Transvestia

How wrong I was! Weeks later, I was still getting dressed and they didn't seem to mind so why should I? Would you? I had enough leave time accumulated so I had decided to use some of it, and had applied for and got a thirty day furlough. I had spread word around that I was going to Paris for a few weeks and then to England. This kept anybody from just dropping in on me. One month.....thirty wonderful days I had all to myself for Betty. I had made a few subtle suggestions to my land- lady and we had started going out for a walk to a local restaurant for coffee. I began buying clothes, clothes, and more clothes, and soon had an inventory in excess of $100.00. Each day I wore a different dress with matching shoes, hat and purse. Life was wonderful and

I loved it.

However the time came when I had to return to the states to be discharged. I had no idea this thing (at the time I didn't have a word for it) had such a hold on me. Only when I discarded all the lovely things I had acquired over the past two years did I realize how much I would miss them. But it had to be done. I could not board ship with a lipstick wrapped in a G.I. sock! I said good- bye to two wonderful people and made up my mind that once I was at home, crossdressing would be forgotten forever.

Once back in the states, I concentrated on my job, and began attending school in the evening hoping to keep myself active enough so as not to have time for anything else. How long I could suppress the desire, I didn't know but I'd try and for five long months I did try. Then I found myself buying a dress for my sister, a wig for a show, lipstick for my wife (which I didn't have) and gloves with of course the stipulation that my wife could return them if they didn't fit, etc.

Soon I had a complete ensemble which would compete with any well dressed woman. But it was a lonely time with no one to share it with. I would dress in my apart- ment and ance in a while, go for a walk. I wanted someone to share the joy I had in dressing but it still was strange to me so I thought it must be to everybody else.

It was not long before I met the girl who was later.

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