Sarah-J
04-17-2012, 11:36 PM
Something I'd just like to share:
The short history: (skip this paragraph if you prefer) About three years ago, (I'm in my 40's) I bought my first bra. It snowballed from there (I think many of us know how that goes). I purged once that first year. Never again—too expensive! I finally went surfing in an attempt to learn what might have been “wrong” with me. I ended up here and a few other places (though I like it here best.) While lurking around for a couple weeks, I learned that there is nothing wrong.
Only last month, I accepted and embraced my CDing as a part of myself and let “Sarah” out (but she wants to stay in the closet, at least for now.)
It didn’t feel as though some tremendous weight had been lifted off my shoulders or anything like that; it wasn’t some great epiphanic revelation or even the brief flash of an “Aha!” moment. No light bulbs switched on over my head. The fact is, I didn’t really feel any different at all, to say nothing about behaving any differently. However, later that very same week, I had been told by a few people that I seemed more cheerful, refreshed. Although I don’t see it, people around me do.
Have I started to glow pink or something?
I can say that this experience has certainly led to some introspection… and with hindsight often being perfect, I wonder how I could not have seen this coming.
I think I need to pay closer attention. :daydreaming:
The short history: (skip this paragraph if you prefer) About three years ago, (I'm in my 40's) I bought my first bra. It snowballed from there (I think many of us know how that goes). I purged once that first year. Never again—too expensive! I finally went surfing in an attempt to learn what might have been “wrong” with me. I ended up here and a few other places (though I like it here best.) While lurking around for a couple weeks, I learned that there is nothing wrong.
Only last month, I accepted and embraced my CDing as a part of myself and let “Sarah” out (but she wants to stay in the closet, at least for now.)
It didn’t feel as though some tremendous weight had been lifted off my shoulders or anything like that; it wasn’t some great epiphanic revelation or even the brief flash of an “Aha!” moment. No light bulbs switched on over my head. The fact is, I didn’t really feel any different at all, to say nothing about behaving any differently. However, later that very same week, I had been told by a few people that I seemed more cheerful, refreshed. Although I don’t see it, people around me do.
Have I started to glow pink or something?
I can say that this experience has certainly led to some introspection… and with hindsight often being perfect, I wonder how I could not have seen this coming.
I think I need to pay closer attention. :daydreaming: