A change of lifestyle Part One
By John Howarth
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Part one
It's the end of June and our family is packing for the
annual vacation. I often chose not to join them, but
this year was different, we were going to Florida and
specifically to Orlando with a side trip to space coast
during the time of a shuttle launch. What teenage boy
could resist.
My name is Sandy, I'm fifteen years old. My height is
5 foot 8 inches tall with light brown, almost sandy
colored hair, green eyes and a winning smile. I have a
long neck which was the reason I kept my hair long
enough to help hide it. Otherwise I am on the thin
side.
My sister Kathy is two years older than I, about the
same height, with the exact same color hair and the
same color eyes. She has a nice shape but relatively
the same size as I have. She always annoyed me
because she was always borrowing my clothes, the
problem being that she looked better in them than I
did. Once to get even I went and I asked to borrow a
pair of overalls. She handed me some in hot pink. I
put them on and she wanted to see what I looked like
in them. She said I looked better in them than she did.
She said I looked way cool and handed me a red and
white striped top to wear with them. When she saw
the total look, she said I could keep them, so I was now
the proud owner of some pink overalls and a top to
match. Of course I never wore them out in public.
I was in ninth grade. In the spring and during May and
June, my sister added several more pairs of overalls
and short-alls with matching tops to my wardrobe. For
her it almost became a game. I had a whole section of
my closet devoted to her hand me downs most of which
I would never wear. Each of them however were tried
on once to make sure they fit properly, only to join the
others in the closet. I considered it just my sister's way
of picking on me.
I packed my suitcase carefully, making sure I packed
my coolest stuff for comfort, and that, just right look. I
packed clothes I hoped she would not borrow from me
while we were traveling. I would take a carry on bag
with my camera and lenses. When we reached the
airport, I was the unlucky victim of the total security
search. I had to open my suitcase. The bag was
searched totally to the point where I would need to get
a new bag. They ripped out the lining of the suitcase.
They trashed my camera bag, I was taken to a security
office and strip searched, than subjected to a total body
x-ray scan. At last, I was allowed to join my family.
When I returned to them, dad was arguing with a
security chief.
The security chief had decided to do a total search of
my entire family including the strip search and x-rays.
During this process, I was taken to a security holding
area. After almost two hours of being held, I was
escorted to a police van and taken to a big government
building in the center of the city. I was taken inside
surrounded by guards.
I was taken into a room and told what was going to be
done. First I would be fingerprinted, then
photographed, strip searched again, and given a lie
detector test while I was questioned. If I did not
cooperate things could be most unpleasant.
I was in that building for four hours. I was threatened
and once beaten with night sticks when I refused to
cooperate. At the end of the four hours, I was simply
released. None of my personal things were returned to
me, not even my wallet or keys. I was not taken back
to the airport. I was just left in the center of the city of
Boston. It would take me several hours to walk back to
the suburbs where we lived.
At least the walk back home from the center of the city
was much shorter than the walk from the airport.
When I arrived, I saw police cars and the doors of the
house were wide open. I hid till the last of the cars
left. I entered to find the inside of the house almost
totally destroyed. The walls had been smashed and all
of the living room chairs and bedding had been totally
ripped apart. All the electronics and appliances had
been trashed. My room was in ruins. I did manage to
find an old wallet and at least a school ID several years
old. I did find an old hard shell suitcase that had not
been destroyed. Now I packed most of the stuff my
sister had given me. I went to a place I knew my father
used to hide important papers and money. I was
pleased to find it intact and undiscovered. I found a
large amount of cash and began to consider what I
needed, then I decided I'd better take everything. I
found a briefcase and packed everything into it. I
headed for the train station with the suitcase and
briefcase.
Upon arrival at the train station, I discovered security
was almost as bad as at the airport. I returned to the
house trying to figure out what I could do. I needed to
change my look. I went to my older sister's room. I
looked in the mirror. I considered if it would be
possible to make myself look like a girl. I headed for
the bathroom.
I showered and used hair remover on my
arms, legs, chest, and back. I washed my hair and dried
if. I went to my sister's room and began to search
through the remaining clothing. I found panties and a
bra that would fit me. By some luck, I found some
padded breast forms to fill out the bra. I found a pink
top with lace around the neck and at the ends of the
sleeves. Jeans just didn't look right with my shape.
Even with my male sexuality folded back, I didn't have
a shape for girl's jeans. My legs were fine. I didn't
have the guts to try a dress. I found some pink short
overalls, I think the girls call them shortalls. I pulled
them on and fastened the shoulder straps and adjusted
them and stood in front of the full length mirror.
These would pass. I put my hair back in a ponytail. I
found a pink purse, pink sneakers, and white socks. I
added more socks and underwear to my suitcase. I did
a little light foundation and blush on my cheeks, a little
eye liner, and some pink lipstick. I found some
earrings and a watch that worked. Looking in the
mirror showed a teenage girl, not a boy. There was a
wallet in the purse. I took my things and put them in
the wallet along with some of the money. I added a
brush and comb, manicure set, and nail polish. I
paused and did my finger nails as well. I added
makeup and tissues.
I found a duffel bag and emptied the suitcase into it. I
transferred all the papers and money to a small
cosmetic case.
I soon headed for the train station again. For once in
my life, I was glad my name was Sandy, which could
be a male or female name. A quick look at the school
ID showed a person that could easily be mistaken as a
girl. A little work on the old card and the ?sex? block
could no longer be read clearly.
At the train station, I had absolutely no problems with
security. I was soon on a train headed south to Florida.
The trip was rather uneventful. At the train station in
Florida I found a free shuttle service going to the
Disney resort complexes where I knew I could find my
family. It was afternoon when I found the location of
their room.
I approached thinking, at this time of day, no one
would be there. To my surprise I could hear people
inside. With some apprehension I knocked on the
door. When the door opened it was dad who stood
looking at me. I said,?Mr. Beech may I come in
please?"
He motioned me in and closed the door. I put my stuff
down and sighed,?Thank God I found you!"
He said,?I don't understand?"
I smiled,?It's that good?"
He looked puzzled, than Kathy said, "Hey, wait a
minute, those are my clothes? Who are you?"
I smiled and said,?Well, till late afternoon yesterday, I
was your younger brother, Sandy, but I guess right now
I'm your younger sister Sandy,?
Dad said,?Are you nuts or what?"
