I was in the tiny room, wearing a skirt that fits me perfectly, unlike those I "borrowed" from my mom's wardrobe when I was alone at home.( I had told my parents about my desires to try on a skirt months ago, but apparently they were too closed minded and conservative to allow me to try out new things.) I changed back into my pants and went to the cashier to pay for the skirt. I cringed again, thinking the cashier would question or laugh at me for buying a skirt. But she said nothing and just handled it like any normal situation. Walking out of the store, I realised that I did something I had been thinking about for years, and felt a sense of excitement and joy I had never felt for a long time.
So now, I am back at home typing this while wearing the black pencil skirt. I had come a long way, from wrapping pieces of cloth around myself when I was six, to wearing oversized skirts from my mom's wardrobe, to buying a skirt of my own, and last but not least, discovering this awesome forum. It would be great if I could inspire people to be like us, to wear whatever they like and do whatever they want in this medieval society we have in Singapore.
