My first outing ever... "The Bouncing Bomb"

[samantha rogers]

So happy for you, Julie! Isnt it soooo much fun?

[Heather-Hill]

Julia, I think this name sounds more sophisticated and girlie in equal measures !
Anyhow, I would love to have a chance to go out en femme now that I am retired. The only other times were decades ago when I was staying in hotels on company jobs or courses and frequently ventured out to shops or sites of interest en femme.

Yes I was scared too and now I don't particularly care but my wife is totally against it, even when I wanted to rejoin the local TG/TV group meetings.

This thread has brought a possibility into my mind.....Rocky Horror show.......that may well break the ice ......Hmmmm

Good luck to you,

Hugs and envy from me.
Heather

[karyn2000]

Going out is fun...TG/CD clubs in any area are a good place to go for outings before going out to any regular public place. It will build your confidence.

[Julie Almoni]

That sounds amazing. How on earth did you pluck up enough courage to walk into the bar. I could not see myself ever having that kind of evening!

It did take a lot of courage. The event was mentioned on this forum, so I knew it was a safe place where nobody would ridicule me, or at least any problems would not be likely to happen. Still it was tough to go through with it, but once I committed it was easier because I would tell myself that I never chicken out of anything that I decided to do, I wouldn't respect myself otherwise. I have given a lot of thought to this decision and I can't give up now without hating myself for it. This thought helped me to go through with it.

I also was prepared for it to be a fiasco, feeling too weird or not liking people or atmosphere there, being laughed at for any reason (voice, dress, passability, whatever) - that would also be a (negative) result. Maybe even cure my desire to go out :-) Turned out it was a positive result, so I'm not cured :-)