"You have no idea what I've been through. I took the
train. I went to the train station dressed the same as I
was at the airport and security began to look at me
suspiciously as soon as I entered the station. I went
back to the house and tried to figure a way to change
what I looked like. This was the best I could come up
with. I breezed through security without a problem
and almost no questions,? I said.
He said,?What about your stuff?"
"Nothing at the airport was returned. After that I was
taken into the city, I was photographed, fingerprinted,
questioned, given a lie detector test, strip searched
again, x-rayed and once beat up with night sticks
because I was uncooperative. I was threatened, and
when I was released, it was without my wallet or keys.
You should see what remains of our house. I have all
the papers and money from the hidden storage place
with me. That storage was not discovered," I said, as I
went to the cosmetic case and removed everything I
had brought with me.
He frowned and said, "And the House?"
"Secured as best I could, turned off the water, heat,
electric, and gas before I left. The damage has already
been done. Let's worry about it at the end of the
vacation," I said.
Father said, "No, everyone get packed, we're going
home,?
I looked at him,?Drop me off at the train station with
enough money for the trip back. I haven't got a ticket
to fly anyway, and I have no intention of going through
airport security again after what I went through
yesterday,?
My father didn't treat me at all well. He seemed to be
acting very strangely towards me. On the way back to
the airport, he dropped me at the train station and
within an hour I was headed north towards
Massachusetts. It took till the middle of the next day
to get back. I didn't bother to call the house to get a
ride. I walked the distance between the station and the
house.
When I arrived at the house, there was nothing left
except a pile of burned rubble. Now I had a real
problem. Where would I find my folks. I considered
what to do and checked the money I was carrying. It
was a good thing I took extra from the cash I recovered
from the house before I left. I walked back to the train
station, which also served as the bus station, and
purchased a ticket one way to Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. That was the location where my
grandparents lived. That may be where my parents
went. By early evening, I was in Portsmouth walking
to my grandparent's house.
When I arrived, I found no evidence that my parents
had been there. Putting on as brave a face as I could, I
stepped up on the porch and rang the bell.
It was answered by Grandpa Beech. He looked at me
and said, "Can I help you young lady?"
"May I please come in?" I replied.
He motioned me in, and closed the door after I
entered. Grandmother entered the room and said, "A
pretty young lady like you should not be going door to
door by yourself, now what can we do for you?"
I smiled and said, "Have you heard from Mark Beech
and his family in the last 24 hours?"
"No, should we have heard from them?" said Grandpa.
"That means I have a real problem. I need a place to
stay till I can find them.? I said.
Grandpa said, "I don't understand, you don't look like
Kathy, and the other two children are boys!"
I faced him,?I still am a boy, I'm Sandy!"
Grandpa studied me, and said, "Why are you wearing
girls clothes, and why are you all done up like a girl?"
I smiled,?Ain't I pretty, these are Kathy's clothes. This
works so well I may stay this way. Can I stay here?"
"You know there is a spare room. Now tell us what
happened," said grandma.
It took me almost an hour to tell them what had
happened. When I finished, she said, "We had to hear
your side of the story. Yes we have heard from your
parents. We don't know the reasons. All we can tell
you is if you go back to boy form, you have no life with
your family or with us. Your male form has somehow
become a target, an enemy of the government. We
believe somehow your identity has been crossed with
someone else who is an enemy. You can no longer
exist has a male,?
I gulped and said,?So what is to become of me now?"
"Well, to start with, you will be away from your family
for at least a year till your total conversion to female is
complete. Your family is suffering as well. Their
current life has been shattered, their home destroyed,
and they are being relocated. We were not given the
details, and we have no way to contact your family. It
was hoped you would come here. All expenses for
your care will be paid and full legal paperwork will be
handled by the government. Tomorrow, we take you
for the first step in changing your identity. I'll show
you your room while mother prepares you some
supper," said grandpa.
He took me to a room that looked like a girl's room.
He said, "From now on, your name will be Wendy.
You are age fifteen. When you return to your family, it
will be as an adopted orphan,?
I unpacked what little was in my duffel bag. I had only
a few changes of clothes and nothing more. To say I
was unhappy was an understatement. About fifteen
minutes later, grandma brought me a tray of food. My
meal consisted of a salad, a tiny portion of chicken,
and some rather plain cookies with some funny tasting
tea as a beverage. My appetite was more like a double
quarter pound burger, loaded with large fries and a big
soda. I ate what was served without comment.
I was pretty tired so I went to bed early. Needless to
say, I did not sleep well. In the morning, I ate a good
breakfast with them, than they took me to a facility up
in Portland, Maine. We entered a waiting area and
waited for close to an hour. At last, my identity was
confirmed by the fingerprinting done in Boston several
days ago. Once verified, I was taken, alone, to another
building. I was escorted by armed guards!
At last, I was in an office with a man. He looked at
me.
"Kid, I feel real sorry for what has happened, and what
we need to do to fix the problem. The easiest way to
explain it is to tell you, in essence, your identity as it
was, was stolen. It was done to provide illegal
American citizenship to an enemy of our government.
The operative had similar features to you, and a similar
build to you. When you were picked up in Boston, the
ID computers identified you as that enemy. Only our
interrogation in Boston revealed which person you
were. We really didn't want to beat you, but your
resistance had to be broken. We had to be sure who
you really were. When you leave here today, it will be
with a totally new identity with a created traceable
past. Unfortunately, we must make that identity
female, and over the next year, you will be changed
medically from a male to female. Unfortunately you do
not have a choice. Neither does the total relocation of
your family and the change of their identities as well.
In their case, only necessary name changes and some
conditioning needs to be done,? He paused.
"Why do I have no options?" I asked.
"That gets complicated and quickly leads to places and
information that is top secret. We are doing the only
thing possible to save your life. Other enemies had you
targeted for assassination. Had you flown to Florida,
you would already be dead. There is no choice so you
either accept it and do the best you can to adapt to your
life or resist and be miserable as the change is forced
on you against your will. To be here the way you are
shows your ability to adapt," he said.
I said, "I didn't enjoy how I was treated. Much that
was done was illegal especially when done to a
juvenile. I was so pissed in Boston, I almost jumped
through one of the windows. Make no mistake,
someone, somewhere, somehow, I will settles the score
for what has happened and everything I go through
during this process. Someone is going to pay big time!
