I have been pondering my present status. I clearly have one foot out of the closet. I am totally scared of showing my true self to friends and family. But I am out to many, many people now. I suppose that it is a matter of time before someone who knows compares notes with one of my friends or coworkers. I am not sure what I will do at that point but I shall not worry about it now. I will probably play it based on the reaction of the friend....
In any case, I coined the expression "anonymously out" to describe my present state. I have now bought clothes in many stores, having tried them on with the sales clerk's assistance. I buy makeup while wearing makeup. I wear women's clothes when I get my hair and nails done. I wore a women's suit, stockings and flats to a bar and had a drink. I frequently wear jewelry while running errands. So, there are probably well over 100 people who know that I am a sissy. The world has not crashed down on me! Not one of the persons listed above has said anything to suggest that they disapprove of my sissiness. Wow.
So, I am not sure where I shall go from here.