After reading the story again I must say I liked it as much as in 2004. It is nicely balanced with both David and Lucy finding out what being a boy or a girl really is (or was in 1950's).

I just wonder: David as Lucy had made friends at school and clearly functioned as a girl. So he cannot have been totally unhappy as a girl. What if he had actually found out that YES being a girl is better. I mean David doesn't come out in the story as a rough boyish type so it is not entirely impossible for him to like being a girl. What would have the real Lucy have tought or said if David had said "No, I want to stay as Lucy and be a mother someday..."

I really loved your story.  Not only was it well written, but the idea of David having to live his sister's life was really appealing to me.  You have writing talent and an imagination I can appreciate.  keep up the good work and thanks.

Did you ever write another Lucy-David story as Early June mentions in her comments in November 2004?  If so, what's the title so I can look it up on your story site.

What a nice story.  Well told, with interesting characters. As a reader, I sympathized with the new Lucy even as I envied him/her. You described the dillema very well.  I got confused that Lucy was nine and david was 11 and they were twins. If there were an age difference, The younger would have missed all of the background for the 11 year old studies and development.  I am looking forward to reading the other Lucy-David story you have posted at Story Site.

Jennifer,

I was reading through the comments before adding my thoughts and noticed that there was some speculation about alternative story lines. It is odd, but the same thing happened to me (I thought that Lucy might have been making a bargain with Sarah to get David's body if she gave Sarah the Lucy body, leaving David in the Sarah body.) I guess that I am remarking that this is a pretty rich set-up and that there is a lot that could be done. Perhaps you will revisit a similar story line in the future and take it in an alternative direction?

Thank you for this fine contribution to the archive.

anonymousOne  

a little on the long side for my taste of course but over all a good story. love the ending when there happy at least.

I liked this story very much, but...everybody has a different slant on somebodies elses hard work.
At the start of the story you talk about Lucy being such a tombody she leads the gang around. Kind of  spoiled the concept if she lead the gang around that she would find being a boy hateful and or the experience in school so terrible.

A points it seemed like David didn't grasp the concept that he could be stuck as a girl forever. especially when he came back and found the witch had moved away. I think he should have gone bonkers a little more.

I know they were twins. But girls in or around the age of 11, usually start to grow faster then boys IE slighter taller. Lucy was on the verge of puberity. It would have been fun to hear Lucy-David tease david lucy, when and if his mother took him out to buy a training bra <snicker>

If Lucy was to get to just revenge, in the end when they drank the potion, I would have changed it to seal his fate that he was Lucy forever in pigtails and little girl prim dresses like he told his mom on the ride home to make sure Lucy wore.

But I will repeat, it was your story. Your hard word, which I greatly enjoyed and thank you for sharing with the world. Granted I am a sucker for a surprise stuck ending. I was hoping this fit what I was looking for. Even if it didn't, I did what I rarely do and downloaded the story to read again and again. Something few stories I read happen to land. In my favorite story folder like this one did. Thanks

I usually don't like magic transformations much, but this was certainly a very good story. Somehow David seemed to have a nice girl-like personality and even Lucy found out that she really was a she. I loved the story for those partly hidden lessons on sex roles Lucy first liking the role of David - adventorous camp, avoiding too strict a school. But then: the male competition in its juvenile and at times nasty forms. And David? Her aunt teached him well in the ways of the girls and even he learned to understand girls and women better.

And all in all this story has lots of humour in it. It also leaves many things for the imagination - like how did Lucy dress when she was back in her body? She has closets full of prissy little girl type dresses she formerly hated... And David: how did he find the fist fits in the day school after learning girlish manners in the convent school.

Another story please for us your fans! Pretty please!

Hugs from Sissy Baby Paula and Snowball (my toy puppy)

Cute story.  

I rather liked the idea that Lucy experienced a rude awakening that being a boy was not as good as she thought it would be.  I do have to say that David was a whole lot more forgiving and tolerant of his sister's stealing his body than I would have been.  The month with Aunt Mary should have been punishment enough for his teasing.

The first term at Santa Maria's without any hope of switching back was cruel.  And what if Lucy had liked high school as a boy?  No, I think I would have needed a lot more time to forgive and forget.

Good job, Jennifer.  But then I have enoyed your stories since "Jimmy Meets His Match."  How *is* that sequel coming by the way?