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Reaction of people when they see my waist

Experience with others: Reactions of other people are very different. Most of them are astonished and thrilled and just stare at my small waist - either furtively or openly. But very few ask me about it. Some ask directly why my waist is that small, but - shame on me - so far I haven't managed to tell anyone about the corset. I told them something that took their mind off that topic. I'm very upset about this; it means actually that I don't have enough courage to stand by this hobby of mine. I avoid a direct answer and thus interrupt the beginning talk before it can get interesting. I remember one hot summer's day when I cycled along a cyclepath in Heidelberg. I was wearing the orange trousers which I hope you can see on one of the photos I sent you. Behind me was a young man, who came to my side when the next traffic light turned red and we both had to stop. He said very politely and friendly: ''Well, actually it's not like me to talk to women like this, in the middle of the street, you know. But your figure astonishes me so much that I have to do it, although I'm not used to do things like that. It's hard for me now to ask you this, but I have to, I'm sorry. Of course you don't have to answer if you don't want to. Are you wearing a corset?'' Fancy how surprised I was at this! I was not at all prepared to such a question! What should I say or do? He noticed that I hesitated and repeated that I need not answer if I didn't want to. He'd perfectly understand that and he would then simply go on as if nothing had happened. That's what we did in the end; we went on as if nothing had happened. I'm quite a coward, am I not? Right now I'm very upset that I didn't talk to him about the corset, for I think that he liked it and maybe he could have got one for his girl-friend. I think he would have liked to know more about corsets and corset wearing. And he was very friendly and polite; not persistent or pushing at all. Thinking over this incident today I find it a pity that I didn't answer his question frankly. I was just a coward. I'm so sorry to say that, but it was just true. What comforts me is that I'm not the only one who feels like that. I know from another woman who doesn't even go out with a small waist for fear someone could recognize her or ask her about her beautiful figure. But nevertheless I'd like to be more courageous when it comes to talking about corsets.