I think the biggest thing i'm most self conscious about when I'm dressed and out in public isn't if I pass but more or less my ink. When I was younger (and dumber lol) I tried to do everything to make me seem more macho while trying to run away from the realization that I'm TG.
Now a few years later (and much more at ease with who I really am) I feel as if somehow it will give the wrong impression when I'm presenting as female. Because of this I'm really hesitant to wear anything not 3/4 sleeve or long sleeve regardless of the weather because of my tattoos. I mean they're not like skulls or anything too butch but my traditional Japanese dragon mural (I'm a Japanese culture fanatic and the dragon is the animal of good luck) on my arm definitely pushes it in my opinion.
Removal of the mural really isn't an option either because of the size. This is really the biggest thing holding me back from being more comfortable in my skin (and dang it I want to wear some halter and sleeveless tops ) I believe I'm semi passable but showing these off would totally crush my opinion of that.
So I guess the question to all of the other ladies out there who have the same issues is how did you become more comfortable with it? Do you hide them too or boldly show them off to the world?