Hot and Humid

[willieskt]

It's hot and humid. Every day the temperature in my room goes over 90
getting closer to 100 and it only the beginning of July. We have
central air but it's too expensive to run. We can't afford the $600 a
month it would cost to stay cool. I sat in my room drenched in sweat
thinking how nice it would be to be rid of my pants. A skirt would be
so much more comfortable.

I go to the mall a lot because it's air conditioned and I need to cool
off. I saw a skirt in a store window I would love to have, a knee length
khaki jean style skirt with belt loops pockets and a zip fly. If I only
had the nerve to buy it. What excuse could I use? If it's a gift for
my girlfriend, there's going to be a problem with the size. I would have
to use the "it's for a costume" excuse.

Well, one day I finally got up the nerve. I went in the store and told
the saleslady what I wanted. She gave me a strange look, I gave her my
costume excuse. She did seem a bit amused by my story. She puts a tape
measure around my waist, pulled my size off the shelf and said "try this,
the dressing room is over there." I tried it on and the size was perfect.
It was quite a rush seeing myself in the mirror on the back of the door.
I didn't wear the skirt out of the dressing room. I paid for my purchase
and left.

On the way home I was thinking about what I'm going to do. My mother is
going to flip out when she sees what I bought. How am I going to explain
it? I wanted to sneak up to my room and hide it. That didn't work, I got
snagged going up the stairs.
"What did you buy?"
"Nothing"
"That doesn't look like nothing you're holding. Let me see."
She takes the bag and pulls out the skirt.
"oh, you bought pants" as she starts to unfold the skirt.
Then she figures out what it is.
"A skirt? Why would you buy this?"
"It's too hot to wear pants."
"You can't wear shorts?"
"I hate shorts."
She just stood there for a while looking at me and the skirt with a
bewildered look then gave me the dreaded "Try it on". I felt like a fool
modeling the skirt for my mother as she checked the fit.

The next day I go down for breakfast in my new skirt. My mother and sister
are already in the kitchen. When I got there I had to put up with my sister
giggling and telling me how cute I looked. I sat thorough breakfast with
the two of them smirking. As we finished and I was getting my last cup of
coffee my sister looked at me and finally gave me a bit of encouragement
by telling me "it looks Okay".

Now all I have to do is get up enough nerve to wear it to the mall.

[Since1982]

The passage is different for all of us. Good to have you with us. Always good to have another happy COMFORTABLE skirted man.

[Charlie]

1 - They say it take 5 minutes for a man in a skirt to become a non-event. Sounds like you've achieved that.
2 - They say its your nearest and dearest that can find it hardest to accept you wearing a skirt. Sounds like your mum and sister both accept you in a skirt.
You're more that halfway there - the rest of the world, except for the extremely narrow-minded, won't give care, even if they notice.
Congratulations
Welcome to the ranks of the comfortable.

Charlie

[Sarongman]

Hi, congratulations and > You are over the first hurdle which is acceptance by family. I have found shop staff don't worry one bit when I buy skirts but, I am usually in the company of my wife. Please, settle down here by the potted palm, have a cup or mug of your favourite beverage, and tell us a little about yourself and where you live.

[skirtingtherealissue]

Welcome to the Cafe!

The passage is different for all of us. Good to have you with us. Always good to have another happy COMFORTABLE skirted man.

Amen.

You're more that halfway there - the rest of the world, except for the extremely narrow-minded, won't give care, even if they notice.

So true.

What excuse could I use? If it's a gift for my girlfriend, there's going to be a problem with the size. I would have to use the "it's for a costume" excuse.

I don't think shop clerks care who you're buying for, but if they ever give it a thought, they'd probably guess immediately.

Now all I have to do is get up enough nerve to wear it to the mall.

You've already done the hard part, but based upon your opening post, how about getting your sister to go shopping with you for your next skirt?

To steal another member's strapline, "Have fun".

[Milfmog]

Welcome to the Café.

As others have remarked, you appear to be well on the way to acceptance at home, often the hardest part. I guess the final test of acceptance will be to get your mother and / or sister to go out with you skirted.

The suggestion, above, to get your sister to help you choose your next skirt purchase is a good one; it will enable her to demonstrate her acceptance, give you another opinion (from someone who is probably more familiar with wearing skirts than you are), allow the people you meet to see you are accepted by others so they have even less reason to be concerned (assuming they even notice) and finally will provide you with moral support for your first skirted public excursion. A winner all around if she agrees.

(To use my own strapline ) Have fun,


Ian.

[Smaug777]

Welcome to the cafe willieskt, that was very brave asking for help in the store and then wearing your skirt in front of your mom and sister. I just joined here also, I haven't gone in public skirted yet but am getting up the nerve to do so soon. I have been wearing skirts at home for many years and my wife is fine with it. I haven't let my family see me yet (mom and dad, sister, brother, nieces and nephews) but i suppose someday I will. I was thinking of going to Target and trying a few skirts on, I saw some I liked but was with my wife and she was in a hurry. I am hoping I'll get past my stupid fears and just go for it. Probably, as some of the fine gentlemen here have said, after five minutes or so in public we will get past the initial embarrassment and will be comfortable with ourselves. By the way its HOT here in Sacramento also , 100 f + and skirts are the way to go
Craig

[Mipi]

Thank you for your interesting story.

You have "approval" from your nearest, which I believe is most important and hardest. You’re are on the good way.

Regards!

[tooslowprius]

Welcome to the club. Everyone here is right the next big step for you is going out in public. I would maybe suggest getting you sister to go with you. It make's it a lot easier. I go out in a skirt quite often and have never had any issuse's. well, welcome to the club.

[Wonderful Electric]

extremely happy that your experience went so well.

If we were all so lucky! cheers for being brave enough to live the way you want. My own parents would probably disown me if i did the same thing you did, but I don't live with them any more and I support myself now. I suppose not everything is bad about being an adult

I don't appreciate that the lady in the store gave you a strange look. She should be glad that you are buying anything in there at all, especially with consumer confidence at such a low. I've bought skirts all the time up here in the SF bay without any store clerk batting an eye.

You've made great strides, keep it up now! Don't go back to how it was.

[Since1982]

It's hot and humid. Every day the temperature in my room goes over 90
getting closer to 100 and it only the beginning of July. We have
central air but it's too expensive to run. We can't afford the $600 a
month it would cost to stay cool.

I USED to have central air and a $490.00 a month Electric bill. Now I have a 10,000 BTU window unit in my bedroom and a 25,000 BTU window unit in the living room. My average electric bill now (without central A/C) is $110.00 a mo. With a high in July and Aug of $175.00 a mo. and a low (in Nov-March) of $75.00 a mo. I MUCH prefer the lower fees.

[Chris Webb]

I'd say you had a great first experience ... as for the mall, I know it's hard to believe, but if you 'own' your skirt it is very likely that at worst nobody will even act like they notice it, but at best you will get compliments, often from surprising sources! Honestly, most folks envy a man who has what it takes to wear what he wants to wear, even other men. Family are the hardest, you are doing great!

Kilt ON!

Chris Webb