For the record I don't want to be a girl, especially a cut
and snip girl who can never be a real woman. And
without family support, the change will be even more
difficult,?
"Your response is totally expected. In time, you may
accept things you presently would never consider.
Your resistance is expected. Just be aware it will be far
easier to accept things as they happen, rather than fight
us every inch of the way. Your grandparents will be
your family support for the first year. If that does not
work, you will be removed from their care and placed
in a facility with others like yourself. In that facility, if
you resist you'll be punished and if you continue to
resist you may be beaten and those facilities do not turn
out the best looking girls. They usually don't do facial
cosmetics, which in most cases leaves that plain Jane
look. Your grandparents will warn you when they are
reaching their limits. The next step here is a total
medical exam followed by the beginning of the
hormone treatments that will begin to alter your body.
Before you leave today you will have a new Social
Security card, a new birth certificate, a new name, and
traceable school history," he said.
I said, "I think I understand,?
He took me to the first medical room. The first exams
were more detailed than any other medical exams I had
ever had. I was given several injections and was given
enough pills to last the first months. Next was the new
identity stuff. I wasn't happy about it, but when I left
my name was Wendy Collins. I was a fifteen year old
girl going into tenth grade in the fall.
Soon, I was back with my grandparents heading back
to New Hampshire. We stopped at several thrift stores
to buy other clothing for me. I was really nervous
shopping in the girl?s and women's racks. I was
buying mostly summer casuals. Going to the beach
was going to be a major pain. I selected several one
piece girl?s swimsuits that were on the conservative
side. Jeans, I had no choice but buy boy?s or girl?s
with elastic waist. I did buy some long overalls.
Grandma made sure she purchased some skirts and
dresses for me. She worked on selecting shoes as well.
By the time we were back to the house I had a lot more
things I could wear. We ate an evening meal in one of
the larger seafood restaurants. They knew I liked
seafood and let me have one of my favorite meals.
At the house it took some time to bring in all the bags
and put the stuff away. It had been a very busy day and
I was very tired. Grandma suggested a nice warm
bubble bath. Up till now, I was a shower person, but
there was something that sounded so good about
soaking in a nice warm bubble bath. I didn't even
argue with grandma. While I was in the tub, she put
out some new panties and a long night gown. When I
got out of the tub I found she had added powder, hair
remover, skin cream, lotions, and soaps to my sink. In
the bedroom there was makeup and other essential girl
stuff. It looked like my lessons in being a girl had just
begun. With my night gown on, I went downstairs.
I said to grandma, "Grammy, what are we doing
tomorrow?"
She looked at me and said, "Let's see, the beauty salon
for a haircut and a full makeover, then to the mall.
We'll get your ears pierced, and you'll select some
jewelry. Till your shape becomes more girlish, we'll
buy most of your clothes in the thrift stores,?
"I'm still scared of going out in public like this. I'm
afraid I'll be discovered," I said.
She considered, then said, "By looks, no one would
ever mistake you for a boy. What boy in his right mind
would be caught dead or alive wearing hot pink and
lace!"
I said, "I must be totally crazy, I selected that outfit
from my sister's room all by myself. The makeup, the
hair, the jewelry, the total look was all mine. It got me
past security at the railroad station in Boston and
Orlando. Now that was a real thrill,?
She said, "Mentioning Orlando, your family is still
there on vacation. They dropped you at the train
station and went back to the Disney facility. Everyone
was sorry you had to lose your vacation. It was
unavoidable. We were told if you tried to buy tickets to
any of the major theme parks your name would have
come up on the wanted by the government list. And
you could have ended up dead. You will get your
Orlando vacation once your conversion is complete,"
she said.
"You know, you are going to see some nasty mood
swings from me. Knowing my family is back in
Orlando has me totally pissed. They have a good time
while I suffer. You should not have told me that. It's
bad enough that I'm the only one forced to do a sex
change. I get punished for a full year while everyone
goes on their way," I said.
"Their life won't be as easy as you think. Their house
has been burned to the ground. The only personal
possessions they have are the things with them.
Everything at home is gone. And when they leave
Orlando, they will not be returning to Boston. We
have not been told their destination. Your father gets a
substantial cash allotment to purchase a home and
everything to go into it. Each family member gets a
generous amount of cash to buy clothing and personal
items. Each member of the family gets a new name
and a created history file that can be traced. They must
start again with no jobs and no friends. They will be
total strangers in the area they are moving to. You are
not the only person suffering. And your father will get
a full report about you every week, but all contact is
forbidden. The report is only to tell him you are alive
and healthy. The progress of your conversion will be
spelled out in detail along with your emotional state
and any crisis you are struggling with. Your father
had to make the choice concerning you. There were
two choices. He could have chosen to let you die,
which is what the government usually recommends, or
he could select to let you go through sexual
reassignment and be offered for adoption when the
process is complete. He was paid well for your loss as
if you died in an accident. After one year of
adjustment to their new lives they will be granted an
adoption of a child to replace the child lost. By that
time they will be conditioned so they no longer
remember ever having a son named Sandy. To them
you will never have existed. You will be the child
offered for adoption to them but you will never be able
to tell them who you were before. You will remember,
they will not," she said.
I looked down, and said, "I'm glad you told me the
truth while everything is still fresh in my mind. I'm
sure there is going to be much rage and hate in me. It
will be most difficult,?
She smiled,?We will suffer as well. As we watch your
transition from boy to girl, we are watching the last
contact with my son and his family. Once you leave
us, there will be no further contact with you or my
son's family. We must take joy in having you for this
year no matter what happens. If things were to go
wrong on that end you could end up being our adopted
daughter," she said.
"The world isn't fair,? I said.
"No, it's not. When you leave here you will be the only
one who knows the link to this family and if your
mother has another child, a boy, only you will know
the bloodline. Don't ever forget your past. None of us
gets away without significant pain and suffering.
Consider, if your parents do not have another boy child
our bloodline ends when the government does the final
surgery converting you to a girl," she said.
I said nothing more but returned to my room. I
decided that I would keep a diary. Again, my sleep
was tormented by everything I now knew. The next
morning, I dressed in one of the summer dresses
grandma had purchased. Our first stop of the day was
the beauty salon. They had me look at the various hair
styles and they told me what they thought would look
good on me. I chose the one they thought would look
best and would be easy to maintain.
