I buy a lot of lingerie. Like, a lot. I’m currently expecting a delivery of new lingerie today and I’m really quite excited about it. And sometimes I think to myself, it’s a bit weird how much things have changed about how I view my body.

A thing has happened throughout the last few years and that has been that I’ve taken pictures of myself and shared them different places. It was usually just individually. A long distance friend had a thing about legs and liked seeing my legs in thigh high stockings and it kind of went from there.

I’ve liked the responses I’ve gotten. And I’ve wanted more of the responses. Which has meant both sharing the pictures more widely and more exploration with the type of lingerie I’ve been wearing. I see it as a sort of mini-exhibitionism. I get a thrill at the idea of someone (some people) seeing me in whatever I’m wearing.

I’ve found that I also just really like lingerie. I’ve barely ever worn it for someone in person. But I like the design of lingerie. I like the different colours, finding out which colours look better against my skin tone. The different designs and what they do to emphasise by assets or not. I like different fabrics. I like scalloped designs, and halter neck designs. I prefer green, or colours that are a little bit different. Paler colours don’t do enough to stand out. I like floral designs.

And I guess the thing I like the most is that every time I take a little bit of a risk with the lingerie I find that I end up appreciating my body and the way that I look just that little bit more. I’m doing it for myself and if other people are enjoying it too, that’s an added bonus.