steffie39
04-17-2006, 05:50 PM
Hi girls,
I thought I'd post about my trip to Vegas. Overall I thought it was a positive experience but there were some rough moments too as described below. I got some new wigs there and even went for a makeover and posted the pics from that in the photo gallery.
(link to pix here: http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28502)
My first day there I scouted out in male mode where I was going to go later as Steffie and made sure I knew where all the places were. I walked the strip as I love walking. In the evening my wife and I had a romantic dinner.
The next day I dressed as Steffie. One of the positive experiences from that day was when my wife and I first left our room and took the elevator to the lobby, when we got off, one of the hotel employees said to us: 'Good morning, ladies." That made me feel good. :) Even if he knew I were a guy, at least he still treated me with respect. Next I got a couple of new wigs as my wife said my wig didn't look good. My wife went with me as I didn't want to hear later on that she didn't like it (like with my previous wig). This way she was there and could tell me which ones she liked. Plus I tried on the wigs as Steffie (as opposed to last year where I went in male mode). This time I got a long hair wig (which I wore in the pics taken).
Next we went for a drive together and that was fine. Then we ended up at the Hilton to gamble. My wife played the slots and I did for a while too and won some. I walked around some. During this time I tried to walk like a lady and I think I pretty much did. However, there was a brief time when I was searching for my wife and I think in my haste I started reverting to a male walk. Anyway, next thing I know this waitress comes up behind me and says something to the effect that I had a pretty face and my makeup was good but I needed to look the part too (i.e., walk like a lady). She then said that she is older but because she walks with her head up high, she is still a pretty lady (which I agree with). That was nice to hear from her (that I was pretty) though. :)
Next I went to another casino (Circus Circus) and played dice. I actually had a decent roll and won some money. In fact at that table, most of the shooters didn't do that well so that helped my roll stand out a little more. I think I made the others at the table some money. Is this what they mean by lady luck? lol
The money I won as Steffie more than offset my losses as male the night before. I guess state of mind helped. :)
Walking back to Hilton though (it was a bit windy), to meet my wife, I passed some guy and he said hello and I waved and the the next thing he is saying: "I know you're a sir!" My male instincts told me to turn around and say to him: "Yea but I'm still twice the man you are." However, I just kept walking and said nothing.
This turned out to be a portent of things to come though (i.e., with my wife). When I met my wife everything seemed to be OK. However, it was about this time she began to get self-conscious (like she did last time she went out with me as Steffie). It all started when we wen to our car and the attendant asked her if I were in the show (must have been a drag show)?
She then started to have second thoughts about me going to the show with her at our hotel (Bellagio) the next night as Steffie. However, we had already scheduled a makeover for me the next day (in order to go to the show and come close to passing) and we had a deposit that was non-refundable. I said to her that during most of the next day I would be my male self (originally she was going to let me be Steffie all day). I would then go to the makeover place in male mode (by myself) have the makeover and from there join her at the evening show.
I had the makeover by a girl named Amy (Glamor Boutique). I was pleased with the job she did and I decided I wanted to have photos to capture this. I also tried to note everything she did as best as I could. The pics she took I posted here in the photo gallery.
I was so excited that I wanted to show my wife the "new" Steffie. I met her back at our room before the show. I thought for sure she'd like it. However, when I asked how I looked she said it was alright (for her that isn't good). Then after some prodding, she said I looked like a drag queen. :( That made me very sad and my heart sunk a little. I wanted so much for her to like me. :) Then she said should we go to the show separately even though we had the same seats. I agreed. I went there first and then later she came in and sat next to me. She then said hello to me like she met me for the first time ever. That also made me feel very bad.
After the show she said in the future if I ever dress, she'd rather it be where I'm not around her. She originally thought that being far away from home would not bother her (if she saw people stare) but she said she just couldn't get past that. I said I would agree to that but I still want her and me to share the same hotel room. She agreed.
Thus she at least will go places with me as my male self but if I want to be Steffie, I shouldn't be around her. I am grateful that she lets me crossdress and I'm not greedy. However, I think the thing that hurt the most was when she said I looked like a drag queen. I kept a lot inside but did tell a couple of CDing friends via e-mail. I later decided to also post this on a couple of forums though.
Despite the setbacks, I overall had a good experience and definitely want to go again. At least my wife said she would also go again with me. We compromised too: We agreed we'd take 2 vacations every year. In one, I would get to choose the place and I could be Steffie for as long or as short as I wanted. The other vacation would be with me just as male with her but she would choose the place. I said fine as long as it had things that I could do as male (like fishing, swimming, outdoor activities, etc.)
The take-home lesson is that even with accepting wives, there is always give and take and the lines of communication must always be open. There will always be setbacks but you've got to be tenacious and keep at it to make it work. Thanks for reading my post.
