Closeted girls...your time will come...

Absolutely, Grace, there's nothing like getting out there in the open air...

So, as Grace says, to all of ye who have not yet been able to or feel it's just too much, there are plenty here to virtually hold your hand and certainly lend moral support for making that step.  And, you never know, once restrictions lift more, maybe actually be there to be able to hold your hand.

Isabel x

Just re-reading what I wrote there, I notice something which resonates with a topic raised by Stephanie about local language - my use of 'ye' - a word used all the time in Ireland as the plural of 'you'.  It's incredibly useful as in most English speaking countries there's no way to know whether the word 'you' refers to one or more people...

Isabel x

Isobel....thank you. ❤️❤️

Grace, I just have to say, the support you, and others similar( cause here is NO ONE like you), have given me in particular, and all the girls here, means the world, and has done so much to bring me "out", and want to go further, I cannot put my thanks in words,
Love all my sisters,
Regi💖💖💖

Thanks for the words of encouragement grace! Great analogy, I for one feel like a little bird trying to get the courage to leave the nest. Been giving it a lot of thought lately and in need to tighten things up a bit before I  take the plunge(get better with makeup and some more presentable clothes). Never really felt the urge to go out but lately I feel like I want to give it a shot. I read the stories from other members and it makes me realize what I’m missing.Maybe I’m just spending too much time here, because it’s really becoming a goal for me. Sometimes we all need a little boost. Thanks .

I have been out in public, that one day at work by driving from job site to job site.🌺 the best I’ve felt in a long time that day! 🧚🏼 That was about 2 and a half weeks ago.. havnt been able to get out fully since then.. it’s very frustrating for me to not be in girl mode more often..actually kinda has me depressed today 😕

I know my responsibilities to my wife and daughter, they come first, at the same time this lifelong internal struggle is real and it’s difficult sometimes to be hidden from some..
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While I been out in public it's still scary to me to go out and as for interaction with other people it at most been a simple fast food order.
In order to step out of the nest I have booked an airbnb cottage near sandbanks ontario for the first weekend in august and invited cdh people to come there (different post, pm me if interested). My hope is that since we are all crossdressers (well, my wife who is there also may not be) it will be easier to interact with "strangers" and with that build more courage to do it in other situations.

/kt

Good Morning Grace, I 100% concur.  Once our newbie gurlfriends take that first step, there will be no turning back.  It feels so wonderful.  I'm just about to head out the front door myself for my morning walk. Everything I am wearing is en femme; ladies jeans, boots, jacket, socks, top, scarf, and of course bra and panties.  And at -2 C, it is warm enough to go without a toque so my long hair can blow free in the light breeze.  Stay healthy, stay safe, Big Hugs, Krista.

Just got back from my walk, I forgot to mention my bright red mittens.  Nice finishing touch.  I met a few walkers along the trail, said hello to all of them with a big smile.  They all smiled back and said hi.  Easy Peasy. So go for it girls. You CAN do it.  Krista.

Thank you Regi...

how lovely of you to say...

us mother hens are here to look after you chicks....eggsactly!!!

huggs, grace

MelanieElizabeth....

Its not something you should attempt or rush until you are completely ready or confident. Its not just walking through a door, its so much more....just take your time, take good advice....and eventually....you will fly girl !!!!

Grace xx

I endorse all that has been said about leaving the “nest”. I would add that since I have started regularly going out and about as Gianna, I have felt much happier, appreciative and generally more comfortable with who I am.
It is not only a revelation of who you are to the world, it can also be a revelation to yourself and everything can seem so much brighter and better than before.

Well said....and well done, another successful "sparrow"....and i love your pic x

Effie...keep on keeping on girl...still love that hair xx

Some of us 'Old Broads' take our worldly freedom for granted sometimes, I think.   We have little trepidation about grabbing our purse, coat and keys as we head out to find that ultimate panty sale, or watch the Dillards trucks come in like a tuna fleet.

We have, for the most part, faced our fear head on, and found it lacking substance.  Sort of like the irresistible force meeting the moveable object.  Did we, you ask, ever fear the world just beyond our doors?  Bet your sweet bottoms we did.  I still sometimes have a minor second of hesitation sometimes, when I grab the door handle at the mall just before stepping inside, then smile, straighten my back, and walk the walk to my favorite establishments.

Patience, attitude, comfort within yourself (maybe a nip of Grace's JD, too) will get you out on the front porch.  Then, you will see that the mail person has been by, and you'll navigate down to the end of the driveway and back.  Each trip outside gets just a longer, maybe even in daylight too.

Don't rush or be pushed with those first steps.  Pace yourself, do only what you are comfy with.  The local paparazzi aren't hiding in the hedges, but also, no trumpet fanfare are needed.  Do it for YOURSELF, at your speed and duration.  But please, be careful but also have fun when you start to soar.

PaulaF