Sisterly love

Wednesdays, I've warned you about those. It's the woe factor. Well I missed the last tm but of course I'm glad to hear that everyone enjoyed themselves. I ended up having a pleasant evening in with my make-up box and a long chat with Pippa. We always have a good chat, she tells me how lovely I am and I tell her what a great sense of humour she has. Hang on a minute...

Well I think she's lovely too even if she is having a laugh. Going out dressed has had a great impact on me, and I think I may have made that point once or twice... ok ok I go on and on and on about it but it has see. Another wonderful thing I've got from this community is my lovely girlfriends. Yes I've made this point too, but it just keeps getting better. This is quite a different type of girlfriend to those I've had in the past, and a whole lot nicer. It's a girly thing to have girlfriends of course, I've always admired the closeness that some gg's have with each other and now I'm experiencing it for myself with girls like myself. It is special, and means a lot to me, and I kind of wasn't expecting it, as with a lot of things that have happened over the last 3 months. I mean, blokey mates are all right, you can have a beer and a laugh, and burp and fart in each other's company (it's not a good selling point is it). I think I tolerated socialising with men more than I enjoyed it. Clearly I don't really feel I have anything in common with other blokes. I always wished I had a sister and now I have loads, it's wonderful. I think as sisters we can have a special understanding of each other, we know more or less where the other is coming from, and so to a large extent, how each other feels. It's that understanding of feelings, emotions, sharing in our girlyness - isn't it lovely? Well I think it is; after years of dressing in isolation, to even talk about it is good, but to really share it, feel that connection with someone else, makes up for all those years of feeling slightly distanced from society, gives me a place where I belong, and makes me feel special. So a heartfelt thank-you to all those girls who have become my friends. I really appreciate your kindness, empathy, openness and warm, loving natures, and I hope I can offer something in return. I could blog at length, but I still wouldn't feel like I'd got across what you all mean to me, what it means to have friends like you. It means a lot, honest. You've made an old girl very happy. Now, where did I put my knitting...?