i'm here
i had to click on this when i saw the title
i started covering 4 years ago--now i wear a long headscarf past my waist and a long overgarment (similar to a very loose dress), underneath i wear whatever i want.
I dont cover at home or with my girlfriends, i cover fully when i'm out or in the presence of non-related males (we can uncover --stilldressmodestlythough--in front of dad, brothers, uncles, grandpas, fatherinlaw)
the thought of starting to wear hijab was a lot scarier than actually doing it. i played a million scenarios in my head but in the end i just did it. It is a command from God, what am i afraid of?
that said, the first day i told my mom i wanted to go to the bank, mall, library, school etc, i went everywhere that day just to get used to the idea and after that it was a breeze...
i only wish i'd done it sooner
HTH
oh abt dress, underneath my overgarment i wear pants or skirts and at home with dh , anything goes.
edited to answer another question:
i handle stares, comments (i get lots) mostly by ignoring, but if someone asks i always explain why, where etc
when i was working i got lots of questions-some just rude like in the dead of winter a guy says 'you must not be used to this weather huh?' i was like 'why not, i'm just as cold as u are' and he says 'well u know, being from the middle east and all ur probably used to the heat'
i told him "i wouldnt know , i was born and raised here" he was both shocked and confused.
lol