PART III STATUS OF A TV

Some three years ago the break came again; and once again I was alone, and this time indefinitely. The family went back again to my wife's home, my mother's funeral was months past, and I started once more to acquire my cherished clothing. I have gone through many phases; I have moved along to the stage of true femmepersonation rather than simple transvest- ism; I have discovered with great and thrilling enjoy - ment a magazine called TRANSVESTIA; I have met other persons of the same ilk. I am no longer something weird or nutty. I am one of a much larger group than I ever suspected existed. I have found the most won- derful girl (real girl that is) that ever lived; and I am happier than I have ever been in my entire life so far. I have clothing galore--some items I'm not too pleased with, some that are utterly thrilling (66 pairs of pan- ties yet!)--and I can dress when I'm with my Princess. As yet she does not fully know of all my moods; but she partially understands and accepts; and in many ways aids and abets my feelings. We shop together-- sometimes for her, sometimes for me, but always in the women's departments. I help her with her clothing problems, she helps me with mine. At this very mom- ent of writing she is away on a much needed and deser- ved vacation, and she asks in her lovely letters to me what have I accomplished in new items for my wardrobe She is looking forward to my new acquisitions as much as I have enjoyed buying them. A few short days and she will be home, and I am eager to show off my new bright red dress. I love it, and she will too. Perhaps soon we can go all the way, and she will help me with my problems in make up. And I have plenty. All in all the world is good.

There are overlapping stories here; but this in general is my story up to now. Sometime soon, if you don't object, I may analyze and transcribe how I led up to the position I now have with my Princess; with hopes it may give some other one of you an idea. Un- til then, my best wishes to all, from Jeri

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