I finally went out for the first time fully as Rachel! Makeup, clothes, shoes, hair - It was all there!
What a fun night. Went to a fundraiser for the Billy DeFranK LGBT Community Center in San Jose. Dinner, drinks, dancing, drag kings and queens, along with a wide variety of gender-queer folks. The party was hosted/sponsored by a friend of mine, which gave me permission to be more comfortable in a "come as I am" way.
I had so much fun! I talked with a lot of people without any concern about my usual male voice. It was just chatting, after all. I talked with a couple gg's for most of the night, and one of them managed to get me out on the dance floor (for the first time in many years) with very little encouragement. What a hoot being able to sway and slink my hips around without worrying whether the way I moved was okay for a guy. It felt wonderful!
I got to meet my friend's SO, made a couple new friends, and even caught a few admiring glances from a couple guys and a couple good-looking drag kings. As I was leaving, I was astonished and felt gladdened when a couple of the people I'd been talking with earlier made a point of coming outside and catching me to say goodbye and set up future contacts.
A couple in a neighboring parking lot exchanged pleasantries with me as I made my way to the car. I think I'm still seeing stars.
MMMmmmm, yum.
~Rachel
p.s. Several people complimented my hair, which is all mine, with one saying it gave me a "sexy librarian" look. I was thrilled because I was going for a casual look and am totally an academician! Yay! The boobs and hips are mine too, while the waist received some help from a Squeem waist cincher. I have curves!!!! And I used them on the dance floor!!!!!
Originally Posted by makin' it real
