Walking the dog in the neighborhood

[Barbra P]

Its 2:15 in the afternoon and today is the first day in more than two weeks that I have been able to dress. I’m wearing a sleeveless blouse with a black and tan pattern against an off white background, a tan skort, turquoise sandals, full makeup, and a bob styled wig. I just said to heck with it, I’m going to walk the dog; all of my neighbors around the block pretty much know my dog. When I got around on the other side of the block I was surprised at the number of people out but rather than turn back I continued on knowing that my dog would be recognized and theerfore me too. Nobody said anything and when I when I was a few doors from my house a neighbor was out weeding in the yard and we had a brief conversation. She has seen me enfemme before and the conversation was nothing out of the ordinary, but I enjoyed the walk immensely. Guess I was seen by about half a dozen people but as far as I was concerned I was just a woman out walker her dog.

[Anneliese]

Very cool!

Someday I might have the moxie to do the same thing.

[Beverley Sims]

Well you have outed yourself now, don't you think?
At least you have boost in confidence and the sky did not fall in.
Good for you Barbra.

[Barbra P]

I went back out and walked up the street and had a fairly long conversation with the GG out pulling weeds. I always thought she would be one of the neighbors that would not accept Barbra but we had a very pleasant conversation for maybe twenty minutes and she was very friendly and cordial. I have been pleasantly surprised at how accepting all of my neighbors have been; I really don’t have any fear about going out as Barbra among my immediate neighbors. I can’t describe the feeling of beings able to walk out the front door as Barbra and not having to worry that my neighbors will react negatively is such a relief.