Manasi
04-09-2020, 02:33 AM
I have been dressing up secretly or publicly for about 20 years now, and in all that time, I haven't even come close to being caught. I live thousands of kilometres from my parents, but still this week I almost got caught.
There are a lot of people bored at home during this lockdown, and some have started posting "challenges" on Facebook and tagging others to follow through. One of the first ones I came across was the Saree Challenge, where you have to upload a recent photo of only yourself wearing a saree (for those unfamiliar with it, a saree is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent that consists of an unstitched drape (~6'x3') wrapped around the waist, worn over a fitted bodice and a petticoat).
Anyway, I asked my best friend if she had participated in the challenge yet, and she said no, but she was going to, and whether I wanted her to tag me (my female profile) for the challenge. I admitted to her that this was exactly what I wanted. Last Saturday, I woke up early and did my makeup, battled for the better part of an hour over the draping, and asked my flatmate to take a few photos. Afterwards I had some chores to do and didn't remove my makeup, but I changed out of the saree into a top and jeans. I was taking down the bins when my mum FaceTimed me. I would normally reject the call and switch to audio, but I was texting a friend just then and accidentally accepted it. The network was way too fast and I didn't have time to realise and turn away the phone before the call connected. My mum saw me before I disconnected the call.
I immediately called her back on audio, and the first question she asked was, "who was that?" I assume she had only seen a pixelated shot so she hadn't recognised me. I told her I was downstairs disposing of the rubbish, and the back camera had been activated. She must have seen the one of the other residents who was there. She seemed to believe me. I came upstairs and had a quick shower and called her with video. Hopefully seeing me dressed normally has belied any suspicions. At worst, she thinks I have a girlfriend I haven't told her about. Oh well, I can live with that.
- Manasi
There are a lot of people bored at home during this lockdown, and some have started posting "challenges" on Facebook and tagging others to follow through. One of the first ones I came across was the Saree Challenge, where you have to upload a recent photo of only yourself wearing a saree (for those unfamiliar with it, a saree is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent that consists of an unstitched drape (~6'x3') wrapped around the waist, worn over a fitted bodice and a petticoat).
Anyway, I asked my best friend if she had participated in the challenge yet, and she said no, but she was going to, and whether I wanted her to tag me (my female profile) for the challenge. I admitted to her that this was exactly what I wanted. Last Saturday, I woke up early and did my makeup, battled for the better part of an hour over the draping, and asked my flatmate to take a few photos. Afterwards I had some chores to do and didn't remove my makeup, but I changed out of the saree into a top and jeans. I was taking down the bins when my mum FaceTimed me. I would normally reject the call and switch to audio, but I was texting a friend just then and accidentally accepted it. The network was way too fast and I didn't have time to realise and turn away the phone before the call connected. My mum saw me before I disconnected the call.
I immediately called her back on audio, and the first question she asked was, "who was that?" I assume she had only seen a pixelated shot so she hadn't recognised me. I told her I was downstairs disposing of the rubbish, and the back camera had been activated. She must have seen the one of the other residents who was there. She seemed to believe me. I came upstairs and had a quick shower and called her with video. Hopefully seeing me dressed normally has belied any suspicions. At worst, she thinks I have a girlfriend I haven't told her about. Oh well, I can live with that.
- Manasi