I do agree with being patient and its so important to me...I still feel like I am being pressured to be more accepting and a part of my partners CD all the time. Each time there is another step forward for him is another cringe moment for me (to put it bluntly). The last one this week was shaving his legs and I much prefer the feel of his natural soft hair instead of the rough course bristles that shaving has brought. We have started perusing websites selling clothing together (I have had training with "Beauty for all Seasons" in color coordination and dressing for body type and personality etc so offered my comments...it was fun). Yesterday one of these parcels arrived. In the past I have respected his privacy and left all mail and parcels addressed for my partner to open. This time we discussed it and he said for me to go and see it unwrapped.... it was still wrapped in a clear bag so I opened it and inspected it with him watching me do so...it was nice dress. I feel that this was a step forward for him and not sure about me...I love him dearly but am not comfortable about seeing him dressed. I do ask him a lot of questions thanks to the import of everyone here on this site. I am trying to understand and accept this part of him even though I do not 'like' it.