[Sinndy]

Hello Elsa
I use to live in Sydney and knew about the shop but being married and not dressing at all, except in secret, I use to quickly and quite embarrassingly window shop. But many years later when visiting again after my wife had passed and I was starting to dress more often and publicly, I also had the chance to visit the Wig Affair. I like you ventured into the shop as a male and had the same response from the staff. I didn’t try any wigs or buy anything but was reassured that they were accepting. A few days later I returned but fully dressed and the response was outstanding they fussed and encouraged and made many suggestions. The shop also had a number of women clients at the time and they also joined in with suggestions I had a wonderful couple of hours and walked out with a some beautiful albeit expensive wigs. I have returned to Sydney on a couple of occasions and always make time to visit this shop and their wonderful service. I must also mention for anyone visiting the Gold Coast the Big Wig at Strathaird Rd Bundall is a must. Huge showroom a large range of wigs and makeup, and a gorgeous fitting room. The salon owner (forgot her name) has a wonderful sense of humour and makes you feel like not ever wanting to leave the shop. I am sure there are many more of our members who have had their own similar experiences at salons such as these… please share
Hugs Sinndy

[Sinndy]

Wonderful topic… I have always been a chicken winger and never actually tried the clip and twist… just old fashion I guess as this was always the way I had seen it being done either by my wife, mother or as observed in the movies. Another method I use regularly now and no one has mentioned is actually doing up the bra and stepping into it and sliding it all the way up and into place… maybe just lazy but works for me …giggle. Happy dressing Girls
Sinndy

[Sinndy]

To begin with I only get to be who I want to be on a part time basis some weekends some social events and shopping outings… therefore I am… my ‘male’ self 90% of the time.
I think no less transgender than someone who lives it most or full time.

What I would like to pervey to the general public, friends, relatives and work colleagues is
‘Sinndy’ is that same person that you enjoy having a drink and chat with at the coffee shop, hotel or restaurant
‘She’ is the same person that has a good laugh and plays golf with you in the Saturday competition
The same respected team leader who chairs the weekly engineering meeting and teaches the young
The same loving relative who is so welcomed after travelling and visiting far away family on the holidays
‘She’ should also be, the admired and often praised person for raising her children alone after a family loss

Society should never have an issue with…. what ‘she’ may wear on the outside, how ‘she’ does her hair or how ‘she’ applies that make-up
They should understand and accept though who ‘she’ is…. what ‘she’ stands for and how ‘she’ is already a solid part of the community for there is no difference between her and that person ‘she’ has to be 90% of the time…. or anyone else for that matter

My thoughts…….

[Sinndy]

Sinndy !!!!!! This is going to sound really crass but, I like many others were put on the spot when asked to provide a name for a website. Mine wasn’t for a Transgender site as other girls have mentioned here but for a dating site.
I thought maybe this was the only place to find people like me.
I have cross dressed all my life but really never had a persona as such until 2 years ago ‘ I just dressed in secret’ So yes I was stumped with this question and went away despondent.

Not really having been involved or associated before in our really wonderful community which I have now since found, I was guided by the weird names found on those dating sites, which all seemed to be based around drag queen type names “oh woe is me’
I wanted something catchy and yet feminine….. boy you should have heard some of the names I made up YUK. 😳
I gave up for awhile (which meant I still hadn’t joined that site) when one day I was watching the news on TV and the woman stated…… there will be fine weather for Sydney City I thought that’s got a nice ring to it and joked to myself ‘Sydney’ ……City of Sin or Sin City 💡

I toyed with that ‘still thinking those horrible names on the website BUT that was my mind set at that time and felt Cindy or Sindy was a nice feminine name and City was very fluent with it.
So Miss Sinndy City was born. I added the extra ‘n’ so it was a bit different….. people have since commented that it is quite unique which I think is cool. Also not realizing it at the time but there were 4 letters in there that made up my male name… Danny.

I have since thought about changing my name as many girls have done but to be honest I have become quite attached. Maybe later the last name will be changed as I continue my real journey into womanhood.
So there is my little story all stemming from truly ugly beginnings but a seed has to be sown before blossoming i think.

