More thoughts on this past weekend

I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised at the lack of reactions to Heather this weekend. Not that I doubted my passability, but up until this point my interaction with others has been somewhat limited while in public spaces. In my conversations at the park this weekend, it appears that my femme voice is passable enough that people don't seem to suspect anything. As far as most people were concerned, I was just another mom with her daughter at the park. The only people that figured me out were the ones that my daughter told. The one couple looked at me when their daughter told them I was a guy, and I could see from the looks on their faces that they didn't believe her. They kept looking at me and trying to figure out if she was telling the truth or not.

 

It was very refreshing to be out in public in the broad daylight and not being read by casual passers-by. The reaction (or lack thereof) just goes to prove that if you dress for the occasion, people really don't pay much attention to who they see. It is only when you are inappropriately dressed that it becomes obvious who we really are.

 

My wife is still very much afraid that I will run into Mr. ignorant a-hole one of these days and get hurt. I know that they are out there, but to date I have not run into any of them. When I do (Not if, it is bound to happen one day) I will deal with it accordingly. Most likely I will ignore them if at all possible. If not, I'll look for my way out. If that fails, a spiked heel makes a good weapon. I just wish that my wife could get past her fears and be happy for me in the huge successes that I am experiencing in my outings. My wife is just one of those people that always worries about the worst case scenario happening.

 

I am definitely taking advantage of every opportunity that I encounter to get out now. It is just too much fun to get out & about as Heather.