AndreaCD1963
07-27-2012, 02:55 PM
I have just returned from a 10 day vacation in Orlando with the family (SO & her two children - 17 yr old girl, 12 y ear old boy). My SO has always know about my femme side (and is very supportive), but one condition when we got together was that I keep it hidden from the kids. So my dilemma while on vacation - how to go in the pool with painted toes!!
My SO and I talked about it, and she said that if I was ok with the "grief" the kids would give me, then it was ok to let them see my toes. So, first day there, I did just that. Put on my flip-flops and went down to the pool - the kids were already there. After a few minutes, her daughter saw my toes and had a minor freak out!! She of course asked me, and her mom, about it - and we explained its just something I like to do, and that it doesn't change who I am / who she has come to know over the past 5 years. We gave the same explanation to her 12 year old son - he just looked at me and said "you're such a girl sometimes".
And that was the END of it. For the rest of the vacation, nothing more was said!!
So I got to spend 10 great days in sandals and flip-flops, with painted toes, and made no effort what so ever to hide them - at the pool, around the resort, in town shopping & dining, at Disney, etc.
Oh, and not a thing was said by anyone else anywhere either. I kept a watch for any reactions from anyone - and nada, not a thing. So for you ladies that worry about it, I can honestly say that in 10 days 100% of the public that I came into contact with had absolutely no reaction at all - I couldn't even tell if anyone noticed!! (and that includes waxed everywhere also). So ladies - don't worry about it, go out and enjoy :-)
My SO and I talked about it, and she said that if I was ok with the "grief" the kids would give me, then it was ok to let them see my toes. So, first day there, I did just that. Put on my flip-flops and went down to the pool - the kids were already there. After a few minutes, her daughter saw my toes and had a minor freak out!! She of course asked me, and her mom, about it - and we explained its just something I like to do, and that it doesn't change who I am / who she has come to know over the past 5 years. We gave the same explanation to her 12 year old son - he just looked at me and said "you're such a girl sometimes".
And that was the END of it. For the rest of the vacation, nothing more was said!!
So I got to spend 10 great days in sandals and flip-flops, with painted toes, and made no effort what so ever to hide them - at the pool, around the resort, in town shopping & dining, at Disney, etc.
Oh, and not a thing was said by anyone else anywhere either. I kept a watch for any reactions from anyone - and nada, not a thing. So for you ladies that worry about it, I can honestly say that in 10 days 100% of the public that I came into contact with had absolutely no reaction at all - I couldn't even tell if anyone noticed!! (and that includes waxed everywhere also). So ladies - don't worry about it, go out and enjoy :-)