new CD friend gave me lift. There must've been about 40 people at one point. I met and talked to a good many CD's, some were young, some were older, some were regulars and I was surprised there were so many first timers. Mostly Scottish, but I met some as far afield as Wales and Belfast. There were also some tranny admirers and a few women. I had my fears about the admirers, who were, you could say scavenging around the outer rings of some t-girl circles, however I always became lost in conversation with another t-girl, and I was hardly bothered, but I did talk to one who was attached to one of the t-girl's, a couple. In San Francisco, I had a major run-in with a few admirers, they were forceful yes, but I was curious at the time, and I opened up too many social cues let's say lol. I met a nice couple of GG's too, and it was refreshing to hear their thoughts on men who crossdress. It can be hard to make a mark with girls outside, when crossdressing is a part of me that can't be ignored, and I want them to know. I don't need more people left in the dark, the family being enough lol!
Also to say, It was great to talk to a CD from my generation too, and we had a great conversation about how it's perceived in the outside world. A very stunning CD too. There were still so many I was able to talk to, being so engrossed in others's conversations. There was another CD my age or younger who seemed o want to talk to me, I noticed, but we never got the chance.
I don't know about some of you're meet and greets, but some have different intentions such as looking for sex, maybe that's the drink talking though. I had to squander 2 such cases. It's not what I want, I only wanted to chat and maybe enable more social contacts. This didn't ruin my night, it wasn't ruined at all lol. However, although I am not as shy/nervous as I once was, I drank and ate too much and became sick, and the last 2 hours (after 12/1) was spent in the toilet unfortunately. I'm not used to being in big groups, that's the problem. I want to improve my confidence and it feels absolutely perfect to expand my social circle from within the TG community, I can feel I act more like myself, and you can be honest, and well, it makes you more interesting when you do. Best experiences I've had is the ones I can't tell when I was at work! I will hopefully learn from these mistakes next time, as I am really not a big drinker at all.
I completely forgot till too late to bring a camera to the event, either just for myself or with others, so hopefully next time. I doubt I will be able to go next month, not because of the money to get in, but I've basically tired my only good excuse. However, there's a chance I might finally be living on my own next year, 2011, so we'll see what happens.