We can make an impact on our kids

[PretzelGirl]

Had a very positive story about my oldest daughter this week. She is working as a server at a restaurant. She sent me a text to let me know that she was serving a couple we know. One is a MTF transexual and the other (I believe) identifies as a MTF crossdresser. She later sent me a text that said the manager was telling everyone.

So when her shift was over, I had to call her and see what was up (and if she still had a job). Apparently one of the couple made a comment about the food that by their rules, the server has to inform the manager. So the manager checked on them and went back in the kitchen and told everyone about them. My daughter went into education mode with them. So they started asking my daughter which table it was. My daughter got stern with them and told them to stay away from her table, that it was a nice couple trying to have a nice meal and that they would stay away from her table.

Knowing my daughter, I would like to think that she would have done this before knowing about me. But if not, it is good to hear this. I also can only hope that maybe some of the others may take away something from it.

[RachelOKC]

I recall on my very first outing we went to a local diner type place late at night. It seemed that every employee in the joint managed to find his way to our table for something or another. It was simutaneously amusing and annoying.

Unlike the restaurant manager, it sounds like your daughter learned strong values of human decency, open-mindedness, and compassion. Ususally those things are learned at home so along with being proud of your daughter, you should be proud of yourself too.

[Kathi Lake]

Well, it sounds like your daughter made an impact. On the surface, it may look like she was the 'crazy one' for putting up with freaks, but in the long-term, she will be remembered by her co-workers as a person who doesn't judge. Yay for her!

Kathi

[Stephanie Miller]

Sue, give your daughter a hug from all of us. We need more like her out there.
As some on this site already know, a year or so ago I was the president of our local Tri Ess chapter. And in being that person I did many outreach programs to colleges and work places. We (crossdressers) are so "into" and knowledgeable about Cd'ing we really don't realize how ignorant ( maybe I should just say uneducated) the general public is about us. After doing these outreaches at workplaces I made a brochure (utilized info from many sources as well as rewrote some) about crossdressing. Then I picked one or two restaurants a week to mail a couple of brochures to. I even laminated one for the manager to post on a bulletin board. I never did follow up on them to see if they did any good, but I hope they did - and possibly made an evening out for another CD a little more pleasurable. I don't bring this up in order to get any type of kuddos - but as a suggestion for others to write their own and send out. Information is a wonderful thing to help further education.
I'm sure with a little looking someone can find a club that already has brochures that they will be willing to give permission to hand out. I'd be glad to put mine up, but when my laptop crashed it was lost and I never remade it. Sorry

[carhill2mn]

Thanks for sharing an interesting story!

[sissystephanie]

You need to give your daughter a BIG hug!!

[Cynthia Anne]

Wow! I say thank you for raising such a fine daughter! And thank your daughter for being the nice person she is! I think your daughter should be the manager!