I am very comfortable in the ladies section when I am with my wife, but then of course we are 100% shopping for her and I’m just imagining and admiring from afar. Though my wife is aware, she isn’t fully on board, so I wouldn’t expect any help picking anything out or offering suggestions. (Maybe SOME day in the distant future?). She did help with my first online shopping, though. We have since had a few open discussions about her true feelings.
Honestly, as awkward as it is, I would be less concerned shopping in drab except for seeing people I know seeing me as such. SAs and other general public opinions don’t concern me as much as running into someone I know or that knows me that I don’t see, sees me. Granted I have never left the closet and may never, but to me the whole point to go out en femme would be to go, shopping. Granted I doubt I will ever be able to pass so it is more about attitude, but again, I could never do it in my community, only in cities farther away. However, I know lots of people in surrounding cities, too. Hence, I am truly in awe of those of you that have the courage to go shopping either fully dressed or in drab and try clothes on in the store. (SO jealous). Honestly, the thought of trying on lot of clothes and seeing myself in the mirror is more fun than the idea of spending money to buy something just for brief wearings at home. There are so many clothes that I may never get the opportunity to try on, unless I was shopping in a brick and mortar store.
For now, my wardrobe is very small, but I expect to utilize online shopping for awhile, albeit maybe slowly at a pace my wife can accept. For now I will live vicariously through everyone else’s posts and stories.