When they reached the makeup part, they worked on
my eyebrows and eye lashes till the boyish look was
totally gone, replaced by a softer more beautiful look of
a girl. When they finished the makeup there was no
hint of boy left! We left the beauty salon with a supply
of the needed cosmetics to maintain my look.
Next was one of the jewelry stores in the mall where
my ears were pierced and a starter pair of earrings
were inserted. Then we selected other jewelry items.
Grammy was like a kid in a candy store selecting
jewelry for me. I couldn't imagine wearing more than
a small fraction of the things she bought within the
next year. At one of the fancy lingerie stores she had
me wait outside while she went inside. She returned in
less than ten minutes. She seemed a lot happier when
she came out.
We hit the thrift stores again on the way back to the
house. Each time I felt a little better about shopping
for girl?s things. Back at the house, we took our
purchases upstairs to my room. As I put things away,
she said, "I've got some things today that will really
help you. When you are done putting that stuff away,
you can undress and I will show you,?
I cautiously stripped to my bra and panties. She said,
"Take them off too!"
Cautiously, I dropped the panties to the floor and took
off the bra. She opened one bag and took out two
funny looking underwear bottoms. She said, "It's
called a gaff, it's used to hide your boy parts so you
look
nice and smooth like a girl down there. It's something
developed for male actors playing female roles,?
I put the thing on and adjusted the straps. Next she
said, "Lay down and close your eyes. You will feel a
cold liquid on your chest. Don't move and don't open
your eyes till I tell you,?
I felt the cold liquid, then some kind of weight on my
chest. After five minutes, she said, "OK, open your
eyes and sit up,?
I looked down to see what looked like a pair of boobs
attached to my chest. She said, "Those should make
life easier till you get your own real ones. They won't
fall off. The glue will hold for several months without
any problems. That will be a big help at the beach this
summer. They say you should be able to wear a bikini
swimsuit without a problem,?
I pulled out a knit romper and put it on. I stood in
front of the mirror. The worst problems with my figure
were gone. I threw my arms around grammy and said,
"Thanks grammy, this is fantastic!"
She left me, and I spent the better part of the evening
trying on every piece of clothing I had. Now, at least, I
looked like a real girl. Now I felt much better about
myself.
I slept better this night. The next day, she began to
work on my walking, sitting, and movements. She
said I had at least been doing well enough so I didn't
look like a boy when I walked.
Pretty much, for the next few weeks, I spent mornings
practicing and learning to be girl. Afternoons we were
at the beach, shopping, or at one of the amusement
parks, water parks or other local attractions.
At the end of the first month, we returned to the
facility in Portland, Maine. My shape had begun to
change and I was starting to feel some wild mood
swings due to the hormones. This time, they knocked
me out to do some minor surgery. When it was done, I
was told it was some time release hormones designed
to totally suppress the male hormones being produced
by my body. They said the biggest changes should
occur within the next 60 days. I was given some oral
medication that was experimental. It didn't work on
everyone, but if it did work on me it would make my
voice at least substantially higher without surgery. My
voice was currently on the low side and was not
convincingly female.
They were trying to make things easier for me when I
had to start school in September. We returned home
making stops on the way. August went quickly and I
found I would be attending public schools for tenth
grade.
The first day of school was not a happy occasion for
me. I was within walking distance of the school so at
least I didn't have to deal with the problems of riding a
school bus with a bunch of jerks.
I entered the school about fifteen minutes before the
first bell. Students were separated by grade and sent to
different locations in the building. I joined a line at the
entrance to the gymnasium. This was where
sophomores were being sent. As I stood in the line, I
was studying the other kids who were already at the
tables inside the gymnasium.
The hormones had started to work and I was noticing
boys. My evaluation of girls was now limited to
looking at style, and comparing myself to them.
When I reached the first table I wasn't paying attention
when the woman spoke. I said, "I'm sorry, I'm new
here,?
She said,?What's your name?"
"Wendy Collins," I replied.
She found my stuff and said, "Your pre-registration has
no problems. Your transcript is in order, your medical
records are all current. There is nothing more you
need to do here. You will go to the main auditorium
for scheduling,?
I smiled and said, "Thank you!"
I headed for the auditorium and joined a very short line
waiting at the first table. I was quickly sent to the third
table and spent about five minutes, then moved on to
the main study hall where I received keys for my locker
near my homeroom, and my locker in the girl?s locker
room.
Next we were sent to our homeroom. When I arrived, I
gave the teacher my name and he assigned me a desk.
Unlike my previous high school, home room
assignments were either random or based on courses
being taken.
A few minutes later, the teacher handed out two
booklets. One was the school rule book and the other
was the school information. I began to read the rules
and had almost finished it when the bell to change
classes rang. I moved to the next class.
Each class started with seating assignments, and
comments from the teacher, then handing out the text
books for each class.
The time in each room was shortened so each class for
the day was covered before lunch. The school was
large enough to require two lunch periods of a half
hour each.
After lunch, classes that were not taken every day and
were not scheduled for this day were taken care of.
Things like physical education, biology or chemistry
lab, shop classes, home economics, sewing, and other
such things. By the end of the day we had gone to
every classroom we would be attending. I left most of
my books in my locker the first night, taking only the
rules and information home. The first day had been a
nonevent.
The day had gone very well which made me very
happy. No confrontations and no boys looking for
dates, something I didn't need just yet. Things at home
were as good as could be expected considering the
circumstances, and what everyone was going through.
I had learned to relax and go with the flow even if the
flow would sweep me even faster towards my
impending girlhood. I was starting to enjoy myself and
the loss of my masculinity was no longer bothering me
like before.
The second day of school started well, but right away I
was being called on in each class because of my
previous grades. Several times, I had to go forward to
the blackboard. This was initiation. Was I really a
girl? Then there was physical education. A leotard
and tights was bad enough, but when they started to do
aerobics, I could handle it till they started doing splits.
Thank God, the gaff protected me. The high kicks
were
another new experience. While we were changing at
the end of class, I realized what we were really doing.
The teacher was evaluating every student as a potential
cheerleader.
At lunch, I learned a little of the pecking order with
the girls. Mainly I learned who to avoid. By the end
of the day, I was noticed by a number of the boys in my
classes. In this school, at the end of the day, you
returned to your homeroom for announcements. There
was an announcement for a list of girls to come to the
girls locker room after homeroom for a meeting. My
name was on the list. There were less than 20 girls on
the list.
