Stuff 116: Support

By J.J.Atwell

We All Need Support

Yes, I’ve sung this song before. And here we go again. Everybody, not just our Femulate community, needs support. No, not the kind of support that shapewear provides, although that is comforting. Support in the way that helps us all and reinforces the importance of the individual. 

Some Background

Part of my being, aside from being a crossdresser, is that I’m also a veteran. I served in the army at a time when returning soldiers were often scorned or called baby killers. People looked askance at us and feared that we would do terrible things. As such, many of use retreated into ourselves and didn’t mention their time in the service. Most of us still don’t talk about those days. 

Only recently have I come to terms with those feelings. Yesterday, I went to a theme park wearing my Vietnam Veterans hat. The number of times that people thanked me for my service was gratifying. At least a dozen times over the course of four hours somebody commented. Including a couple of other brothers who also served. Every time it happened I was humbled and embarrassed, fumbling for an appropriate response. 

Why Am I Telling You This?

As I was driving home that day I realized that the support I was getting really helps me understand who and what I am. It also brought home the fact that we all need some kind of support. Giving support is just as important as getting support in our lives. With that in mind, I’m asking you to lend your support to everybody in our CD community, as well as the world as a whole. It will make us all better.

I’ll Be Back

Before my usual closing, I wanted to say that this is not some of my best writing. This is pretty raw in some areas. I had originally asked ChatGPT to suggest some things to say on the topic. Never looked at the result. Instead I just let my thoughts flow. Normally, I review and edit my writings several times before I’m satisfied with how it reads. Not this time. What you see is my raw product.

I’ll be finding more Stuff to write about. I welcome comments and suggestions here on Stana’s page or by email at Jenn6nov at-sign gmail dot com.

Wearing Stylewe

Mihai Trăistariu femulating Amy Winehouse on Romanian television’s Your Face Sounds Familiar.
Click here to view this femulation on YouTube.