Wendy_Marie
07-06-2011, 09:55 AM
Thursdays have long been an enfemme day for me due to my on going therapy...recently as I have relayed in these threads I have started also going to a local TG Support group which meets Sunday Evenings.
This last sunday proved to be an unusual one for me as I decided rather late in the day to attend the group and so felt rather rushed to decide what I was going to wear...as it was very hot and humid this is what I settled on. it proved to be very comfortable.
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The meeting turned out to be interesting and another younger and quite cute little transgirl who attended seemed very interested in me and my... as she put it..."situation."
It's been a long time since I was hit on by anyone and this was very flattering even though I had to explain to her that I am first off married, and secondly that I am heterosexual...we still had a pleasant conversation and seemed to hit it off in a friendly manner.
I left the meeting after 9:00 p.m. heading home only to run into a Thunderstorm just a few minutes after I departed...This however didn't keep me from noticing that I had attracted the attention of a car full of college age guys and a couple of younger looking girls...6-people in total crammed into an old trashy looking Ford Sable.
They followed me for at least two miles down an otherwise empty street and seemed very intent to match pace with me despite my attemping to first speed up and then slow down...it became somewhat unnerving for me.
I made an attempt to let them drive on by me by turning into a brightly lit albeit almost empty conveinence store and saw that they first slowed and then stopped a ways down the road from me turning into a Sonic Drive inn.
I checked my cell phone to make sure I had service and then pulled back out and made my way down the street towards home I didn't see them pull out behind me so thought they had given up harrassing me...as I pulled up to a double left turn lane at one of the major intersection in my town...lo and behold here comes the Sable and as it pulls up beside me,the two passenger side windows come down and a slew of derogatory remarks are then directed my way....The older guys in the car seemed content trying to impress the younger females by just how macho they were...so I chose to ignore them and did not make any attempt to return comment.
I already had a planned exit if I deemed it necessary to drive away...I also had my phone ready to call 911 if the situation escalated and as a last resort I had a loaded 9mm handgun in the console of the Durango I drive with me... I do carry it legally and in accordance to Missouri's Castle Doctrine Law. (Before anyone remarks on my choice to carry a firearm know that I have had professional training with local law enforcement and private agencies...and am very educated on Missouri's Carry Laws. I choose to take my own safety seriously, and that is one thing that will never change!)
I was relieved when the light changed and saw that they decided I was no fun since I had chosen to ignore their obvious attempts to bait me into a confrontation so they sped away....I did take note of the tag number and wrote down a description of the vehicle, its occupants and the last known direction of travel and decided that a call to the local Police department was warranted....I receieved a nice Thank You from the Springfield Police department even after explaining that I was Transgender and returning from a Support group meeting...and made my way on home.
I guess the morale of this story is Eternal Vigilance and Preparedness go a long ways to keep you safe...I fully believe that had I reacted to these morons in any manner...this story would have had a much different outcome.
This last sunday proved to be an unusual one for me as I decided rather late in the day to attend the group and so felt rather rushed to decide what I was going to wear...as it was very hot and humid this is what I settled on. it proved to be very comfortable.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l531/Wendy_Marie65/just%20Me/resizedme.jpg
The meeting turned out to be interesting and another younger and quite cute little transgirl who attended seemed very interested in me and my... as she put it..."situation."
It's been a long time since I was hit on by anyone and this was very flattering even though I had to explain to her that I am first off married, and secondly that I am heterosexual...we still had a pleasant conversation and seemed to hit it off in a friendly manner.
I left the meeting after 9:00 p.m. heading home only to run into a Thunderstorm just a few minutes after I departed...This however didn't keep me from noticing that I had attracted the attention of a car full of college age guys and a couple of younger looking girls...6-people in total crammed into an old trashy looking Ford Sable.
They followed me for at least two miles down an otherwise empty street and seemed very intent to match pace with me despite my attemping to first speed up and then slow down...it became somewhat unnerving for me.
I made an attempt to let them drive on by me by turning into a brightly lit albeit almost empty conveinence store and saw that they first slowed and then stopped a ways down the road from me turning into a Sonic Drive inn.
I checked my cell phone to make sure I had service and then pulled back out and made my way down the street towards home I didn't see them pull out behind me so thought they had given up harrassing me...as I pulled up to a double left turn lane at one of the major intersection in my town...lo and behold here comes the Sable and as it pulls up beside me,the two passenger side windows come down and a slew of derogatory remarks are then directed my way....The older guys in the car seemed content trying to impress the younger females by just how macho they were...so I chose to ignore them and did not make any attempt to return comment.
I already had a planned exit if I deemed it necessary to drive away...I also had my phone ready to call 911 if the situation escalated and as a last resort I had a loaded 9mm handgun in the console of the Durango I drive with me... I do carry it legally and in accordance to Missouri's Castle Doctrine Law. (Before anyone remarks on my choice to carry a firearm know that I have had professional training with local law enforcement and private agencies...and am very educated on Missouri's Carry Laws. I choose to take my own safety seriously, and that is one thing that will never change!)
I was relieved when the light changed and saw that they decided I was no fun since I had chosen to ignore their obvious attempts to bait me into a confrontation so they sped away....I did take note of the tag number and wrote down a description of the vehicle, its occupants and the last known direction of travel and decided that a call to the local Police department was warranted....I receieved a nice Thank You from the Springfield Police department even after explaining that I was Transgender and returning from a Support group meeting...and made my way on home.
I guess the morale of this story is Eternal Vigilance and Preparedness go a long ways to keep you safe...I fully believe that had I reacted to these morons in any manner...this story would have had a much different outcome.