Transvestia

house with very mixed emotions. I was thrilled at being dressed as I was, but I was frightened over what B....'s reaction would be. Before she came to the car I put a blanket over my skirt and legs. We agreed that she would remove the blanket only if and when she wanted to see me. About a half hour later I felt the blanket slip from my knees. As I had feared she said that I looked ridiculous. I went into the back seat and changed clothes while she watched for any approaching cars.

A few months after I had returned to the base I discovered TRANSVESTIA through SEXOLOGY magazine. This was a high point in my life because it proved to me that I was correct in assuming that I was not alone and also it gave me a way of meeting the other people like myself.

I had not been a subscriber to TVia long enough. to be able to join in F.P.E. activities, but I knew it was just a matter of time before I would be eli- gible. During this waiting period B.... and I had a long discussion about T.V. and our future lives. She began to see that T. V. was not the curse she had first thought it to be and I had high hopes for our coming marriage. Then came the meeting with Fran (49-C-1). B.... and I spent an afternoon with Fran and her family. After seeing that T.V. could be a part of a family's life B.... blessed me with her acceptance. B.... and I were now ready to begin our lives together without destructive secrets and stolen moments which do so much to damage marriages.

B.... and I have been together for over three years and while we have the usual marital problems of money, personality clashes, differences of opin- ion on furniture etc, we can humbly say that T.V. and Judy are not causes for problems. We have worked long and hard to reach the level of understanding which we now enjoy and I know B.... agrees with me when I say I wish our formula could be used success- fully by others. However, we both know that what

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