I’m Sarah, and I’m a newbie. I’ve tried things on sporadically (and secretly) over the years, but only last year decided to jump into dressing up “for real.” I finally bought some clothing of my own and a wig and ventured out for a walk around the campus where I work at night. I don’t have to tell you all how much fun it was. Soon after, I was going regularly to the office (in the evening) and grocery shopping en femme. For those of you worried about going out for the first time, if you dress up with a little bit of class, no one seems to care. It’s almost disappointing how little people actually notice. I’m an endurance athlete though, so I pass pretty well as a tall, strong woman. My spouse is great, but not a fan. We talked about my desire to dress as soon as we were married, but she wasn’t keen on the idea. My first real outing came while she was travelling for a few weeks, and I talked openly about it with her when she came back. I don’t think you should ever hide things from your spouse. She wasn’t thrilled about it, so I told her I’d keep it to myself. A bit more about me: I’m 38 years old and I’ve always been interested in women’s clothing. As a little kid at the pool I thought one piece swimming suits looked way more fun than baggy shorts and I’ve always liked dresses. While dresses and swimsuits are my favorite I look best in skirts and blouses. I am definitely not transgender. I like being a guy and I view dressing up as just another interest among many. It’s certainly different than skiing or fishing or my love of old 4×4’s, but it isn’t any more important to my identity. I think I like cross dressing because I like women. Women are beautiful and it’s fun to look pretty (my artistic side comes into play here). The deviance also makes it fun. I think if it was normal for guys to wear evening gowns, I wouldn’t be that interested in them. There’s an element of disguise that’s intriguing too. Like when a super hero in a comic book puts on their mask, something special happens. Knowing you have this other, secret side adds something. All the best,