I'm not about crossdressing, but I've got a remarkable experience as teenager.
It was the first time in many years where my mother forced me to go to the hairdresser. She made an appointment for me in a modern salon in town.
Back in the 80s, it was one of the first salons with a large window to the street. When I walked down that street, I was fascinated to have a glance through the window into the salon. However, I always thought that hairdressing is something for girls. For a guy, it's all extremely uncool. Above all, I was a little proud to let my hair grow a little longer.
My mom felt differently, so she sent me to the salon and instructed the hairdresser that I should get a proper haircut. I was very nervous and would have preferred not to go at all.
But then there was no return. I've tried to act as cool as possible, but inside I was shaken.
My last visit to the hairdresser was in an old-fashioned barber shop. There I had to take a seat in the big barber chair, the old barber put a heavy white cape around me and cut my hair. After a few minutes I was allowed to get up and that was it.
"I hope it will go as fast today", I thought. The thought that schoolmates could see me through the large window pane while I was wrapped in my cape and had to sit still, was embarrassing for me.
The hairdresser led me to my chair. Then she disappeared to get some things.
Behind me was an adjustable mounted back wash basin. I had no idea what it was for, but it seemed threatening to me. What was the sink good for, it was only for cutting hair.
The hairdresser put a beige nylon cape on me, including a paper neck strip around my neck, which, as so often, was a bit too tight. Then I was given a brown towel around my shoulders and had to lean back.
I will never forget the feeling I had when the warm water ran through my hair for the first time. And those goose bumps when the cold shampoo touched my scalp. At the same time I felt so helpless, so wrapped up in the cape and towel.
On the other hand, I felt like I was being watched through the big window all the time, and I was really embarrassed that people were seeing me like that. "I hope that none of my schoolmates will pass by," I hoped.
But there was nothing I could do. I had to wait until my hairdresser had shampooed my hair twice and washed it carefully until I was allowed to sit upright again.