oh yeah, fun

[Mary Ellen]

I have just recently began to go out enfemme. Just small short drives for starts. Well tonight I washed my truck and a few people saw me but didn't really see me. Next I dropped off some cardboard at a recycle bin, no problem. I stopped at the neighborhood mail boxes to get the mail. Several cars drove by and 1 dog walker went by with no awkward glances from any one. Wow my confidence level is getting up there. I drove home, parked the truck, went up to the house and broke my only key in the lock. Now what? Call my son? Nope, not ready to come that far out of the closet. I tried the back door. Locked. Checked all the windows. Locked. Walked back to the truck and find a flashlight and walk around the house again. Nope. No way I can get in. Meanwhile I noticed my neighbors at the back and one side are watching me thru their windows or from their deck. I never heard any snikers or comments. In a way its good none of my neighbours know me nor I them. Well, back to the truck I go and get a hammer and a pr of leather gloves from under my seat, walk up to the side basement window and smashed the glass. In my most feminine and dignified manner I jumped thru the window and landed safely on the concrete floor missing the broken glass and stuff piled up under the window. I was wearing a pr of 3" pumps, knee length skirt, black tights and a waist length jacket. Fortunately no injuries or clothing snags. I quickly cleaned up the mess and then it dawned on me, no -one called the police to report my breaking in. Good thing because these last few months I have been dressing up almost full time at home and have become so comfortable enfemme that I forgot to change.
I learned a lesson today. I now have a spare key hidden outside, and I will always carry a change of clothes.

[April Rose]

Mary Ellen, glad that you got out. Sorry that you had such a hard time getting back in. There are boxes, essentially a tiny safe with a key pad, that let you keep a key outside, without risking someone finding it. Alternatively, the Schlage company sells a a residential door lock that is operated by a keypad instead of a key. I'm pretty sure you can get it at the Home Depot or Lowes. Leaving a key outside is not a really good idea.

[Carol Ann]

Wow what a nice neighorhood to live in, nobody looks out for their neighors, then maybe again they knew

As far as going out just be yourself and always act like you are what you look like a women

[Grace]

Sometimes it is the mistakes that put us to the test and we learn we are better than we think.

I once locked myself out of my car while dressed. This was about 20 years ago. Until then, I'd never talked to anyone at any length in my femme voice, but I had no choice but to go into a store nearby and ask if they had a coat hanger to use to get into my car. No odd looks, just a helpful sales lady-- she handed my a hanger and I went back out to the car. While I was trying to hook onto the door lock, a man came up and, seeing a lady in distress, offered to take the hanger and break into my car for me. He succeeded, I thanked him, and my confidence in my ability to pass rose 100%.

Grace

[Virginia]

If I had neighbors and saw a girl in 3" heels carrying a flashlight and a hammer, wearing leather gloves was walking around the house, well in this area I think you would not hear the shot coming!

Actually you were lucky that they did not call the police, on the other hand I agree with Carol Ann, neighbors should look out for each other, especially when they see some "hussy" breaking into a house!

Love,

Virginia

[Michelle Miller]

Here's to hoping the next post from Mary won't be "I'm really getting into this whole catburglar thing, I've since refined my technique, carrying lockpicking tools, I got Michelle Pfeiffer's costume from 'Batman Begins'...oh yeah, it's on now!"

[Diannna]

Well, Mary Ellen, I would have to say that maybe
the neighbors already knew who you were. I mean, they probably all ready saw the truck leave and when you came back, it was your truck that pulled back in. They probably had a bit of a chuckle and just went about their business. Now if I were the neighbor, I would have come out and asked if you needed help and probably say something like " nice out fit ". After all, neighbors are supposed to look out for each other, right. Any way. Glad you had a good time and glad you got back into your house with out any incident.

[Mary Ellen]

After the scare I had last fall with a grizzly bear doing a false charge and stopping 20 feet from me, I don't think I will ever be scared again. Just last week I had my ears pierced. Next week I'm going to my first support group meeting as me, Mary Ellen. I'm not coming totally out of the closet but I am certainly increasing my comfort zone.

[MsJoann]

Absolute Horror!!!! I can relate because I locked my keys in my truck at a gas station. Luckily was only wearing fem shorts and top. A compromising situation for sure.
I managed to jimmy open the rear sliding window with a coathanger.
Also happened one night while completely dressed at an adult store...busy highway this time. Got in the same way.
Always keep a spare key!!

[Steve]

When leaving the house I have them in hands and Car also. Always.

Plus I have hidden key outside.

CL (My Son Clueless) used to lock himself out all the time. Always would forget his key. Then take the spare and leave it downsides in his room (never put it back). Don't know how many times I said, stop when you open the door, put it back then. He used to spend hours waiting until I could come home from work. Not like I could just leave work for something stupid.

Now he has spare key under car in box. I guess he learned.