The above picture was taken about 3 years ago - just before the beginning of the epidemic. As much as I thought I had a decent female presentation, I realize that 50 years of testosterone have taken their toll on me.
Turning 65 makes me think that I must start losing weight by cutting back on caloric intake and by being more active. RQS has done so, and it shows. She could gain a lot by one of the surgeries that FCP had - a skin reduction. I hope that I can get to that point as well. But once I do so, I will then consider partial facial feminization surgery (FFS). According to one TG writer, having FFS on the lower face allows her to be seen as a female while wearing a wig, and as a male when the wig is off. This is something I'd like to do if possible.
I have no plans to push RQS to accept any more than cosmetic changes to my appearance, save for those changes that make me more healthy. If I get to the stage where partial FFS is an option for me, she will have a say in how far I go with it - if I go with it at all. She's too good a person to risk losing for this dream of mine - especially when she is accepting me for who and what I am.
Eventually, RQS and I will need to discuss living arrangements. But this assumes that we continue to get along as well as we do now. Whatever place we live in must be near convenient mass transit, must have adequate parking for my car, and be appropriate for two people in their later years. Most of all, this place must have enough room for 3 wardrobes - RQS's, Mario's and Mine. Only one problem: Will we be able to find such a place at an affordable price?
