It Began With My Mother in Law

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:31 am

I don't know what her thinking was but it all began with my Mother in law. It started simply enough her asking me to zip up her dress and catching a glimpse of her bra, her choice to to walk around the house in a slip, or for some reason for her to feel that she had to always flash me a look at her panties by saying would you like to see what I've got on. This activity often made me wonder what it would be like to wear her clothes , but I never made the attempt, until one day when after spending a sweaty afternoon working on their home , I asked for some clean clothes to change into after a shower. She surprised me by bringing out a set of her clothes, pants, a pretty top, a pair of panties. Surprisingly, there was no embarrassment I put them on and had little choice but to be seen by my wife and my mother in law in women's clothing.

Post by **DonnaT** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:17 am

And what was your wife's reaction?

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:53 pm

She was also surprisingly okay with what her mother did. I guess she figured where else were they going to get free construction help that would put up with her mother. Since the project involved every weekend through a summer and fall, I ended up becoming more like a daughter to her. Believe me she took every opportunity to dress me in a dress and heels.

Lynn Edwards · Post by **Lynn Edwards** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:35 pm

so this was more than just giving a few articles of female clothing because there was no male clothing in the house, she really had it in her mind to have you dressed as a girl. how did she come to adding the heels?

i was wondering how long ago this was, and whether you mother in law still has you over occasionally for some 'work'.

how does you wife feel about you dressing and is she at all concerned about you playing dressing up with her mom? i wish that i had such a understanding mother in law.

lynn

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:50 pm

I can understand the skepticism, but that's the way it started. It probably wasn't a typical introduction into dressing, however; I've enjoyed it ever since. Were all happy and surprisingly it works.

Silvara · Post by **Silvara** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:01 pm

It's really odd, but I would have preferred that to any other method! I mean, you got to start doing it in public, with family support!

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:26 pm

I don't want you all to think that one day without any idea, I was just handed her clothes and told wear these or get out. I guess as I look back it was a gradual thing that happened with hints and tactful statements and replies that eventually ended in a situation that I guess we both knew would happen at some point. It was more like a turtle race, I suppose slow and steady and as I like to believe turtles sometimes win. I guess that this approach was the right way, because it taught me that shocking someone into the position of accepting, rejecting, or just running away is better done with careful thought if possible. It has worked for me in another situation, that has been a release of sorts in that it gives me the opportunity to share my thoughts and concerns with an individual on a simply friends basis without any baggage of trying to avoid or develop a sexual relationship. Simply a place to visit and share tea and cookies while dressed. Sorry if I led anyone to think that I was trying to write an erotic story. Just a very quick synopsis of something that took place over a period of time. Thanks for eliciting more thought and comment on my part.

Lynn Edwards · Post by **Lynn Edwards** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:31 am

Frances Jewell wrote:I can understand the skepticism, but that's the way it started. It probably wasn't a typical introduction into dressing, however; I've enjoyed it ever since. Were all happy and surprisingly it works.

so sorry if i left an impression that i was skeptical. I wasn't. what you described was a bit unusual but anything is possible. it is a bit odd that they sensed something in you that you hadn't realized before.

having their day to day support and encouragement has got to be great. i really are lucky!

lynn

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:08 am

Thanks Lynn, I really appreciate your reply, I can imagine that many individuals would try to make up an outlandish story for who knows what motives. But, I've been searching for a place like this for years with individuals with whom I can be open and I would never make up a story to fool any of you. It all comes down to the fact that we need friends who share our feeling and most of all that comes down to trust in each other. As I look at the little story - paragraph - heck it was just a few sentences that didn't even provide an outline of how it evolved. Time is the key and because of my mother in law, her name is Frances, I have found something inside of me that I like. And to be honest, I never would have thought that I would ever be sharing with others the fact that one of my greatest satisfactions is to wear a dress.
I won't get into it now because it would take to long to detail how I was able to develop a friendly relationship (not at all sexual) with with Frances' elderly widowed neighbor, but I share that with you later.

Thanks Lynn, that was very nice of you, it was great to understand what you meant.

Frances

Lynn Edwards · Post by **Lynn Edwards** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:55 pm

i would never question anyone here, fair is fair, you haven't done anything to make anyone doubt you.

one of the hardest things we face is wanting to share 'who' we are. so often the people closest to us will treat you like a leper if they found out. you are fortunate that the people close to you support and encourage your second self. my wife is about 85% there, she know all and is only concerned about us getting caught out without me passing.

you are amoung friends and you should worry about being questioned by us...

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:45 pm

Lynn
You're a sweetheart.

Fran

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:22 pm

Hi, Frances -

Glad to hear that your wife and MIL are supportive of you, and you have another 'safe' place to just be yourself.

I would like to remind everyone that you just need to click on the "Post Reply" button (found at the very top and very bottom) of each topic. There is no need to click on the 'quote' button found in the post itself in order to post a reply. You'll find that we rarely quote an entire post in a reply at this Forum, usually it's just the pertinent part(s) of a post. Excessive and/or redundant quoting will be deleted by the Mods or Site Admins in order to keep the Forum easier to read and reduce clutter, which I have done in this topic.

I'm so glad to see our newer members posting . . . and I look forward to your continued participation!!

*Hugs*

- SL

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:58 am

Thanks SL

I am very glad to be here I joined in a chat session last evening with several of he girls and felt very much at home. Sometimes it feels as if you are going to just burst because no matter how accepted we are, as we have all experienced, we still end up feeling that we have to hide. o paraphrase the Cheers song - its nice have a a place to go where everyone knows your dress size.

Frances

Gaven McLaren · Post by **Gaven McLaren** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:53 am

It is a very interesting story and after reading all of the replies I have most of the story. I am glad that you have a place that you can embrace your fem side with family. Some of us would love to have a starting story like yours. However most of our starting stories contain being sneaky and theft. Welcome to the forum.

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:12 pm

As with most things my dressing did evolve, I was fortunate that my In laws also like to follow the sun southward from late fall to April or May. A habit which they have followed for nearly ten years now. That gave me the opportunity on my own to dress and be feminine often for hours at a time. It even made me more bold as I ventured outside onto their back deck, though at the times that the elderly widow next door wasn't home. As it evolved over time (several years) I found that I actually did want to be seen by her and made small beginning steps of maybe exposing a lace sleeve from under my jacket, a small patch of a floral blouse by leaving the zipper of my coat undone slightly, even wearing pantyhose and heels under my jeans that made the tell tale sound of heels on a hard surface as I walked over to see her. Time moved on and after years of making up stories as we shared a cup of coffee in her kitchen of why I was wearing such and such an article of women's clothing or wouldn't take off my snow suit after doing the driveway, I finally said Cookie (her name), you might as well see what I enjoy wearing and I just unzipped my snowsuit and stood in front of her wearing a blouse, a skirt, pantyhose and a pair heels. She said "oh my ! Its okay if that's what you like to do it doesn't hurt anyone." So now as we have for several winters when she can't get out and I finish plowing the driveways we share our girl talk and a cup of coffee. The key is time. years and some throwing it to the wind. I don't think it will ever happen again. There is one heart stopping moment which happened a year or so ago but that probably belongs on another thread. This will give you all something to read, because tomorrow is a work day and as we know every girl has to work her fingers to the bone to get by these days.