Hi everyone, this is a wonderful site, and I havent really posted before. I am transgender, but think this story is better in this section. I have been dressing up since I was about 9 years old. Anyway, I am 50 now, and today I went out en femme for the first time ever. The thing is, I have always been scared of peoples reactions etc before, but today I was just past caring. Anyway I had a bath, shave, early on this morning, and had selected what I wanted to wear last night. I had chosen clothes that would fit in and not attract attention, but that were also feminine and classy. I bought a new coat last week, a brown sort of suede with furry collars and hems and a nice hood, just two buttons on the front ( I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it, and I needed to wear this coat out ). I chose a long purple skirt with two layers to it, just bliss to wear and very good quality. I bought a pair of ladies comfortable brown boots on Sunday, with a flat heel, so I could walk first time without having to think about heels ( I have close to 80 pairs of ladies shoes and heels ) but also the boots fit in and were what other Ladies were wearing. I put a white top on that has subtle glitter effect on it underneath a wool ladies white jumper, that has holes to see through, and this matched great. I chose an over the shoulder brown bag and I am brunette, so I wore a black shoulder length wig with a fringe on it. For make up, because I have practised so much, I know what makes me look the best, which is just skin coloured foundation, some mascara and pink lipstick. I also wore black opaque tights under the skirt. I went to the supermarket, then came back home, went out again around all the shops in town and the Doctors too.. I got no funny looks at all. I passed almost completely, only a couple of people read me all day and they were when I was at a checkout because I need to get my voice just right, and another CD`er who walked past in the townread me immediately lol. I didnt want to come home, it was bliss and I have never felt so happy in my life, it is like a cloud has lifted. The thing is, today, I was so ready to do it, and so past caring that I had no nerves whatsoever, oh, and I walked through my garden a few times as I was in and out, so I await feedback from the neighbours haha. I want to be female so badly, I should not be in man mode ever. The reason I am posting this is if you are new to it and want to go out dressed, prepare for it, practise make up until you are really good at it, that is your best friend, and dont walk out with a cocktail dress on, wear things that blend in and dont draw attention and that are also not scruffy. I am the happiest person in the UK right now. I walked past hundreds of people and no-one even gave me a second look.