Reluctant Press

Tammi was playing with his requisite Barbie doll at his aunt's feet. She liked to watch him play with his dolls as she read the paper after dinner. Tammi, dressed and redressed the blonde doll seemingly endlessly and, for the most part, listlessly, exhibiting interest only when he thought his aunt was looking closely. Now he assumed his prissy counterfeit smile that he had learned early on and beamed up at her. It was a smile that had saved him many a paddling. "Smile, always, smile," his aunt...

From Penance in Pumps:It had been a hard day, and it wasn't over. After I crawled back from the bathroom, I hoisted myself up on the big fluffy bed, pulled a lace edged pillow underneath my head and felt like escaping my predicament for a while. I did. I dozed off almost immediately. It was the only relief I could think of.As I dozed off my mind was still spinning with the questions of how I could live for the next ten weeks with my heels five inches above the floor. The last dreadful thought...

From Penance in Pumps: It had been a hard day, and it wasn't over. After I crawled back from the bathroom, I hoisted myself up on the big fluffy bed, pulled a lace edged pillow underneath my head and felt like escaping my predicament for a while. I did. I dozed off almost immediately. It was the only relief I could think of. As I dozed off my mind was still spinning with the questions of how I could live for the next ten weeks with my heels five inches above the floor. The last dreadful...

Looking at me critically, she said, "that's better. When your hair grows out we'll be able to do wonders with it." She took my hand and led me to the mirror. I was in shock... there stood a rather tall six year old girl. The hair bows did disguise my short hair. I hated what I saw, but was fascinated. "Now dear," she said to me taking my hand. "we'll go downstairs and wait for Linda." 'Oh no,' I thought 'I can't be seen this way!' I pulled free of her hand. Marion looked at me with a frown....

Looking at me critically, she said, "that's better. When your hair grows out we'll be able to do wonders with it."She took my hand and led me to the mirror.I was in shock... there stood a rather tall six year old girl. The hair bows did disguise my short hair. I hated what I saw, but was fascinated."Now dear," she said to me taking my hand. "we'll go downstairs and wait for Linda."'Oh no,' I thought 'I can't be seen this way!'I pulled free of her hand. Marion looked at me with a frown."LIttle...

The next morning, Jonathon had no idea of what to expect. He had slept little all night wondering what decision Carolyn would come to. He would be lost without Carolyn! "Hi Honey," he said as cheerily as he could manage under the circumstances. "Can I have the amulet back now so that I can get dressed and go to the office?" "Good morning Jonathon," Carolyn said just as cheerily as she blew him a kiss. "No, you cannot have the amulet back. You'll just have to go to the office the way you are!"...

The next morning, Jonathon had no idea of what to expect. He had slept little all night wondering what decision Carolyn would come to. He would be lost without Carolyn! "Hi Honey," he said as cheerily as he could manage under the circumstances. "Can I have the amulet back now so that I can get dressed and go to the office?" "Good morning Jonathon," Carolyn said just as cheerily as she blew him a kiss. "No, you cannot have the amulet back. You'll just have to go to the office the way you are!"...

Over two weeks had passed and "Gene" had not worn a stitch of male clothing. Of course, there was probably none in the house to wear, so he decided his adventure had begun. "He" had to put all concepts of "Gene" our of "his" head, at least for the summer. Come what may, Regina must bow to her fate and yield to the wishes of the powerful women influencing her life. It was her only hope for freedom.

Over two weeks had passed and "Gene" had not worn a stitch of male clothing. Of course, there was probably none in the house to wear, so he decided his adventure had begun."He" had to put all concepts of "Gene" our of "his" head, at least for the summer. Come what may, Regina must bow to her fate and yield to the wishes of the powerful women influencing her life. It was her only hope for freedom.

I'm not saying that they had to pry me out the door with levers, but there was a large portion of reluctance on my part to leave that relative haven o safety. How could I do such a thing? The shoes felt funny, my legs were cold from being semi exposed to the "raw" air, the skirt and slip were downright distracting and limiting my step size to say nothing of the unaccustomed weight and size of those bumps on my chest. Only the remembrance of the image in the mirror coupled with the "good of the...

I'm not saying that they had to pry me out the door with levers, but there was a large portion of reluctance on my part to leave that relative haven o safety. How could I do such a thing? The shoes felt funny, my legs were cold from being semi exposed to the "raw" air, the skirt and slip were downright distracting and limiting my step size to say nothing of the unaccustomed weight and size of those bumps on my chest. Only the remembrance of the image in the mirror coupled with the "good of the...

There was a cool breeze blowing when we came out. It worried the hem of my dress as it played with my slip and skirt. Mom let go of me only when we got to the car. I wanted to run back into the house, but thought better of it since anyone watching would really get suspicious then, and there was no telling what Mom would do to me. Besides, I didn't know if she had put a house key in my purse. I could just imagine myself rifling the purse only to find no key, then being forced to go in the care...