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When I was first discovering this side of myself, I was a preteen. I would steal my mom's or my sister's clothes. It scratched an itch, but it wasn't entirely fulfilling. When I got older, through high school and college, I never dressed. I never really forgot about it, I just suppressed the urges and slowly forgot.
It wasn't until my girlfriend (now wife), moved in with each other and I had access to a wardrobe of women's clothing that I started feeling the urges again. Luckily, at the same time, my wife was discovering things about herself so telling her that I was a CD wasn't as awkward as I was afraid it would have been. That was 8 years ago, and even then it wasn't fulfilling, just a phase of more self-discovery.
Since then, I've moved into a house in my home town, I've been working on a career for 5 years, and I've been in a place in my life where I can finally explore this side of me without inhibition. Where I can buy my own clothes, wigs, make up, cosmetics, everything I need. All the while, among the many talents my wife has, she is also training to be a certified make up artist.
Last October, we set a date. I shaved head (well, face) to toe. I picked out 2 outfits: one legging long-sleeve t-shirt combo, and one red, skin tight mini dress and black velvet wedge heels (still my favorite outfit ever!). I got a corset, breast forms, a long black wavy wig: the whole nine yards. The whole process took about an hour and a half
When my wife finished, she gave me a big hug and said "go look in the mirror." I did and my jaw hit the floor. She made me look gorgeous! 100% I looked like an entirely different person, well at least to what I'm used to seeing myself as. I felt different. I felt beautiful. Never once could I have described myself that way.
There were so many feelings swirling inside me. My eyes watered a bit, but I stood tall, in my wedge heels and my mini dress. I looked myself up and down in the mirror, enjoying and admiring. Then, I looked myself in my smokey eyes, and said "Hello. I'm Vanessa. Nice to meet you."
Isn’t it a wonderful feeling!!especially experiencing it the first time!!! Having support from your SO is also comforting.. cherish your moments together... thank you for sharing your story with your friends here at CDH
You're so lucky to have a supportive wife and does you makeup for you.
Wow such a heart warming story I only told my fiancee of 15 years back in November 2017 and the shock nearly finished us. However moving on to now May 2018 she has ever so slightly come to terms with Dakota.
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Thank you for your beautiful story. Dreams do come true for those who wait. The help and guidance from someone so wonderful certainly make ones experience a moment to remember. .🌹
Wow, what an amazing experience!
You are one very lucky girl, and I’m sure your wife is too!
What was was her reaction to you if you mind me asking?
oh Vanessa, how beautiful - I am tearing up reading this.
you and your wife are very lucky - you both have a wonderful woman in your life...
you are lucky to have a supportive and interactive partner that enjoys participating with you as well as assisting with your transformation
What a blessing! And you are beautiful!
My wife would help me with my makeup when we were dating (decades ago) and she made me feel beautiful too. It's been years since I've fully dressed, your story has inspired me to bring Karen back out.
Oh my God, Karen. I'm so happy for you. I can't tell you how much it means that I've inspired you.
Oh yeah no doubt you can pass Vanessa
Hi Vanessa,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful story. It is so heart warming and where so many of us would like to be. Julie is right....you both have a beautiful lady in your lives. And on that, have just looked at your photos. You are one gorgeous girl honey, an inspiration. Love and hugs, Davinia xoxo
Hello Vanessa Marie; Thank you for sharing your story. Your very fortunate to have such a supportive wife. It definitely is a special moment when we see ourselves for the first time with a completed look and perfect outfit.
your post says the first time i felt like a woman.
well from young wearing pantyhose and high heels i thought that i felt like a woman until i put on a dress, then i really thought at the time i felt like a woman. But something was still missing. however the first time i put on breast forms - the kind that jiggle and you need glue to stick it on your skin - i truly felt like a woman. and when i put on makeup, pantyhose, heels, and dress with nails and wig, i knew deep inside there was woman inside me that was finally coming out. and at that point i felt like a woman.
Jennifer
When I was 18, I bought my first stiletto heels. After trying them on several times and not being able to stop thinking about them, I finally went out and bought them. But now I would need a short sexy dress to wear them with my shiny sheer to waist pantyhose.
When put a new dress on I just bought with the shoes and pantyhose, I was totally blown away and shocked that the legs I was looking at in the mirror were mine. I had to get panties, bras, wigs and makeup ASAP and wear all these things.
