Went to my therapist dressed today . . .

[Gina Taylor]

Mmm hmm!  I ended up purging my MALE wardrobe six months ago and haven't looked back.

My advice is to run out of sh**s to give about what anyone else thinks.  It's very empowering.

Y'know Jill, I might just consider doing that!!! In a way I really think that after seeing me dressed and seeing how good I looked, and seeing how passable I was, my therapist was actually pushing me in that direction. 

[Erin Brianne]

Its an exhilarating feeling to be yourself in public.  It felt so right to me that I went out two days later and ended up making some wonderful girlfriends. Just be yourself and go at your own pace.
Hugs

[Gina Taylor]

Yeah, you know Erin, it was such a feeling of being alive and being reborn as a woman that I felt needed to be unleashed. And yes it was such an exhilerating feeling, that I just didn't want to return back to my BORING male self again.

[Eva Marie]

Addicting? Absolutely! 

Circumstances may force me into having to see my therapist in guy mode next time. The thought of having to do that is absolutely abhorrent to me at this point, because I'd rather present female as often as I can these days. At least if it happens it'll only be for that one time.

But it's worse than that - now when I look in the mirror i see a girl with a dude haircut. It wasn't long ago that a dude was looking back at me.

[Gina Taylor]

Addicting? Absolutely! 

Circumstances may force me into having to see my therapist in guy mode next time. The thought of having to do that is absolutely abhorrent to me at this point, because I'd rather present female as often as I can these days. At least if it happens it'll only be for that one time.

But it's worse than that - now when I look in the mirror i see a girl with a dude haircut. It wasn't long ago that a dude was looking back at me.

Eva Marie, my dear sister, I'm appalled that you have to make such an unwanted sacrifice. It's a free world, and you should be able to do what you want! 

I'm really sorry to hear about the bad haircut, maybe if you look in some hairstyling magazines, you could find something pretty that you could style it into, even though it may be short. Don't give up hope yet. Not all is lost!

[oliviapril]

i also go dressed and really enjoy driving there dressed.
sometimes at a light i will put on some make up and the car next to me just sees another women late for work...

[of a sort]

I imagine going to a therapist not dressed could be a bit awkward.   

[Gina Taylor]

Oliviapril, sounds to me like you're a little playful and deceptive with drivers. But hey, it builds character! 

[Gina Taylor]

Saw my therapist again today and I showed him a print out of all  the nice comments from this thread, and he was very impressed by the nice support that I had received.  We talked about what I was going to do, and we both felt that it was probably in my best interest to just go out when I could instead of going full time. Unless something changes and I'm able to do it full time. Time will tell . . .

[justpat]

  Hi Gina,
  My wife and I went to the ENDO today also the million man project rep and had blood draws a couple of times.I have to go back for a mammogram and a bone density test. Next Endo visit is Dec 17 We then had lunch and went shopping.I was dressed Purple long sleeve top Jen lopez lilac bra and GV jeans and of course 3" heels they make me 6'6" got a few looks they got a big smile and I  was addressed as a woman.It was a great day.  Pat

[Gina Taylor]

  Hi Gina,
  My wife and I went to the ENDO today also the million man project rep and had blood draws a couple of times.I have to go back for a mammogram and a bone density test. Next Endo visit is Dec 17 We then had lunch and went shopping.I was dressed Purple long sleeve top Jen lopez lilac bra and GV jeans and of course 3" heels they make me 6'6" got a few looks they got a big smile and I  was addressed as a woman.It was a great day.  Pat

Hi Pat,
Sounds like you had an exceptionally good day. People were probably just giving you some strange looks because of your size. I was just checking and probably Sandy Allen probably got the same looks because she stood 7' 7 1/4". She was the tallest living female in the United States until her death in 2008. So stand tall and don't let your height be a bother to you.