Reply Yes, I experience this sometimes also and found a psychological trick that helps me across the door threshold, I pop a mint in my mouth as I’m getting ready to go out. (about 10 or 20 minutes before exiting). I’ve managed to ritualize it and make it the threshold instead of the door in […]

Reply Not wanting to go out, has nothing to do with going back in the closet. Unless you are starting to feel that way? You also haven’t said that you want to go out, but can’t, and is there a problem with not wanting to go out? I am sure many people don’t go out […]

I think being Carol all week gave me a lot of confidence to do the same at the weekend as well as felt more normal and used to it. Even more strangely I find myself choosing to go to work rather than stay at home and deny myself more femme time, even though I am […]

Reply Looking at that I think that’s partly what’s happened with me. Working from home less and less and more DRAB visits to the office in the week. I think like you that has indeed reduced the evening times going out dressed as it’s usually bath, dinner, and bed. Strangely it seems to of impacted […]

Reply I agree the last couple of years have made a difference. Although when working from home i dressed more and also did the chores and shopping. Now back in the office, i dress less. The talk at work is that we are moving to hybrid working, which would be great, best of both worlds. […]

  Reply I think the last 2 years have taken away a lot of the drive to go out. Feels like too much hassle and I can’t be arsed. I still go out daytime, but the evening scene in Manchester has shifted away from that which I knew. I think it’s really important to have […]

I eventually realised that this wasn’t really enough and I needed to get out more. It was quite easily solved by a bit of retail therapy, even if was popping out to the supermarket, going to buy some makeup, shop for clothes, etc. It certainly helped me with my confidence anyway. You already have the […]