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Marie, Thanks! Do you still actively fly?? Hobby or profession? I only do it for the joy of it for now.
I have always shaved my legs although I have gone months with being lazy and next think I know I hear "Welcome to the Jungle" playing in my head. As I have grown older, and since getting married, I've found myself going through the same beauty routines as my wife and comes with that keeping the leg hairs down. I've even started permanent hair removal (results are AWESOME!) I figure if my wife's beauty routines keep her beautiful then by god they will keep me beautiful too!
I've had other guys give me witty remarks about my legs being shaven but I handle it with humor and making a jab back at them. A sarcastic comment about how nice it is for them to notice my legs usually embarrasses them and shuts them up LOL! Once they see that the "taunting" doesn't get under my skin, nothing else is ever said. I've noticed a lot of guys shave their legs and all other body parts and I'm pretty sure not all of them are crossdressers. I don't see the big deal and I think it really is a mind over matter thing for us girls as we tend to get overwhelmed with the "shame of crossdressing" that society has taught us to feel.
As for underdressing... I'm getting away with it because no one else needs to know or should care what I have under my clothes or uniform! Again, with that I am not breaking any rules, only maybe some taboos. I really believe that if someone really noticed my underdressings, it would cause them to internally think "what the heck" but not be confrontational. If that was the case, going out dressed would always be a confrontational situation but those who notice just look the other way. They are even too embarrassed to stare at the "Guy in a dress"! We are woman... be strong!
As I get older (and I'm not old yet!) I think I have become more carefree and have cared less of peoples opinions of me. If they are disgusted by me or don't like me because of who I am, when it causes no physical harm to them whatsoever, then they have a problem to deal with, not me. There are plenty of other people in the world who can look beyond silliness and love people for who they are inside.
-Charlene
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I'm a working pilot not very active this year as they moved to a new base too far for me to commute regularly. Plus I'm burned out after six busy years of 14 hour working days, sometimes logging 30 hours in a week, no time for vacations and lousy pay. The joy has long gone but hopefully this year I'll begin to enjoy it again. As you know when you're up there alone it's as if you had sprouted wings and left the cares of the Earth behind. Plus there's those moments when nature comes together and displays it's beauty in a way only pilots see. Like the time I found myself above cloud rendered pink and orange by the setting sun. Soaring through pink valleys and climbing over orange tipped peaks was one of the most surreal moments of my life.
But for now I'm concentrating more on my own life and my family life. I'm lucky to have that option and the option to fly. Best of both worlds.
As for shaving my legs well yes that's being considered. It's actually more common these days anyway amongst men. I feel a bit silly now sitting outside in the sun wearing a nice summer dress but with hairy legs.
I agree about caring less what people think. I am older than you and honestly it's time I got over it. This process in a way has begun. I'm not one for jumping in all at once. One day at a time.
