AKAMichelle
11-08-2008, 12:05 PM
To begin the story, I must explain a few things. My wife and I are separated and in the middle of a divorce. It appears depending upon the day that a divorce is imminent or we could get back together! We get along fine when we are together, but there are a lot of underlying problems with one of them being my crossdressing.
Tonight I met her up at the mall where she was getting her hair done. While I was waiting on her to get finished, I saw a person who knows both of us. The person I saw works in the mall selling perfume. We met when she convinced my wife to buy Flowerbomb. So I call her Ms. Flowerbomb now. Ms. Flowerbomb was sitting in the mall and she asked why we were getting a divorce. I gave her the normal speech lots of issues and then brought up that one of them was a secret I had for 24 years of our marriage. Immediately she began to try and figure out the secret. She first guessed that I use to be a preacher. NO! Then she guessed that I was a domestic terrorist years ago. NO! Lastly she guessed that I had killed someone. NO again! Finally I told her that I was a crossdresser. Here I was telling an almost perfect stranger. I didn't know her real name and I just told my secret which I guarded with my life. Her response: "Is that All!" She said that she thought I was some kind of a serial killer or something. Then Ms. Flowerbomb proceeded to tell me to come back to the store as Michelle. She said that she would like to meet her.
She asked a couple of questions and I gave her the 2 minute speech that I'm not gay, but do like to wear women's clothes. I also told her that I have done it since age 5. Then she explained that she had 2 crossdressers she use to help in Seattle. She was use to us. So all of sudden I found a way to tell someone about myself and get acceptance in return. Now if I could only get half of that from my wife.
When I joined this group, it was to find people who would accept me for me. What I didn't know was that there is a big world out there that also would accept if I only asked. WOW so simple! Since I have been going out in the last 2 months, I have met many people who are nice / helpful / kind to me. Everytime I go out the door I get confidence to go a little further. I still have fears to attend a major public event (Football game / Hockey game / Mall on Saturday afternoon) because of my voice and having to use the restroom. I have no intention of getting wacked by some upset woman in the bathroom. Maybe one day I can overcome my fears and just do it! Then I will become a truly liberated woman. <VBG>
Tonight I met her up at the mall where she was getting her hair done. While I was waiting on her to get finished, I saw a person who knows both of us. The person I saw works in the mall selling perfume. We met when she convinced my wife to buy Flowerbomb. So I call her Ms. Flowerbomb now. Ms. Flowerbomb was sitting in the mall and she asked why we were getting a divorce. I gave her the normal speech lots of issues and then brought up that one of them was a secret I had for 24 years of our marriage. Immediately she began to try and figure out the secret. She first guessed that I use to be a preacher. NO! Then she guessed that I was a domestic terrorist years ago. NO! Lastly she guessed that I had killed someone. NO again! Finally I told her that I was a crossdresser. Here I was telling an almost perfect stranger. I didn't know her real name and I just told my secret which I guarded with my life. Her response: "Is that All!" She said that she thought I was some kind of a serial killer or something. Then Ms. Flowerbomb proceeded to tell me to come back to the store as Michelle. She said that she would like to meet her.
She asked a couple of questions and I gave her the 2 minute speech that I'm not gay, but do like to wear women's clothes. I also told her that I have done it since age 5. Then she explained that she had 2 crossdressers she use to help in Seattle. She was use to us. So all of sudden I found a way to tell someone about myself and get acceptance in return. Now if I could only get half of that from my wife.
When I joined this group, it was to find people who would accept me for me. What I didn't know was that there is a big world out there that also would accept if I only asked. WOW so simple! Since I have been going out in the last 2 months, I have met many people who are nice / helpful / kind to me. Everytime I go out the door I get confidence to go a little further. I still have fears to attend a major public event (Football game / Hockey game / Mall on Saturday afternoon) because of my voice and having to use the restroom. I have no intention of getting wacked by some upset woman in the bathroom. Maybe one day I can overcome my fears and just do it! Then I will become a truly liberated woman. <VBG>