I felt female and accepted last night at a bonfire

[JennyA]

It was such a joyful feeling. I walked over to my neighbors and sat around a campfire with them. I thought I looked pretty and felt very comfortable with everyone. At one point I came to the realization that I was totally and completely being accepted as female in a social setting and it made happy butterflies dance in my stomach.

It helped that it was dark and the only light was the bonfire which gave off a gentle orange glow. I was sitting with my legs crossed around the campfire. It was cool because the guys kept making conversation with one another, but didn't really expect or look to me for any input on male topics and my friend next to me, Melissa, sat there and chatting like two girlfriends. It was one of those experiences that make everything else worthwhile and easier.

Another nice thing is that the mannerisms , word choices, voice, and posture are all starting to become second nature.

[Melody Moore]

It feels so nice when you meet people in any social setting & they totally accept & respect you as a female when
you have come from the places we have. Now when I meet people I don't ever feel any need to say anything about
who I am because I just be 'me' & everything else seems to just fall into place. Eventually it is not such a big deal
you sometimes notice, but feeling this way just means that I have finally accepted this is who I really am & this is
how other people see me. If they respect me as a female, then they are seeing the real me & I can live with that. ;)

[Aprilrain]

cherish these moments and use them to get you through the rough times good luck Jenny. I could picture you and your GF sitting there being more or less ignored by the guys and I felt a warm feeling inside for you : )

[Hope]

Own that! Good times indeed.

It is nice when things start to flow more naturally rather than having to be constantly remembered - but the best part is that there are more times like this one ahead.