Clothes are beautiful

Clothes

I LOVE my female clothes.  The clothes, the fabrics, the colors, the styles, and beauty.

But ... there are also differences (mental note - try things on)

I have shorts.  I generally wear size 16 shorts - but one pair of shorts says 16 - but that doesn't fit.  One of the pairs of shorts is 'just a fraction too large'.  But without belt loops, it is hard to make it fit tight enough.  (As my hips aren't quite big enough to keep it from falling down).  I'm not sure how to make it fit - maybe with a clip or something to just tighten it a little.

I have four bras.  Two are front closure (much easier for us senior women).  One of them is a 44DD.  I ordered this by mistake.  Size 44 is not a common size for most women.  The other three bras are size 44D.  This size 44DD should be like wearing a gigantic bra - but, if anything fits better than the others.

Skirts.  Yes, skirts are new to me.  And I LOVE them.  As I write I have a bright orange, peach, with some light green skirt on.  Truly lovely!!  With my peach top, it is wonderful.

I have been a greeter at my church and I have four beautiful dresses to wear (that are suitable for a more formal setting).  I'm just about at the breaking point balance between the new (beautiful) clothes and the old (ugly) ones.  I will need to start packing those old things up as I make the transition!!!

God is so good!!!  

Passing!!

Many of my transgender friends (almost all on Twitter) worry about if they are 'passing' as a woman or not.

I'm not sure if I worry too much about this yet.  I'm two weeks on estrogen and spiro (testosterone blocker) - I wear a padded bra but do wear women's clothes pretty much 100% of the time. 

When I have my wig on, I think I am passable for a 71-year-old, six-foot and three inches woman.  If that doesn't fit your definition - well that is okay.

I have had several people say "sir" in the past few days.  I look in the mirror and say "woman".  They look at me and think "I'm not sure" and say 'sir'.

But, I am HAPPY - I am VERY happy. 

Karen

Baby Steps (and Major Steps)

SECOND POST

Since I opted to be a full-time female, there have been many changes.

Clothing:
I LOVE MY FEMALE CLOTHES - and I LOVE TO SHOP!!!

As I buy new things (okay, maybe not 'new' - but new to me.  Thrift shops are my shopping mall!!) I am running out of hangers - and taking the old stuff off the hangers to make way for the new. 

In the past two weeks I have bought four bras.  I LOVE wearing a bra.  I had three sports bras in the past - but these are real, honest to goodness, BRAS.  In size 44D.  Okay, I can't fill a 44D [yet] - so I have some (ahh) 'inserts' to fill my cups out (we used to call those 'falsies')!!

And my favorite thrift (Savers) is having a 50% off sale this weekend!!  OHHH - More shopping.

Hormones:
Yes - I am on feminine hormones.  Today as I write it has been two weeks.  Not much has changed - but mentally I am floating on air!!! 

Wig:
My hair is growing - but not quite long enough to get styled at a salon.  So, I have a beautiful wig. 

New Friends:
I am enjoying my new friends at Austin Lesbian Coffee House and PFLAG (parents and friends of lesbians and gays).  I'm also enjoying playing bridge and dominoes as Karen, as well as helping as hospitality at Church as Karen!!!

GOD IS SO GOOD!!

Love and Hugs to you all!!!!🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

Karen

Karen Writes:

My first post blog as Karen

Yes, three years - three years this week.  April 2016, I put on Connie's underwear (panties) and I was hooked.  I bought five pairs of my own the next day, followed by five more pairs in the next week after that. 

Since then it has been two steps forward, one step back; followed by two steps back and one step forward.  There have been seven purges - when I resolved not to follow my feminine nature - and to be a people pleaser (especially my wife and daughter). 

I 'jumped through hoops' - did what I thought was what was desired of me, but the communication curtain was still closed.  Scripture says "Husbands, love your wife; wifes respect (submit) to your husbands".  I have loved my wife unconditionally, but the respect wasn't there.

I was 'not the man she married'.  So true!!  I found a powerful female brain and female urge within myself.  Seven times of going back-and-forth were enough.  I was asked to leave our house seven months ago.   And, I am finding that I love living as a female 100% of the time.  God is so good!!!

HUGS!!!

Karen