Skeletons in the Closet

[MelissaAndProudOfIt]

Hiya all

 

Thought I'd add a little something today about secrets that everyone has, until they wanna come out about it.  We all have our preferences and things we like hidden, I hid my Crossdressing for many years, until the fateful moment came where this bird had to fly from the preverbial nest.   The day we open up, God I know and remember how that felt.  It felt just like the day that I passed my driving test (First Time Too!!!!) a huge weighty cloud had lifted off my shoulders and head - made me feel so light I felt i could have floated away, Glad I didn't though.. If that had happened then I wouldn't have been able to be here would I.  

 

The general public at best are no different to us, only seemingly jealous at us for having the brazeness or Bravado to come out with who we are.    Many who have isues with us probably like dressing too, though jealous at us for have taken that next few steps to becoming open about it.   for the best part they have similar opportunities to open up, though for their own reasons and some that might be very good reasons have decided not to... and they too maybe dislikeing us because we can... and for the best part manage to successfully pass in public.

 

Coming out is a profound step of progression to personally accepting yourself.    Whether courage has any part to play is questionable, as for the best part if you are commfortable with this side of yourself, then coming out about it will become the next natural step.. and you'll generally know when that time is as, at least for me it just felt the right time.  I never wanted to take my secret to the grave with me, never having knowed if i could of passed and lived a more interesting and far more fullfilling life, and lived my last years with deep held serious regrets for not having attempted to have taken those first faltering steps out into the public eye, wearing clothing that i felt were so right and appropriate for me.. a lovely floaty dress... such a femme girl i am...

 

Now I have done and officially come out, no more secrets, in fact not only have I come out, but also have told you more about myself.. so in fact I have no secrets left to burden me.. and that behold is a huge relief.   For me now I guess life has no limits - and I will live my years at least dressed as i wish to be... enjoying what i like to do at every opportunity...

 

Warm Regards

 

Melissa

[Linde]

I had the very same liberating feeling!  The last ones to come out to were my Cuban neighbors.  Each time when i came home, I drove around the block first to make sure nobody was out, and I could slip from the garage into the house.  

One day I was not fast enough. When I was still in guy mode, my neighbor Duego used to come over, for a little chat (and i supplied a bottle of German beer for this).  He saw me coming and came over to see this woman who looked similar to the guy he knew.  I opened up to him, to tell him that I was a woman, and he said:  cool, I hope we still can drink a beer together!  That was it!  No drama no nothing just a nice human reaction, making sure that I did not forget about the essentials of life, a German beer!

 

I am now out to everybody i know, live full time as a woman, and feel absolutely liberated not to feel that i have to hide!

[Ashlee]

Awesome! It really is a great feeling. I came out to most of my family on Thanksgiving. It was no surprise to them really. I came out to a few close girl friends and again was no surprise. We are actually closer and trade makeup and moisturizers from ipsy and other places. It's really great not to be hiding myself. 

Ashlee ❤️