Steffie
I thought I'd post about my trip to Vegas. Overall I thought it was a positive experience but there were some rough moments too as described below. I got some new wigs there and even went for a makeover and posted the pics from that in the photo gallery.
(link to pix here: http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28502)
My first day there I scouted out in male mode where I was going to go later as Steffie and made sure I knew where all the places were. I walked the strip as I love walking. In the evening my wife and I had a romantic dinner.
The next day I dressed as Steffie. One of the positive experiences from that day was when my wife and I first left our room and took the elevator to the lobby, when we got off, one of the hotel employees said to us: 'Good morning, ladies." That made me feel good. :) Even if he knew I were a guy, at least he still treated me with respect. Next I got a couple of new wigs as my wife said my wig didn't look good. My wife went with me as I didn't want to hear later on that she didn't like it (like with my previous wig). This way she was there and could tell me which ones she liked. Plus I tried on the wigs as Steffie (as opposed to last year where I went in male mode). This time I got a long hair wig (which I wore in the pics taken).
Next we went for a drive together and that was fine. Then we ended up at the Hilton to gamble. My wife played the slots and I did for a while too and won some. I walked around some. During this time I tried to walk like a lady and I think I pretty much did. However, there was a brief time when I was searching for my wife and I think in my haste I started reverting to a male walk. Anyway, next thing I know this waitress comes up behind me and says something to the effect that I had a pretty face and my makeup was good but I needed to look the part too (i.e., walk like a lady). She then said that she is older but because she walks with her head up high, she is still a pretty lady (which I agree with). That was nice to hear from her (that I was pretty) though. :)
Next I went to another casino (Circus Circus) and played dice. I actually had a decent roll and won some money. In fact at that table, most of the shooters didn't do that well so that helped my roll stand out a little more. I think I made the others at the table some money. Is this what they mean by lady luck? lol
The money I won as Steffie more than offset my losses as male the night before. I guess state of mind helped. :)
Walking back to Hilton though (it was a bit windy), to meet my wife, I passed some guy and he said hello and I waved and the the next thing he is saying: "I know you're a sir!" My male instincts told me to turn around and say to him: "Yea but I'm still twice the man you are." However, I just kept walking and said nothing.
This turned out to be a portent of things to come though (i.e., with my wife). When I met my wife everything seemed to be OK. However, it was about this time she began to get self-conscious (like she did last time she went out with me as Steffie). It all started when we wen to our car and the attendant asked her if I were in the show (must have been a drag show)?
She then started to have second thoughts about me going to the show with her at our hotel (Bellagio) the next night as Steffie. However, we had already scheduled a makeover for me the next day (in order to go to the show and come close to passing) and we had a deposit that was non-refundable. I said to her that during most of the next day I would be my male self (originally she was going to let me be Steffie all day). I would then go to the makeover place in male mode (by myself) have the makeover and from there join her at the evening show.
I had the makeover by a girl named Amy (Glamor Boutique). I was pleased with the job she did and I decided I wanted to have photos to capture this. I also tried to note everything she did as best as I could. The pics she took I posted here in the photo gallery.
I was so excited that I wanted to show my wife the "new" Steffie. I met her back at our room before the show. I thought for sure she'd like it. However, when I asked how I looked she said it was alright (for her that isn't good). Then after some prodding, she said I looked like a drag queen. :( That made me very sad and my heart sunk a little. I wanted so much for her to like me. :) Then she said should we go to the show separately even though we had the same seats. I agreed. I went there first and then later she came in and sat next to me. She then said hello to me like she met me for the first time ever. That also made me feel very bad.
After the show she said in the future if I ever dress, she'd rather it be where I'm not around her. She originally thought that being far away from home would not bother her (if she saw people stare) but she said she just couldn't get past that. I said I would agree to that but I still want her and me to share the same hotel room. She agreed.
Thus she at least will go places with me as my male self but if I want to be Steffie, I shouldn't be around her. I am grateful that she lets me crossdress and I'm not greedy. However, I think the thing that hurt the most was when she said I looked like a drag queen. I kept a lot inside but did tell a couple of CDing friends via e-mail. I later decided to also post this on a couple of forums though.
Despite the setbacks, I overall had a good experience and definitely want to go again. At least my wife said she would also go again with me. We compromised too: We agreed we'd take 2 vacations every year. In one, I would get to choose the place and I could be Steffie for as long or as short as I wanted. The other vacation would be with me just as male with her but she would choose the place. I said fine as long as it had things that I could do as male (like fishing, swimming, outdoor activities, etc.)
The take-home lesson is that even with accepting wives, there is always give and take and the lines of communication must always be open. There will always be setbacks but you've got to be tenacious and keep at it to make it work. Thanks for reading my post.
Steffie