My beginnings: A short story

Hayley · Post by **Hayley** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 6:17 pm

I started at the age of 9, doing the usual thing of trying on sisters and mothers dresses, shoes, bra's, underwear and lingerie. At 12 was force dressed for a photo for a Television program that had a competition on regarding embarrassing moments. It didn't work as I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The photo never got sent in (Mum still has it, gotta get a copy from her).

Started purchasing my own clothing etc. at 16 when I started working. Kept it well hidden until I had the house to myself, but with 5 siblings it was difficult. When I moved out of home at 18 I started to expand the wardrobe and dressed whenever I could.

Married at 21, and my now ex-wife didn't understand nor cared much for my dressing, however she did make a few garments for me (still have one of the dresses to this very day) but unfortunately divorced at 30, built up wardrobe again.

I am now 33, rebuilding the wardrobe after past purges (dress sense was a little wayward), married now a second time around to a caring, loving and supportive lady, who occasionally knocks off some of my shoes and garments (I don't mind sharing with her at all). And have now been out a couple of times dressed. Just not main stream out yet.

Beauty · Post by **Beauty** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:17 am

Hi Hayley,

The closest I ever came to being forced to dress was one summer staying at my grandmothers where they rolled my hair.

It was fun, but embarassing walking around with curlers.

You're very brave and strong to have started buying things @ sixteen!!

I let my mom's dresser be my hiding place because she always found EVERYTHING.

Thanks for your beginnings!! That was a very fun read.

"Just say NO to purging"

Beauty