He could not understand why, I just wanted to dress this way even when I did explain my feelings to him. I told him no operation and that was that! night I went to bed, humiliated and defeated.

That

The next time I dressed in girls clothes, was the following summer, when I had been swimming too long, I sat in the sun many hours, result a terrific second degree burns on my back and legs. Since I could not don a pair of pants or a shirt, I was put in my bedroom, after about five days, Mother said, I would have to get out for fresh air. Since I couldn't wear trouser or shirt, she handed me a pile of clothes, you guessed it, it was a pair of my sisters panties (cotten) a slip and a dress, ( she said I didn't need the bra). At first I said no! But, she insisted that I was going to have fresh air and finally consented. I was hooked again, even tho' the clothes were of cotten. But, to this day, I still prefer silk or satin. That summer I spent in the back yard, dressed in dresses etc. I enjoyed every minute of it in spite of the sore back!

I am now married and I can say to a single TV, talk your desire over with your intended bride, before marriage, as it is rough to get it over to them afterward.

Sincerely,

BARBARA 32-P-1

Dear Virginia:

I discovered something last night which made me very, very happy. I have to tell someone about it or I'll positively burst.

Last night after I had dressed and put on my make- up, I was doing what I usually do, looking at my re- flection. It seemed to me rather suddenly that I really didn't need the thrill of watching myself any longer. I decided to put the mirror away and after I had done th- is I found something had changed within me. I was no I longer Charles, pretending to be Judy, I was Judy. was a woman. I knew all the while that I was still a

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