I am getting married to my girlfriend of many years next summer and today I had the 'pleasure' of going suit shopping with my mother and father, while my gf and my sister went looking at cocktail dresses for an upcoming function. The very notion sounded like torture but in the end it wasn't so bad. The thing is that while I am out to my parents I still live as a male and they are in total denial about me being their daughter. It's just not real for them and since I live as their son, then that is the way that they see me.
So we went to the suit section of a local department store and thankfully it only took about 40 minutes to try on a few suits and to pick the 'right' one, despite my mum opening the door to the dressing room every 2 minutes to see how I was doing. Then she got me to do a few twirls in the store in front of the store clerk so he could give his opinion. Anyway, the funny thing about suits is that they make me look more like a tomboy than I normally do. Like a woman in drag. This makes my parents very uncomfortable.
Soon there will be this big wedding where I'll have to play the part of the groom. I can't say that I am delighted but I do want to marry my girl and start a family together with her. Maybe someday we'll have a more private affair where we both can wear the pretty dress. For now though it's a suit. Just thought I'd share.
