RANSVESTIA

So good luck to you and if I can be of any assistance to you in this area just let me know.

Sincerely, Enid, Nev.

Dear Virginia:

I have been quite a busy girl during the past six months. I've moved into a lovely duplex that gives me the privacy to live my life as I please. This now involves every evening doing something femininely oriented. I'm learning to sew - quite an experience when there is no one to help. I've shortened some skirts and I've made some little items. I bought a used sewing machine and someday in the future I'd like to be able to make my own dresses.

I've been growing in my identity as a woman, too. I have several accounts as myself and I now don't feel awkward about going window shopping during the evenings. If I can lose some more weight I'll be down to a size 12 dress which is my goal. Bob has lost his fear of buying me anything I need. Macy's was loaded with end-of-season sportswear, so I expanded my wardrobe by a few more skirts and two more dresses.

I've worn out my breasts and now I need to order new inserts and jelly kit. Several girls I know are using hormones and their breasts are enlarging. I only dream about such things. I know if I took estrogen internally my breasts would become full because I fooled around with birth control pills and quit just before they got noticeable, but, they were growing so painful when I slept though. I only use estrogen creams now and my skin has improved noticeably. God, Virginia, if only society would not condemn me I would become openly feminine. As it now stands I wear panties and women's pants and pullover sweaters and no one says anything. I wear women's shoes that have the unisex style. I'd love to wear prettier blouses and pants but my male identity can't be sacrificed.

Before I close Virginia, I want to say that your book, The Transves- tite and His Wife was instrumental in my finally meeting my mother and letting her meet her daughter. It was quite emotional and I cried