By correctly answering the following question?
How does one KNOW when they "passed"?
[For those of you who don't get a chance to READ much, these Forums are chuck full of folks who proclaim that they "pass" some, most or all of the time. And many others seem surprised when they are "read".]
Some possible answers...
1] Someone waived & winked at you
2] Someone winked and nodded
3] You heard a wolf whistle and surely it was directed at you
4] The clerk at the 7-11 was only 3 feet away when you handed them the money and he or she never looked up from their cellphone?
5] Someone walks up and tells you "at first I thought you were a guy in a dress but as you got closer, I can see that I was wrong".
6] You passed at least 100 people today and no one ever batted an eye
7] Someone gave you two sneezes followed by the "secret CrossDressers smile"
8] There IS no way to know if one "passed"
"I passed" as in they [the public] obviously assumed i was just another female? Is that what folks mean when they claim they "pass"?
IF this ^^^ is the case, you ARE trying to "fool" the public into treating you like a woman instead of a man? Nothing at all wrong with that. Makes perfect sense when one wants to be treated like a lady.
I think for most here, [and I can only guess, which is why I ask] "passing" means not one person they encountered, passed, interacted with etc. gave any indication whatsoever, by word or deed that they were displeased with how you chose to present yourself?
If you think the correct answer is #8, will it be enough to set you "free"? Free from the "worry" of what other people are THINKING?
The good news, especially for you Newbies, is that it doesn't matter what others are THINKING does it? Surely that should make going out "dressed" however you like more enjoyable?
You don't need to "pass" to be treated decently as long as you treat others decently
How many people KNOW what your coworkers say or THINK about you?