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Kaitlynn
10-11-2006, 10:40 AM
I am so happy atmo .

Matalan (cheap, but now good, clothing chain here in UK) started a Sale today and I'd been planning to go with my sister, but we had a falling out yesterday, so she is giving me the childish silent treatment and didnt turn up.

So... I went on my own!

Now that may not sound like much, but I suffer from Social Phobia and Agoraphobia, so going out alone is a major challenge for me... let alone going shopping for female clothing.

Therefore going to Matalan alone today, browsing the Women's section (inc skirts and footwear) with no embarassement and eventaully buying some tops (which is all I was after - didn't see the ruched boots I saw on the website), is a big thing for me.

I wasn't 100% en-femme, but I was 100% in my FT andro look (female jeans, t-shirt, hoody tracksuit top, female denim jacket, along with the long hair, ear-rings, silver rings... oh and a new addition to the look, an oblong canvas 'handbag').

I did get looked at, quite a bit in fact (I guess andro draws more curiousity than than full en-femme... specially with a bag), but I didnt care, I was happy and confident.

Tonight I have my first Open University Tutorial and I fully intend to go to this too (on my own of course).

With Mum and Dad being away I feel a new freedom, a new excitement about life, a new drive. OK, so it comes and goes (and sometimes I feel totally opposite), but it's getting stronger.

SherriePall
10-11-2006, 11:58 AM
Kaitlyn -- Good for you. It couldn't have been easy. I hope your sister comes around soon.

pinkshelly
10-11-2006, 12:05 PM
well so much for the Agoraphobia. If you can do this you can do anything.
Huggs, Shelly.

JoAnnDallas
10-11-2006, 12:36 PM
Congrads..........This just might be the breakthru your looking for.

Ms.Susan
10-11-2006, 01:05 PM
Way to go! Too bad for your sister, it sounds like she missed a great day.

Sandra
10-11-2006, 01:12 PM
Good for you Kaitlyn, we go to Matlan quite often and have had some good bargins.

Sophia Rearen
10-11-2006, 02:33 PM
Now that may not sound like much, but I suffer from Social Phobia and Agoraphobia, so going out alone is a major challenge for me... let alone going shopping for female clothing.



That, is quite a huge accomplishment. A big atta girl to you!

Girly Sara
10-11-2006, 02:47 PM
What a brilliant story, hun. So pleased for you!

Keep up the good work!

Sara x

Tonya-Anne
10-12-2006, 11:04 AM
Very cool, It feels great, doen't it

Siobhan Marie
10-12-2006, 12:26 PM
Kaitlynn, well done, sounds like you had a really nice day, here's to the next one.

huge :hugs: Anna Marie x