ABBY 1023

Cross-Dressing Man Eager for Halloween Opportunity.

OCTOBER 23RD, 2023.
DEAR ABBY: I'm a cross-dresser who is able to enjoy wearing
women's clothes in private at home. With Halloween around
the corner, I want nothing more than to be fully dressed as a
woman and go outside to experience how it feels. I want to
wear a nice dress, high heels, pantyhose, wig, makeup, etc.
My wife knows I enjoy dressing up and tolerates it. But she's
unwilling to let me express myself out of the house or help me
with the process. How can I get her to help me get dolled up
and experience being a woman for one night? I feel so deprived
not being able to be who I want to be. -- DRESSED AND READY.

DEAR DRESSED: Halloween is the one night of the year when

many people, yourself included, can decide to dress up and
become who they really are (or would like to be). Because your
wife won't assist you, consider visiting a makeup counter and
asking one of the salespeople to help with your makeup that
night. And, if nothing in your closet suits the real you, rent or
buy an outfit for the occasion. You do not need anyone's
"permission."
Neighbor Turns a Profit Off Swiftie's Dream.
DEAR ABBY: A very good friend and neighbor sold a Taylor Swift
ticket to my 15-year-old daughter for $900. I should mention,
my daughter would have given her right arm for the chance to
go to the show. The original ticket was purchased for $300,
including fees. Initially, my friend wanted to sell it for $1,000,
but she offered a "discount" because my daughter's 16th
birthday was coming up.

I can appreciate the value of the hottest ticket in town and that
it comes with an inflated price tag. However, from my point of
view, it was merely a transaction meant for my friend to make a
handsome profit off of my kid. I'm extremely disappointed at
the price gouging, and now I think of the woman differently. I
have been avoiding her because she will likely become
defensive. Am I wrong in thinking her actions were not that of a
good friend after all? -- FEELING SWINDLED IN THE WEST.

DEAR FEELING SWINDLED: Because your neighbor sold the

ticket to your daughter at three times what she paid for it, I
would have to agree; she acted more like a ticket broker than a
good friend. I see no reason why you should cut her off
completely, but now you know she's a shark when it comes to
"business," so keep your eyes open. On the upside, your
daughter got to live her dream that night, and many of the fans
who saw Taylor Swift in action have said it was the best show of
their lives.