When homeroom ended, I headed down, wondering
what the problem was. Had I been discovered? I met
one of the girls from my class on the way. She looked
at me and said, "Congratulations, you and I are the
only sophomore nominees for the cheerleading squad,?
For a second, shock showed on my face. Then I said,
"That's fantastic!"
We reached the locker room and entered. The physical
education instructor did a head count then closed the
door.
She began, "In most years, there are only juniors and
seniors on the cheerleading squad. This year I have
selected eighteen juniors and seniors, nine of each who
will compete for a total of ten slots. This year, we are
blessed to have two sophomores who will fill out the
twelve positions. The sophomores are Kimberley
Smith and Wendy Collins. Each one of those students
here must have their parents sign the approval form
and return it tomorrow. The cost of the uniform is
shown on the approval form. Payment may be by
check or cash and must be received before the first
practice on Saturday. On Saturday we will do fittings
for the uniforms. There will be tryouts practice for the
next three afternoons after school. To be considered
for the squad you must attend at least two of the
sessions and be present on Saturday. Kimberly and
Wendy, unless something goes terribly wrong during
the practice sessions, you are considered on the squad.
If either of you drops, the vacant position would go to
one of the other girls in the junior or senior classes. In
this school being a cheerleader is considered a high
honor. Very few ever get a chance to even try out
because candidates are selected. I look forward to
seeing all of you tomorrow afternoon,?
She handed out the forms. Kimberly gave me a big
hug as she said, "Isn't it fantastic we're on the squad,?
I smiled,?I never even considered becoming a
cheerleader. I love it!"
I gave Kimberly my phone number. I think I ran all
the way home. I entered the house and yelled,
"Yipeee! Granny, I'm a cheerleader, I was nominated
to the squad,?
She replied, "That's wonderful,?
She signed the approval form and gave me the cash
money for the uniform. I went upstairs and began my
homework. My brain had no trouble with my school
work before, and that had not changed. My learning
abilities did not seem to be affected by the hormones.
Only my outlook and the way I looked at boys and girls
had changed. Although I still had my boy bits, I was
beginning to think most teenage boys acted like jerks.
And last year I had been one of the jerks!
The next day in school, Kimberly and I were both
treated like celebrities by the sophomores, except for
the nose in the air crowd who now considered us to be
slutty cheerleaders. I ignored Veronica and Stephanie
for most of the day till the pushing and shoving started.
It happened in the lunch room during the first lunch
when Veronica and Stephanie seemed to have their
little club waiting for me. It started as a food fight and
ended with a dozen girls ripping our clothing off.
Unfortunately for me, they went all the way exposing
me for what I was. There were screams as everyone
fled the lunch room leaving Kimberly on her knees
crying and me standing in shock feeling totally
violated. Someone came in with large towels to cover
us and took us to the principal's office.
The principal studied us and at last said, "Kimberly,
Wendy, I have already called your parents to bring in
clothing for you. Wendy I do need some kind of
explanation of why you are enrolled as a girl while you
are actually a boy? Kimberly, you can wait in the next
room, you should not be present for his explanation,?
Kimberly got up, but I said, "Kimberly, you must stay.
I need someone to at least understand why I am like
this,?
The principal said, "As you wish, now for the record,
what is your legal name?"
I faced him and said, "Everything you have on file is
legal and accurate. My legal name is Wendy Collins,
my birth certificate says female and that is all I can
legally tell you. I was born male. I am in the process
of being changed from male to female. I assure you it
is not by choice. I don't want to be a girl, but I have no
choice. My conversion is by government order and is
being paid for by the government. By the end of the
school year and possibly by the first of January I may
no longer be a boy sexually. I have been forced to
accept a total change of identity and so you know, none
of this is because of anything I did. If I remained male
in my old life I would be dead. I have lost my entire
family. I am now an orphan living in a foster home.
They know all the details that I have been allowed to
tell them," I said.
He said,?It is likely you will be forced to find another
school to attend. No doubt the entire school knows
what you are,?
I faced him,?I expect I will only be here till the end of
the school year. I suspect if I must leave this school
my life will get a lot worse than it is right now,?
He left us while he went and got out our records.
When our parents arrived, the clothing was brought in
and the parents were taken to another office. Kimberly
had not said a single word to me since she saw me
exposed in the cafeteria. Once I was properly dressed,
she said, "Wendy, I'm sorry. I guess this means you can
no longer be a cheerleader. Without another
sophomore on the squad, I'll probably drop out as
well,?
I smiled,?Kimberly, I expected to be exposed
somewhere, like physical education, but never like that.
How can I ever attend school anywhere after that,?
At last, the principal came and got us. He took us to
our parents. I remained apart from grandma and
grandpa. The principal said, "All activities in the
cafeteria are videotaped so we have a full record of
what has happened and who was involved. All those
parents are on their way here. When they arrive, they
will view the videotape. Then there will be an
assembly in the auditorium for all the students of this
school. Wendy, the students deserve an explanation
and you should be the one to give it. Kimberly, it is
your option whether you stay with her onstage or stand
with your parents. Wendy, after your explanation,
each child must give a formal apology to you and
Kimberly on stage in front of the entire student body
and in front of the parents of everyone involved. Any
student who refuses to give you a formal apology or
whose parents refuse to let them give an apology will
face dire consequences," he said.
Grandma came over and held me, saying, "I've already
seen the tape. It wasn't your fault,?
I just held her without saying a word. A short time
later, the principal went to another room. After about
fifteen minutes, the principal returned and took us all
to the auditorium. The front row was filled with the
students that caused the incident, and their parents.
Kimberly and I, our parents, and the principal went up
on stage.
The principal waited for silence, then began, "Today
during first lunch there was an incident in the
cafeteria. The faculty does not normally act
concerning the social structure of the student body,
however this incident goes far beyond what should
normally happen between students of different
backgrounds. This incident was driven by jealousy
because Kimberly and Wendy were nominated to the
cheerleading squad. Being a cheerleader in this school
is by nomination of the physical education teacher.
This was done to prevent students without ability from
getting hurt trying out to be cheerleaders. We no
longer have an injury problem because of the
nomination process,?
He continued, "I am sure everyone in the school knows
of the incident and what was revealed because of it. I
am not going to discuss the social repercussions of this.
