The last couple of weeks I have taken to sleeping with my breast forms and a bra under my nightwear. I was hesitant to cuddle up to my partner at first but she noticed I wasn't and asked me why. I explained that I was feeling a little awkward but she said I was being daft and that she wanted a cuddle.  This sparked a late night conversation, I asked if it had felt strange  cuddling up to someone wearing satin nightwear when we first started sharing a bed. She admitted that it was certainly different and wasn't something that she ever thought she would do but it never bothered her, she said it was nice and that she still enjoys it.  

Tomorrow is another day, so smile.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-trans-girl-was-banned-from-her-track-team-now-she-s-competing-with-the-boys/ar-AA1Cdh69?ocid=sapphireappshare   "Just before the sun began to set, Eliza was finally up to throw. Behind the net, a row of friends and teammates cheered her on.  She rocked back and forth, then flung the discus into the air.  It landed 43 feet and 2 inches from the circle. The average throw in the boys’ competition that day was about 74½ feet."   I like the part where they say "She throws like a girl"

I haven't been out totally en femme since I was a teenager. I am six foot two and a very broad 15 stone so there is no way that I am ever going to pass. I do however occasionally go out as my partner calls it "under the radar" the last time I did this I wore loose fitting women's black trousers a ditsy print blouse and ankle boots with a very small heel. No one seems to pay me much attention. I am hoping to get out fully en femme later this year on holiday perhaps drive out to somewhere quiet and just sit on a bench with a coffee for a while.

I am a bit further along on this journey than you Kathy while being the same age.  Life is good right now.  I take the approach "do not lament the life not spent."  Its time we will not get back, nor can we go back to that life.  I look at it as preparing for the here and now.     My wife and I had dinner with dear friends last week.  We had dessert and coffee back at their home.  We're sitting by the fireplace and my friend asks "if you could go back to any time in your life would you?"  We had a nice conversation about this but all of us said "no", we've lived those days and they didn't need revisiting.  We also all agreed we wouldn't change a thing.  My wife and I have had a couple horrible events in our lives but we have grown due to them.  It didn't come up in the conversation that I'm transgender but I truly meant that I wouldn't go back.  I am who I am because of my lived experiences. And so are you!  Plus you (most likely) wouldn't have your spouse.  I love mine dearly and she loves me.   TL:DR  Never look back.

Welcome Veronica, I have been crossdressing since early childhood and I still can't wait for work to finish 😄 I find under dressing at work helps.

Welcome, Veronica!!! I'm another who started down the path with cross-dressing. You'll find lots of information, ideas and many wonderful people here. Feel free to wander around, ask questions and jump in where you feel comfortable!!!

I started to accept who I am ten years ago, when I attended a conference where one of the presenters was a trans woman.  Up until that point, I had thought of trans women as rare, freaky people who starred in lurid news stories.  But seeing an actual trans women doing nothing more unusual than giving an interesting talk on a subject that had nothing to do with being trans, and seeing the audience accept her at face value with no snickering or whispering, opened my eyes to the fact that trans women are, first and foremost, normal people.   At that point, the rationalizations of "There's no way I could be one of them" started to change to "That could be me."  After a few months of checking out what it meant to be trans on another forum, I realized that, yes, that was me, and I started planning my coming-out.  

Hi, Veronica.  Welcome to TP!   Many of us got our start by cross-dressing.  You will find like minds here.  Please feel free to explore the site and to join in any conversations that look interesting or start your own.   Regards, Kathy

Thank you for the beautiful pictures and you kindness. I thank you for the thought I have scheduled an appointment with my orthopedic to see what options I have to remedy this especially with the elevated pressure and moisture in the air causing excess discomfort. You’re very sweet to take the time and share your thoughts, care and concern. I would like to give you a hug to show my appreciation. Here’s a virtual hug 🤗 thank you. Have a wonderful night tell Miss Mia along with her patrons I say hi. Thank you for caring, have a blessed night.   Peace, Hugs and Happiness, Silo

Hi - I dressed for the first time last night. Just bought some stuff of Amazon and went for it. Have some more things coming tonight (breast plate). All I can think about is dressing again; work cannot end soon enough today! 

Willow, you're building a bond of love, that will grow stronger than anything made by humans. I hope she has the drive to seek employment and opportunities in advancing her career goals. Collage, trade school or the military.   Hugs,

I think I like that my male friends do not want to let me in the dark walk home alone and ask me if I got home safely is what I felt good about.

its what we call an old manor house, sorry to hear the weather hasnt been to good for you, I made the most of Thursday did my usual half hour of exercise then went out and bought some potted plants, sorry to hear that your injection hasnt taken and hope you get well soon, below another picture of the same place, with a lovely open fire .

be thankful for the smallest things and actively think of them especially if you having a bad day. Write down your achievements even if they are tiny, because if we move forward we can look back and see how far we come. If you need a timeout do not see it as failure but as regenerating energy to move on.

Yes, Kathy.   Even as slow as my transition is moving. I often daydream about where my life would have gone if my egg had cracked in my 40s rather than my later 60s. My wife is very tolerant of my questions. What if? Right now I live vicariously through the lives of my daughter, daughter-in-law, and older nieces. I'm very fortunate they let me hang out in their conversations. At best I hope they view me as the old woman I was meant to be.   Hugs,

what a cutie and Mia is a lovely name. My cats are called Isamu, the old one, Sisi, with the white paws and Freya.

I am still working on accepting or understanding myself to the fullest, but I do find some self love. I accept myself as a woman who happens to be trans and feel I am moving towards to not be ashamed of being trans and not cis.

Hi Liz, awe another cat lover Mia is my favorite calico cat she is very head strong, (probably like me) but i love her to bits   She loves to play football too!!

It shifted for me a lot in my life. Nowadays I dream myself exactly how I look, as trans woman.