I have read so many postings about should I or shouldn't I shave. What will everyone think? What will happen? This has caused me to reflect a great deal about many of those fears and how they have changed my life.
I started going out 3+ years ago. I took a year off in the middle and another 4 months lately. The most recent break is the reason for few postings from me. Everything is fine, but I needed to spend some time as a male. I had done a lot of things as Michelle over the years and the male side had been neglected somewhat. So I worked on that. So I have spent sometime as a male and reflected about Michelle. My life has really blended together in such way that even when dressed as a male, Michelle is there. She has become a very intrigual part of me. She completes me.
So now I will discuss many of the fears and how the last 3 years has affected me.We spend so much of our time worrying about the what ifs that I wanted to share my experiences. I am preparing to come back out next weekend if everything works out. So I will be posting a Michelle 2.0 post showing the changes.
- Shaved arms / legs - This one has people the most afraid. My wife use to ban me from going out in shorts because somebody might notice. In the 3+ years that I have shaved my arms and legs the only people who have said a word is my wife. I have been around clients, neighbors and friends who don't know about Michelle without a single word. In fact if you really think about it - how many people have you noticed others arm / leg hair. Unless they are a hairy ape, they just don't get noticed. I think they get less attention shaved than they would be hairy.
- Long Hair - I have let my hair grow out to about 6-8 inches past my shoulders. I wear my hair up in a ponytail most of the time when out. I got more attention after I colored my hair than when it was grey. Most of the attention now is teasing me about coloring my hair. Mostly it is the mid-life crisis crap. They would never believe that it was far more.
- Chest / Back Hair Removal - Since I don't go out much without my shirt, nobody has noticed or said a word to me.
- Clear Polish on Nails - This one has gotten a few comments but none negative. Most of the comments came from women. Men either don't notice or don't care. This one I'm not sure about the reason.
- Beard Removal - It is just one of those things that I got comments that I shaved my beard off. Nothing ever came out negative just a couple of people noticing the difference.