This assembly is to deal with the problems and their
causes. I will let Wendy tell her own story. I say ?her?
because she was registered to this school as female.
All records which have been checked and double
checked say female. Wendy if you please,?
I took the microphone,?It was never my intention to
deceive anyone. I expected an incident in physical
education or somewhere more restricted than the
cafeteria. Yes, my records say female while I do have
some form of male genitals at present. Other than
passing water, they no longer function as male sex
organs. There is no danger of me raping anyone.
Emotionally, I am no longer male. I get absolutely no
stimulation emotionally or physically when I look at
girls and my brain is starting to look at males the same
way a normal girl would. And to make things perfectly
clear, I am not gay, I'm not a transsexual, or
transgendered whatever that is. I was 100% boy last
June, and by next summer, I will be 100% girl,? I
paused.
I continued, "You probably think I'm crazy, or at least
a little strange. I assure you the only problem I have is
the same one you have. None of this was my choice. I
didn't do anything to deserve this. I don't have a
choice. My male identity was stolen, and if I remain
male I will be killed. I can't explain the details. Many
of them I don't even know. The only choice I have is
to accept the change willingly or not. I will be
changed no matter what and whether it is willingly or
by force is my only choice. I am taking hormones and
will possibly undergo the final surgery during
Christmas break. The people I am living with are
foster parents. My real family is lost and I will never
see them again. After the changes are complete, I will
be put up for adoption as a girl. Even now, it's too late
to stop the changes. I can never be a functional male
ever again,? I paused once again.
"Now, as to my future, I don't have many options. If I
leave this school, I will lose my foster parents and I
will be sent to a government facility. At that facility
the conversion will be completed, however the only
work they will do will be the actual sex change. None
of the cosmetic things will be done. I'd probably end
up as an ugly girl. So my choice will be to remain at
this school no matter what. You will have to adjust. If
my nomination to the cheerleading squad is still valid,
I will be participating and no one will see anything
about me that is different than any other girl on the
squad. I will continue to take my full class schedule
including lunch in the cafeteria. As for the girls
involved with the incident, I have a challenge for you.
Today you acted like a bunch of mindless jocks. You
need to prove to me you are girls and once you do that
you must prove you are a better girl than I am.
Whether you like it or not I will be here till June and
each day I will become more of a girl than the day
before. As I said I don't have a choice,?
The principal took the microphone and said, "The
decision on the cheerleading squad will be made by the
members of the squad. My challenge to the squad is to
make Wendy one of the best cheerleaders to ever be on
the squad,?
He paused, looking down at the students and parents in
the front row,?Now comes the most difficult part of
what we need to do today. The students who caused
the incident must each give a formal apology and their
parents must also give a written apology to the families
of both girls. If any child or parent refuses to give a
formal apology this matter will be turned over to the
police and the courts for prosecution under the proper
laws. As I call the name, each student will come up on
stage and will apologize to Kimberly first and Wendy
second. If you will not apologize you must say that so
everyone will hear,?
One at a time each of the girls was called to the stage.
All the girls except Veronica and Stephanie gave us
both their apologies. Veronica and Stephanie
apologized to Kimberly but refused to apologize to me.
The principal again took the microphone.
He said, "Veronica, Stephanie, until the conclusion of
the legal matters, you are both suspended from this
school,?
I walked over to the principal and took the microphone
out of his hand. I said, "Sir, while this is a serious
matter, I seriously doubt that suspending them and
turning this over to the police and the courts will do
any of us any good. I am prepared to let the student
body decide the proper punishment for their actions. I
doubt the students will condone such behavior within
this school. Disregarding what was revealed about me,
this sort of behavior is far beyond what the students
will accept for proper young ladies. Their parents
however will still be required to submit formal written
apologies to my parents concerning the matter or
assault charges will be filed against the adults for the
actions of their children. I ask no further action
against the girls. I also feel I should warn other
students not to retaliate in a physical manner as I will
not protect you from whatever charges are bought
against you for actions you take. I, of course, reserve
the right to retaliate in any way I see fit until such time
as Veronica and Stephanie apologize to me on this
stage during an assembly. I consider this matter
finished,?
I stepped back, and he said, "So be it. And Wendy, I
hope your actions against Veronica and Stephanie will
be done in good taste,?
I smiled,?Sir, I'll be the perfect gentleman, oops, make
that lady. I think you know better than that?"
That was it, the assembly was dismissed. The
principal took my parents back to the office while I
went to the cafeteria to recover my books, only to find
they had been trashed. I found a box and put the books
in it and dropped them off at the principal's office and
headed for the girls locker room.
I began to change to my exercise clothing. Once
dressed, I handed the teacher my approval form and
handed the money for my uniform to the teacher as
well. The biggest girl came over to me and grabbed
the front of my leotard and pushed me hard against the
lockers.
She said, "Wendy, I didn't see what happened at first
lunch. All I know is what I see here or heard in the
assembly. I don't care what is between your legs but
once you put on a cheerleader uniform, you are one of
us. If you make any move that suggests being male, I
will save the doctors the trouble of having to remove
your boy bits. I'll do it for them. If you become a
cheerleader, you will not embarrass us in any way.
You will date boys, if anyone is interested in you, and
you will attend social functions as we require. Do I
make myself clear?" she said.
She let me go, and I got down on my knees and said,
"Oh mighty senior, I beg mercy! I'm still learning how
to be a girl. I will do my best,?
Everyone laughed, and I got up. She even laughed
then she gave me a hug. She looked at me and said,
"Till the assembly, I would have never guessed. I've
seen gays trying to act like girls. There are several in
the school. You act more like a girl, more than some
of the girls do. I think most of the girls will protect
you. Veronica and Stephanie are in a lot deeper than
they ever imagined. We met before you got here and
everyone agrees, without reservation, to help you and
to make you the best girl possible.?
I smiled and said, ?I will do the very best I can. For
me there is no other choice. I can't go back, ever. My
past is gone and my future is whatever I make it. I can
fight the changes and end up with a miserable life or I
can enjoy myself and probably make a pretty good life
for myself. I choose the latter, being a cheerleader
sounds fantastic.?
We moved out into the gymnasium and moved a
number of mats out on the floor to protect against falls.
We spent close to one hour doing everything the
teacher and Cheryl showed us. Cheryl, the girl who
confronted me was the head cheerleader. I was able to
do almost every move the first time without much
practice. On one of the splits, I took it a little slow and
Cheryl said, ?Wendy, try that again a little faster.?
