Life is hard when you are old!

"Well, at least this is definitely an educational experience. From now on I will have a lot more respect for the elderly. Life is hard when you are old!" 

It's been a week since a "wrong experiment" by my girlfriend's father caused a body swap between me... and my girlfriend's grandmother! It is an unpleasant experience for an 18-year-old boy to get stuck in the body of a 68-year-old woman! The only good news is that the machine that can repeat the swap is almost fixed, so I'll have to endure just another couple of days of back pain and awkward situations. 

The bad news is that the grandmother in my body has been missing for a few hours... Everyone tells me to keep calm and that she is just having fun... But I'm afraid she will decide to run away with my young body! And getting stuck in an old woman's body would probably end my relationship with my girlfriend! Especially if that "old woman" is her damn grandma!

Princess hell

"It's finally time for my break. Katy doesn't want me to eat junk food, but I need it. I'm too stressed out to eat a salad. And another 4 hours of "princess hell" await me. Today. And tomorrow another 8 hours. And the day after tomorrow 8 more. If we don't find a way to get back into our bodies quickly, I'm afraid I'll go crazy." 

A week ago my girlfriend and I woke up in each other's body. We don't know how it happened. We don't know why it happened. It just happened. And now we have to pretend that everything is fine if we don't want to end up in a mental hospital. I am a personal trainer, while my girlfriend is an entertainer in an amusement park. She spends all day dressed as a princess, walking around the park to be photographed with children, repeating "Disney princess" themed phrases and other stupid things of this kind. And now I'm the one forced to go around all day in pink clothes, with tiaras on my head, shaking magic wands! 

I don't want to quit. We can't afford it. But these days are putting a strain on my sanity! I really hope that one of these days we wake up in our real bodies. Or at least to find a slightly more manly job soon. That is practically any other job! I want to be able to burn this pink princess dress!

Two days too soon

My relatives looking at me are surely thinking that I am crying because I am sad for the death of my beloved aunt. Nothing further from reality! That damned witch deserved to die! But she could have waited another two days! 

A month ago I was the young heiress of the family McConnel, one of the 5 richest families in the region. As I was close to turning 21, my father was about to entrust me with some of the responsibilities of managing the family properties. Everything was perfect. 

But a month ago my aunt wrote me a letter asking to see me. When I arrived at her house, she told me that she had been watching me in her crystal ball, and that she was disappointed in my behavior. I thought my aunt, who was always weird, had gone completely crazy, but as I thought of an excuse to leave she kept talking. She said she had seen that I didn't respect women enough, and that for the past few years I had been rude to my girlfriends, my cousins ​​and my maids. She concluded by saying that the heir of our family had to be a more empathic and respectful person, and that she would help me become a better person. She snapped her fingers, and I passed out. 

When I woke up I saw hair in front of my eyes. Long blond hair. Not my short brown hair! A moment later I realized that my body had changed: I had become a girl! Hearing my screams, my aunt walked into the room and explained what had happened. She had decided to show me the world from a woman's perspective. She then transformed me into a girl and changed reality: apart from the two of us, everyone believes that I have always been a girl! For a month I was supposed to live like a woman, understanding the social injustices a 19th century woman faces. By the end of this month she would undo her spell. I begged her to give me my life back, but she was adamant. 

It has been a terrible few weeks! I didn't like anything about a girl's life! And nobody considers my opinion anymore! But the horrible month was almost over... there were only two days left... and that damned old woman decided to die! So now no one can undo her spell, and I am trapped in this new reality! My younger brother will inherit the family property and family business, and I will have to marry and have children. No more career, no more ambitions. I'll just be a pretty face for the rest of my life. Just because that old woman died two days too soon!

The Necklace of the Five Flames

 "After all these years I still haven't gotten used to this necklace. Nor have I gotten completely used to this body." 

Ten years ago I was a 19-year-old college student, and I was... a boy. I lived carefree, and often changed girlfriends. One day I broke up with a girl I had been dating for three weeks, but she didn't accept it. She started stalking me. I asked the authorities for help, but I didn't solve the problem. After two months of being stalked, she showed up at my door, apologizing for her behavior. She said she finally accepted our breakup, and that she had a present for me. She handed me a red stone necklace, telling me she would leave me alone if I wore it for a few seconds in front of her. There was no point in making such a request, but it was now clear that she was crazy. Hoping to be able to get rid of her by making a simple stupid gesture, I accepted. She asked Me to say "I accept that you give me the Necklace of the Five Flames", and she wanted to be the one to put the necklace around my neck. As soon as she put it around my neck, I felt a burning feeling all over my body. I saw in the mirror in the room my body reshape itself, until I became a girl. While I was in shock, my ex laughed and said she could finally forget me. She said that the necklace was a powerful magical object, capable of transforming whoever wore it voluntarily. The type of transformation is chosen by whoever puts the necklace around the neck of the new wearer. And only this person can remove the necklace from the wearer's neck, undoing the transformation! As soon as she finished speaking, she walked out the door laughing, before I could process the new information. I tried to take off my necklace, but it wasn't possible. I tried to break it or cut it, but it was indestructible. I tried to call and write to my ex, but she never answered me. 

Getting used to my new life was difficult. Accepting the injustice of my situation was even more difficult. But in the end I managed to move on. I convinced my relatives and best friends of my true identity. I got new documents and finished my studies. After 5 years I started going on a few dates with guys... and in the end I fell in love. Two years ago I got married to a wonderful guy who knows my past. And now we're thinking about having children. My life is definitely a good life, but I don't think I'll ever be able to feel this body 100% mine. Looking into my eyes I will always see a boy trapped in a foreign body. A body that I have learned to accept and tolerate. But not MY body.  Maybe motherhood will help me complete the final acceptance step. I don't know. In any case my husband, my family and my friends will be there to help me. And that's enough to make me a lucky man... woman... person... whatever!

Another problem

- "I don't care if you're a white man or a Chinese woman, I love you anyway. You are the love of my life. And I've always liked both men and women, so it won't be a problem." 

- "I love you too. Damn... I love you so much! But there is another problem we need to talk about. Stop, please. Maybe it's better if you sit down..." 

My girlfriend and I were supposed to get married, but her parents were absolutely against it. According to them she should have married a rich Chinese man, as they had decided for her. Their anger convinced them to turn to a wizard to get me out of the way before the wedding. They decided to transform me, to prevent me from marrying their daughter. So one day I woke up in the body of a Chinese woman: the racial change was their bonus for making fun of me. 

My girlfriend has helped me a lot these days, and she was very clear: she loves me in every body I am. The love she shows me every day allows me to resist, but my problems aren't just about my body. And I have to find the courage to talk to her about it. The magic that transformed me changed not only my body, but also... my "orientation". These days I realized that I still love my girlfriend, but that I have no "physical attraction" to her. I'm not just a Chinese woman. I am a straight Chinese woman.

Too much trust

"Sorry, but you should have expected it. Why should I go back to my body? You are stronger and richer. A male body will make my life so much easier. I'm sorry, but I have decided. I'm leaving, and I bring the medallion with me. Goodbye, Sam... No. Goodbye, Vicky. Have a good life. Next time, don't trust your partner enough to agree to "lend" your life to him or her for a week. As you can see, the consequences of too much trust can be irreparable."