Hey, Everyone
I'm just a 20 year old college student in Chicago who has recently gotten into cross-dressing. I've been looking around the forums for the last couple of weeks and I thought that maybe it was time to register. I'm very new to cross-dressing. I've only fully cross-dressed twice, and both times were for halloween, though I knew I was hooked the first time I put on a skirt and makeup. At first I tried to play down my excitement to myself, but over the last month and a half I've come to realized that I'd like to put on women's clothes more often than once every two years.
I'm fortunate enough to have a couple of very understanding female friends who are more than willing to offer their help and support. I've just started getting my wardrobe together, and my friends' help has proven invaluable. So far I've got a few tops (though I'm returning a couple of them because I hadn't realized how mannish my shoulders are), a bra, and foundation cream. We're going to go shopping again for a pair of jeans and a skirt, and maybe accessories and more makeup. I've already ordered a gaff and hopefully it'll be here within the next week and a half. I don't think I ever knew how much time, effort (and money) go into a woman's appearance until this last week.
This summer is going to be an interesting time. If I decide to stick with this, I'm going to have a lot of explaining to do to a lot of people, and I'm not quite sure how to go about it. Most of my friends are open-minded people, but some situations might just be awkward. I don't know about my parents, or my karate instructor, or my future roommate. I guess this will just have to be dealt with when the time comes. For now I'm content to wear my new clothes in my apartment, and I look forward to going out (if only in a clandestine fashion) with my girlfriends once the material aspects of my appearance are complete.
Thanks for listening!
-Eris