I looked at her and tried it the same way she did it. I
hit bottom a little hard and didn't get up instantly.
Then she realized what the problem was. Her face
turned red, and I got up. I said, ?I'll be right back.?
I grabbed a roll of duct tape and headed for the girls
locker room. I undressed and removed the gaff, and
pushed what little remained of my boy bits back so they
were recessed inside me. I used several lengths of tape
pulled tight to give me a smooth profile with nothing
to get bruised. I dressed again and went back out.
I looked at Cheryl, ?Now do your worst, starting with
that split again.?
"Are you sure?" she said.
"Right now, I could handle routines on the balance
beam,? I said.
She smiled and said, "OK, try and follow me.?
She gave me a most difficult series of moves including
splits, high kicks, and several moves most guys could
never do without causing themselves major damage. I
did every move crisply and without hesitation, going to
the limit of my body. She had ended with a hard split,
jumping up immediately after it. I hit the mat so hard
I bounced part way up completing the move smoothly.
I had a big grin on my face.
She smiled and said, ?Wendy, you can sit down and
relax, you do that better than anyone else so far today.?
I nodded and sat down, folding my legs underneath
me. I watched Cheryl as she made every one of the
girls do the routine I just did. She was especially hard
on Kimberley. She said, ?Kimberly, you and Wendy
are about the same size, and are the smallest on the
squad. Their are routines we can do with both of you if
you can master the preliminary routines. If we can get
to the fancy stuff we might be able to compete,
something this school has never been able to do before.
Wendy has already shown us her stuff, I'm already sure
she can handle anything I require of her.?
That was the end of the session. We went and
changed. While I was essentially naked, Cheryl came
over and said, ?That's going to hurt when you take it
off.?
"There is no hair anyway, and it won't be any worse
than that first hard split you made me do today. I saw
stars with that one. The long routine was pain free.
The tape works better than the special underwear I use
to hide things. By New Year's, I won't need to hide
anything,? I said.
I dressed and headed home. At the house, grandma
and grandpa had me sit down in the living room. They
told me, ?There was a meeting of the adults concerning
the matter of you even being allowed to attend a public
school. Several parents will be initiating a lawsuit
against the school system. The federal law mandates
every child be given an adequate education. With the
delays in the courts it is unlikely the case will even be
heard before your conversion is complete. The school
system is on your side, and, it would appear, the
majority of the students find you to be an acceptable
student. How did things go at cheerleaders?? said
grandma.
I smiled, ?You need to call the facility in Portland to
let them know what is going on. Cheerleaders was
great. The head cheerleader has accepted me and I
don't think there's going to be a problem with that.
We'll just have to see how tomorrow goes.?
"Are you having any serious problems because of what
happened today?" asked grandpa.
I smiled, ?Not really, it was more embarrassing
because of where it was done, but I expected it to
happen sometime no matter what. All considered, I
think things went rather well. I was not physically
hurt and I am sure I have some new friends from all
this. Most kids are not as big a jerks as one would
expect. From what I understand, there are several gays
crossdressing as girls in the school, they are known
and tolerated. From the impression I get, they are not
accepted by the girls. I am.?
"Good, as long as you are still comfortable with the
situation, we will take no further action,? he said.
I smiled, ?I appreciate that. I think within a few days
everything will calm down. The legal problems are
unavoidable. They are also largely out of our control.
Remember, this is a forced change being done by the
government.?
Grandma said, ?The principal is very concerned about
you. I think he is worried about the boys and what they
might do to you.?
I considered, then said, ?I don't think most of the
normal boys will do anything. Normal kids will not
associate with gays, who are considered weird. I'm
considered worse than that, but except for those few
gay bashers, most people will just steer clear of me. I
fall in a totally undefined category. If they want me to
see a shrink, I would do everything they want, because
no matter what, things cannot be changed. Seeing a
shrink is usually because they think a person is sick or
confused about their sexuality. I don't have a problem
with my sexuality. I was a normal boy. I never had
any thought or want to be a girl. I don't want to be a
girl. I am being forced to have a sex change against
my will. Since there is no choice, I can just have a lot
of fun with the shrink. Right now, after cheerleader
practice, I'm on cloud nine, I'm so up you'd never
believe it,?
Grandma said, ?I'm glad you are at least comfortable
with the situation.?
I said, ?I do have a small problem. All my school
books, my school bag, my notebooks, and all my school
supplies were trashed in the cafeteria as well. I gave
them to the principal after the assembly so there is no
way for me to do any homework tonight.?
Grandma said, ?Why don't you go have a long soak in
the bathtub. We'll go out for supper and we'll replace
everything except the text books after we eat.?
I went to take a bath. It took some time to remove all
the tape I was wearing. When I went shopping, I went
looking for something to help that situation. I would
need to use tape during cheerleader practice, and later
during the actual cheerleading sessions. We made
several additional purchases during the shopping trip.
Considering everything that happened that day, I slept
very well that night. In the morning, I decided to dress
up a little for school. I wore a skirt, blouse, slip,
pantyhose, earrings, a watch, a necklace, and some
shoes with a slight heel. I arrived at school about
fifteen minutes before class time. As I entered
homeroom, there were a number of snickers from the
boys. I wiggled my ass as I walked to my seat and sat.
I immediately crossed my legs at the knee. The room
got very quiet.
After the second bell, the teacher took attendance. The
homeroom teacher began to speak, ?Wendy Collins,
I'm glad to see you have returned to the school to be
with us in spite of what happened yesterday.?
I spoke, ?Mr. Madison, most of the students in this
school treated me very well. I don't judge everyone by
the actions of a few. I still consider myself a student in
this school. Nothing with me has really changed.?
Everyone seemed to relax. The morning
announcements from the office were given. The
incident was mentioned several times. It was also
noted I was to be excused from all homework
assignments due today because my text books had been
destroyed in the cafeteria yesterday.
In each class, I was told there were no extra text books
available and that I would have to manage without
them. The teachers would provide needed materials so
I could keep up with the classes. I also indicated I
would make up the missed assignments if the material
to do so was provided.
At first lunch, I entered the cafeteria and purchased a
hot lunch and sat down to eat it. Kimberly joined me
but she was not happy. She said, ?My parents are
jerks. As long as you are on the cheerleading squad
they won't let me be on the squad.?
