[Carol]

Yes I’ve purged in the past and regretted it when I’ve had to rebuild my collection, but with the exception of a few favourite items that I regret losing, there was no real long term loss. I shudder at the awesomely bad styles that I used to adopt. Good riddance to bad rubbish I say. Even the few items (my first pair of boots and the long button up denim skirt) I regret losing would probably not look as good as I remember them if they were magically restored to me today. But Fiona-Alexis hit the real spot for me. The lost photo record of early Carol is what I really regret losing. I can tell you what I did 40yrs ago but I can only show you two years back.

[Carol]

Hi Caty
I got as far as the Masquerade home page using your link but couldn’t find the article. Hints please.

[Carol]

I had the same experience with Tanya at BFS. I went there for forms and came away with forms and two wigs. I was surprised at her range and the low prices. She was way under Darlinghurst. Somehow I had just thought she’d concentrate on forms and carry a couple of wigs for the desperate. Definitely a place to visit.

[Carol]

I just had my face and neck refried. $70 and 15mins in the salon. Each time lasts longer. I do shave as well to stretch the time between sessions as I use obviousness of beard shadow after shaving as my criteria for going back. I’m currently going once every two months.

[Carol]

I’ve just filled in an online survey about TG Health. It’s flagged in another thread on this site. One late question was about anything additional that would help the TG community access health care. I put in a bid for easier access to confidential health care services for TGs in regional areas. I live in a small village and know my GP’s staff socially so I travel to Sydney for counselling and TG GP services. Others may not be able to afford that. Feel free to raise that with the Greens Chantelle.

[Carol]

I’m a slow developer. I had this weird idea around puberty and it’s consumed my sleeping life since then and an increasing proportion of my waking life. I’ve finally started to listen to my inner voice and understand that it isn’t calling me to occasional dress-ups but to something more profound.

[Carol]

CROSS-DRESSERS SURVEY

Do you use hormones……………………………. yes
Surgery: Not yet but maybe
What is your female name………………………. Carol
Are you straight,gay or bi……………………….. straight when in male mode, confused otherwise
Do you conisider yourself
male or female …………………………………….female with doubts
Do you crossdress for the sexual thrill………..no
Do read gay or straight porn……………………no
Do you have other fetishes……………………..no, unless reading is a fetish

Are you a closet cd or have you come out….out to a favoured few (inc wife and daughters)
Could you pass as a women……………………on a good day with a following wind.
Favorite articlel of womens clothing…………..boots
Favorite purse…………………………………….a little black one with shoulder length strap
Favorite pair of womens shoes………………..did I mention boots?
Favorite kind of lingerie…………………………matching bra and panties
Favorite brand of make up……………………..Chi Chi mineral (this week)

Favorite brand of hose………………………….whatever is cheap and won’t make me sick if I only wear it once
skirts or dresses………………………………….skirt/top but I pray for a dress that will fit
Bra or bustier ……..definitely bra but I pray for the day I can go braless
tanga or boy shorts………………………………no thanks
if you cross-dress at the beach
,bikini or one piece……………………………….one piece

Night out with the girls friends,or cd friends…whatever I can get

[Carol]

How I envy you. My nearest equivalent needs the help of at least a wig but then the yes moment is fantastic.

[Carol]

Sounds too good to be true but I’ll be interested in any reports. If I’d known about this product a year ago it would have saved me a fortune in dental work. Even now it could give me a bigger more feminine smile.

[Carol]

I already felt sympathy for Bradley. Now I really do. Never mind all the issues we can relate to, he sends a cry for help to a supervisor while dealing in highly classified information and they don’t move him into a less sensitive position or adjust his level of clearance until his issues are checked out. So whose fault was it that he cracked and leaked?

[Carol]

I bought a packet of this style of converter from ebay a year ago but don’t use them. There was just two much clumpy metal involved. A well designed clip on earring looks heaps better.

[Carol]

I found your article very useful Amanda. I’ve commented on it in my blog too but I seem to be at the two personas with the femme one coming up against barriers stage. Something in my strategy will have to change soon. Thanks for the guidance.

[Carol]

I saw the original ad a couple of days ago. It gave me a smile but also reminded me that I’m no longer in my youth when anything was possible. Thanks for the behind the scenes link I hadn’t seen that before.

[Carol]

I’ve heard of several cases where people have transitioned MtF and then changed their minds and even one case of MtF back to M and then a second go at F. The special features of the Don/Dawn case are the massive publicity given to the original transition which must have put the poor soul under immense pressure, and the bizarre explanation for the change of mind. I’d support anyone’s right to decided that the change was a mistake but to have to blame it on temporary amnesia that threw them back to a pre-trans male life as a precursor to getting memories back but with no desire to be, or dress as, a female just stretches my credulity a bit too far.

[Carol]

It hasn’t happened to me yet and I guess my reaction will depend on who recognises me who they are with and where. The closest I’ve come was being spotted buying cheap lipstick and foundation with sales assistant help by a work colleague at lunchtime. I smiled. Made the shush symbol with finger on lips and winked. I’ve no idea what he thought but nothing was ever said. My daughters know but don’t want their husbands too so if a daughter spotted me I’d follow her lead.