Love to all
Sinndy

[Sinndy]

What a beautiful story I cried and cried and cried…. how wonderful it is that these two gorgeous kids found at such a young age who they really are and have had the opportunity to do something positive and feel so natural about it all.
And to find and help each other in their journey is extraordinary. I truly hope all goes well for them.

It was very touching in the video where Katie stated she was not crying for herself but for other young people like her who are going through the struggle of not really knowing or understanding who they are (I still go through that even at my ripe old age) and are to afraid to mention it in fear of ridicule.

Kids like these and their understanding and accepting parents are the bright shining lights that may just one day help society embrace transgender individuals and our community.

Sinndy

[Sinndy]

Hey Jane I see it’s on in Sydney when I’m down there at Christmas … Could you be tempted to fly down if you don’t see it before hand. Could be fun
Sinndy

[Sinndy]

I watched the first episode Friday and found it very interesting I was viewing it by myself when my 18yr old daughter walked in and I instinctivley switched channels, she asked what was I watching and I told her truthfully what it was about…. she said put it back on and she sat with me and watched it for about 10 minutes before she quietly went to her room i think she was a little embarrased. At least it was 10 minutes of possible understanding….

Tonight (monday) my daughter was in a very playful mood and we had a good night joking around where we both laughed hard poking fun at each other ….this dosn’t happen that often…. at one stage something jokingly came up where I said she would just run away screaming like a big girl…. where she replied … your the big girl that would run away… I said what and she replied… you heard you giggling old girl and stuck her tongue out at me. I laughed hard .

Sorry if this is off topic but I believe the television show may have helped spark something ……

Sinndy

[Sinndy]

Hi everyone
New to this serious stuff but I have read this thread with much interest. I, like Pamela and Liz and no doubt a very large portion of us, have been aware of our difference ‘dare i say that’ from very early childhood. There seems to be the common question of Why ? I to have pondered this question for many years but it has never really bothered me that much until recently.

Hoping not to raise the debateable issue of labels, I have always classed myself as a cross dresser and was comfortable to live that life secretly with limited times to dress in private only. My wife too never understood and really didn’t want to know anything about it. There was never a persona or identity.

Chloes quotes- Just personally, I don’t feel that a singular cause will be identified, human beings are far too complex for that. I agree as I believe many things contribute which I believe I have touched on below.

Many years have gone by since my wife has passed. I have raised three children from that time, being both Father and……’Mother’…. attending the many years of school functions, parents meetings and volunteering ‘mainly with women’ Has this sparked something much more which had laid dormant ? perhaps.
The raising of a daughter since the age of 11.. Has this tuned or heightened my female side and understanding ? perhaps

I was now not only the ‘hunter gatherer’ but also the ‘homemaker’ and ‘sibling nurturer’ Has this something to do with it ? perhaps

In the last 18 months I have developed an identity, someone who is real, some one enjoys being who she is, someone now who wants to live as a woman more often than not.
I don’t live full time but do go out as often as possible and have attended many functions both at home and now TgR organised events.

‘Again’ I had never really questioned why? UNTIL……. I decided to tell my children, My two eldest boys said ok that’s cool and accepted it to a certain extent.

But here is where I have come undone after many years of not worrying to much about it…. My 18yr old daughters first and persistent question was… WHY ?.
I went blank, I stammered, I got embarrassed………. I had no answer I have thought long and hard now about that simple question and the answer eludes me.

So I now understand the need to know WHY ? and Erika’s list of questions ….and how I can confidently go to my daughter ‘ or anyone else for that matter’ and say this is WHY………….

So for me a sequel to this could be… Who am I now.?…….Maybe another Topic or maybe my first ever Blog
Sinndy

[Sinndy]

Oh dear– Nighties !! Nighties !! Nighties so much more feminine and just right for the weather in Nth Qld.. Plus growing up from the era of fabulous fifties the swinging sixties and sexy seventies I just adore all the wonderful “vintage nightwear” from those years and even further back mmmmmmmmmmm