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Not to be stereotypical, but did you willingly accept or even relish the trans-gender assignments? Those of you living with a spouse / partner, are you in the role of the perceived Housewife?
If so, how did it happen? Choice or necessity? Was it just one day you realized it had happened. Or, did you ask or go willingly seeking / accepting a new role?
I am going to wait on describing my unique chosen situation and let you comment. I would love for you to write a sentence, paragraph or story on your life's gender role - In more ways than just your presentation.
We all are interested. Please speak up and share!!!
Rhonda, a very timely post as I start the second chapter of My Life as a retail associate next week at Talbots. I only discovered your blog about a week ago I find it so interesting there are so many similarities in our accomplishments in life. And to answer your question yes I do all of the traditionally female responsibilities at home. Now out of necessity since I'm a widow but I also did it before when my spouse was alive it just seemed natural and comfortable for me, just wish I was a better cook. I want to thank you for all the support and confidence that you help provide for girls like us . So nice to be able to respond to you have a great day . Annie
ReplyDeleteSweet. So sorry for your loss. - Juliet
DeleteEven before I retired I took some "mental health" days off while my wife went to work. After my retirement I did not have to "call-in sick" to enjoy a full day of domestic activities/chores. My wife as a non-driver in a school classroom setting could not show up at home unexpectedly. From about 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM it was "June Cleaver" time, as I call it. I donned a pretty everyday dress with full undergarments (bra, panty, slip, foundation garment) hosiery and heels and a wig. I did not do the makeup routine because applying and removing was too time consuming. It was a day of meal preparation, baking, laundry, ironing, vacuuming, changing bed linens, washing dishes and other chores. I always had time to prepare breakfasts and lunches, and weather permitting eat my meals in our backyard. I was able to find several creators of retro-bib aprons on ebay to complete the ensemble. My wife worked full days as a substitute teacher which gave her the opportunity to visit our daughter who was living in the mid-west. My wife would be away for seven to ten days which meant I was able to hang a good number of my dresses and full slips in the walk-in closet, line up heels at the foot of the bed and stock bras and panties in my armoire. At six foot and 200 lbs I admit I am chicken to interact with humans, except on Halloween, but my wife's absence did allow me to take drives, strolls and run non-contact errands in the early evenings under the cloak of darkness. Before my wife retired it made perfect sense for me to assume the domestic chores while she toiled at school. Unfortunately, she is now retired. I still do a lot of the domestic chores, although en home rather than en femme.
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Hi Stephanie! Thank you for sharing your lovely story. The June Cleaver moments sound so wonderful❤️ It's always such a fabulous treat to open a drawer full of panties, bras, and stockings and a closet filled with dresses. I especially liked your comment about shoes being lined up at the foot of the bed. I always loved when I had the opportunity to have them there in the morning when I woke up, waiting for me to slip them on and walk beautufully into the day:)
DeleteMy wife and I split all of the chores and each just does whatever needs to be done whenever it needs to be done, whether that's cooking, laundry, lawn mowing, etc. There are no "feminine" chores or "masculine" chores in our house, and it works perfectly for us.
ReplyDeleteI did spend a few years as a bachelor where I had a lot of time to dress en femme. At one point, I purchased a French maid costume and frequently cleaned my house in the costume with stockings and stilettos. I'm not sure if I've ever had so much fun cleaning the house!đ„°
Growing up in a household where both parents worked, I was accustomed to taking on domestic responsibilities from a young age. Often tasked with preparing dinner before my parents returned home, I developed a familiarity with household chores. This early exposure naturally carried over into my adult life and marriage.
ReplyDeleteOver time, I found myself increasingly drawn to these domestic duties. It became an outlet for me, a way to express a feminine side that I couldn't fully explore in other areas of my life. My wife's compliments on my housekeeping skills were immensely gratifying, encouraging me to embrace this role even more deeply.
Now retired, I handle most household chores – cleaning, laundry, cooking, and even traditionally male tasks like home maintenance. My wife focuses on grocery shopping. I believe my inclination towards domesticity stems from a desire to express a feminine identity that I am unable to fully live out in other aspects of my life. It's a complex and deeply personal part of who I am.
In many ways, I feel I would have excelled as a woman. The world missed out on a potentially exceptional homemaker in me.
HAVE BEEN FEMULATING long before but sporaticaly until my spouse passed away unexpectedly about 11 years ago and I as able to find a retired film makeup artist who took me under her wing and guided me through learning to be a girl/lady and woman. In this process we quickly be came friends and at once once a month I would travel three hours to spend the weekend under her tourtership and we would also go out just as two woman and enjoy shopping, facials, dinners and shows. She was also an excellent photographer and we complied quite an extensive collection of Marie photos. Some times I bought a little cottage in a small town and developed a 'support' group of CIS women who acccepted me as Marie but also know my male personna and I could be either with my relations with all of them. I wrote about many of our Marie adventures for an online Femulator monthly magazine for several years until the two editors/producers both passed away and the Pretty Girl magazine closed.
ReplyDeleteOver time I have adopted more and more of a female life style and now have another set of CIS friends each has a totally different personality and set of needs.. one emotional...one a widow material (raising three children) and one with a grumpy "old" man...
Enough about me. Marie Anne Greene