Hello all,
I don't know what to make of myself with this one, I was out doing a bit of Christmas shopping in a very large shopping mall near me with my mother (she knows about Michelle, but doesn't want to see me, that's a story for another thread which I will post!) and we were in a women's shoe store as I am buying a pair of boots for my mother for Xmas and she wanted to pick some for herself and try them on. I noticed an older guy around 60 I would say, bald head, and he was dressed in cycling gear, nothing out of the ordinary, but what caught my eye was he was wearing women's boots.
He then sat down in the middle of the women's shoe department and tried on another pair of boots and walked around the shop looking in the mirrors to see how they looked. I didn't know how to feel about this to be honest, a bit awkward maybe? a bit envious? I've only just accepted Michelle as part of me over the last 6 months or so after 24 years of denial and I'm still in the closet apart from my mother so maybe that's why I felt that way? not sure. I do admire his courage because I am not brave enough to do that myself.
Maybe it's because he was in drab apart from the boots and it just didn't look right, but the one thing I did notice is that none of the women shopping there gave him a second glance! maybe times are changing? I hope so. What it did do was give me a confidence boost! as we went on from there and I bought myself a new cardigan and a few tops and a scarf and didn't feel half as awkward about shopping for myself in the women's clothing section even talking to the sales assistant at the checkout without blushing or having that feeling of guilt, stupid I know. Another small step I guess, what do you girls think and how would you have felt?
Kind regards
Michelle x