First time i knew i was different.

[connie]

My cousin used to dress me in her clothes, she loved to make me up, complete with makeup. I could not have been but 8-12 years old when this started and went on. I would stay the weekend with them, and she would always have me sleep in her bed with her. As soon as we were playing in her room, off would go the boy clothes, and on would go the girl clothes. She was 4 years older then I, but so pretty, I wanted to be just like her. She would do makeup on my face, do my hair, paint my toenails and fingernails, the whole deal. No parents ever said anything about it, I guess so long as I didn't complain, and my mom didn't complain, it was okay. When we would go to bed, she would put me in a silky little nighty, or a babydoll. Just what any girl would wear to bed. We slept in the same bed for quite a long time.