I looked at her and said ,?Not all the jerks in the world
are boys, some of them are grown-ups. Maybe Cheryl
can talk to your parents. I'd try, but I doubt it would do
much good. Are you coming after school today?"
"Sure I'll be there,? she said.
"Let me do the talking,?I said.
She moved away to be with one of her older friends. I
really needed time alone anyway, so I didn't mind.
A few minutes later, three girls came over and sat at
my table. A quick look, and I knew I was not looking
at girls, I was looking at boys in drag. I thought I was
going to barf! My first attempt was better than these
guys were. One of them spoke, making no attempt to
disguise his deep male voice, ?We need lessons?"
One of the others said, ?You look really hot, I'd like a
date with you.?
I smiled, ?Sorry, I don't date boys in skirts. I prefer my
man in Jockey briefs and tight Levi's. You guys just
don't make it. And as far as lessons, I'm not the one
you need to see. You hang with me and you could end
up like I did yesterday.?
I got up and dumped my tray in the bin, and left the
cafeteria showing them my best female walk as I did
so. For the rest of the day, the talk buzzing in my ears
was what I had done to those guys in the cafeteria.
At cheerleader practice, Cheryl said, ?I hear you met
the limp wristed delegation at lunch. Isn't Charlie a
real prize? She's the one that looks overstuffed.?
I just nodded and she said, ?He doesn't want to be a
girl. He makes me sick.?
"Hey, it takes all kinds. You don't have to associate
with him,? I said.
She sighed and said, ?Then you don't know?"
"Know what?"I replied.
She said abruptly, with distaste, ?Charlie is my
brother!"
For a second, I was stunned. All I could manage was a
weak, ?Gee, I'm sorry.?
She began to cry as she said, ?I was hoping maybe you
could help them.?
I considered, then said, ?Maybe I can. Let me think
about it. Now, we've got another problem that maybe
you can solve. Kimberly's parents will not let her be
on the squad if I?m on the squad.?
Cheryl said, ?Yes, we'll take care of that on Saturday
after the squad is announced. We'll all go to
Kimberly's house.?
Kimberly smiled, ?I hope so.?
Cheryl looked at me and said, ?Wendy, till Saturday,
we'll act like you are off the squad. Go home. I'll call
you at home tonight.?
I smiled, ?I'll be home all evening. I don't have much
to do after school hours. My life is a little messed up
right now.?
I left heading home, being a little glad I didn't have to
tape my crotch for a few days. We ate supper a little
early that night. Just after 5:30 PM, the phone rang. It
was Cheryl. She asked me if I could come over to her
house for the evening. She would even come and get
me. Grandma and grandpa said yes, as long as I was
back by 11:00 PM. Cheryl showed up ten minutes
later. She made a few more stops and three more
people got in the back seat. We were back at her house
by 6:00 PM.
We entered, and I almost ran right out the door. The
three others she had picked up were the three other gay
boys. She blocked my escape, saying, ?Relax nothing
that happens here tonight will ever go beyond these
walls.?
I faced her and said, ?We need to talk alone, right
now!"
She took me into the kitchen. She said, ?Take it easy.
They all want this. They want to crossdress without
getting bashed by everyone. You can do this whatever
way you want. I won't interfere and neither will my
parents.?
"OK, how do I begin?" I said.
"I would suggest, by setting down rules,? she replied.
We went back out, and she said, ?Wendy has agreed to
at least try and help you, you gang of misfits.?
I looked at her, scanned the room, and said to her, ?Go
to your parents and leave us while we have a girl to girl
talk.?
She left with no further comment. I faced the four
teenage boys in the room. I began, ?The first thing I'm
going to do is set down some rules. If you want my
help you will abide in them without question. I don't
know your mental state, and I don't know what you
really want. You are here because it seems like you
want to dress like girls and live like girls no matter
what your true sex is. I don't know if any of you has
any thoughts of having a sex change. That is not for
me to decide. That is for trained professionals. If
later, any of you wishes to consider that option, I might
be able to connect you to people who can help you.?
I continued, ?The first thing you must do is select a
female name. Charlie, for example, won't do it, but
Sherry might. After you select that new name, you
must abandon your old one and never use it. I want
you to select a new name now. I want you to tell me
who you are in your best female voice.?
I went around the room and got Karen, Krystal, Cheri
and Suzy. I continued with, ?Now you need to get the
proper appliances. The women's lingerie store in the
mall has everything you need. They sell what is called
a gaff. It is an undergarment designed to allow male
actors to play female roles and look totally female
between your legs. You can wear a leotard or a
women's swimsuit and look like a real woman. They
also have glue on silicone breasts that will actually
jiggle and will look totally realistic under most
clothing. It will allow bikini tops, halter tops, and
strapless evening gowns without a problem. That is
presently what I am using, but by the end of the year I
will have real breasts and no more nasty bump between
my legs. As I understand it, when they are done, I will
be able to have sex with a man like any other girl
would. If you want to get it right, you need to buy the
proper things.? I paused.
"Next, if you are totally serious, you need to do
something about your body hair. I suggest hair
remover for that. Then you need to take bubble baths
using bath oils and skin conditioners. The same goes
for the hair on top of your head. Use a shampoo and
conditioner to provide body for your hair. If you like to
wear earrings, get your ears pierced at one of the
jewelry counters at the mall. Work with a little
makeup. A good start is a coating of light foundation,
powder, and a little blush for color. A light coat of
lipstick, and maybe a little eye shadow. Too much
makeup makes you look like a cheap hooker.?
"On clothing, find a style that looks good on you. If
you can look in the mirror and see a boy you haven't
got it right. Don't wear heels to start with. Learn to
walk first, like a girl. Learn to sit down like a girl and
learn how to cross your legs when you sit. Little girls
cross their legs at the ankles, while women cross their
legs at the knees. Smooth the back of your skirt or
dress when you sit down. Keep your legs closed. If I
catch you sitting with your legs spread wide like a boy
I may kick you where it hurts the most. Girls don't sit
like that. If you wear a skirt or a dress, you wear a slip
under it. There is a function to wearing a slip besides
how nice it feels. It stops your dress from clinging to
your body in the wrong places. It's also a good idea to
get used to wearing pantyhose when you wear a dress
or skirt. If you don't wear