Quote Originally Posted by ReineD View Post
Megan, women like your wife and myself who are open-minded, really do not feel it is shameful for men to express femininity. REALLY! And the reason we feel this way is, we have no clue what's it's like to be raised as a guy, with the overwhelmingly stringent guy code rules that tell guys they they are going to h*ll in a handbasket if they so much as think a feminine thought.

You're feeling guilty maybe because you expect that your wife should react the same way to your femininity, as all the guys on the football team would. :p
Thank you for the perspective. We talked a little tonight and I told her acceptance is getting exponentially easier every day. The thoughts are more fleeting than they were before. And I absolutely believe both of you! It's like the narrator is a little late picking up on the change in story line, I intellectually understand what's happening, it's just the emotional side hasn't finished processing yet.

We both were looking for someone to challenge us before we ever met, and we're both holding up our end of the bargain.

What's most interesting is that her reaction to my femininity has been an increase in hers. She's been trending to more colorful clothing lately, wearing makeup more and even slipped on a pair of heels when we went out last weekend. She says she gets to enjoy experiencing girly things without having to get too personally involved (through me) but I really am seeing her take an increased focus in her own femininity. She thanks me for that once in a while.

How cool is that?

Meghan