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Crossdressing — Introducing your partner to the gurl within. Part 3.
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When it comes to broaching the subject of how you are changing, the way we speak about our shifts is every bit as important as what we say. It’s important to address this calmly and in a well-chosen moment.
Introducing the subject casually and at an appropriate moment is always a good idea. Choosing your words carefully, and using the language of transition, rather than sexuality, is important. Phrases that are useful are going to be:
• I’m evolving
• I’m allowing the less alpha sides of my personality to develop
• I’m becoming more attuned to my feelings
• I’m finding aspects of myself I didn’t know were there
None of these phrases imply that you’re either changing gender, or changing sexual orientation. However, they do suggest that there are some shifts going on. These are phrases that need not really be elaborated on, but leave a partner in little doubt that things are adjusting.
I’ve often suggested that crossdressing does make on a better person. In fact, my original writing on the subject was that it made one a better ‘man’. As I’ve progressed through this journey I’ve become increasingly convinced that sticking a gender on things is pretty…