ellbee
04-25-2017, 05:39 PM
As some of you may know, I don't really present as female anymore these days. I no longer go the whole 9 yards, with a wig & make-up & padding & what-not, like many of you do. Just not what I feel is needed or desired in my current life.
However, I do oftentimes wear women's athletic wear, from head-to-toe, while in guy-mode. Think hoodie & leggings, basically. Very comfy, and right up my alley.
Now, a guy wearing leggings/yoga pants/running tights is not a very common sight in my neck of the woods -- even for those actively exercising. Aside from me, it's pretty much non-existent, from what I've seen. And while some companies do make work-out leggings for men, I'll wear in public those which, while aren't *totally* femmy, like a pink & purple floral print, they are unmistakably women's.
Anyway, I had to run a few errands today. And as luck would have it, the temperature outside was perfect for my typical leggings & hoodie "uniform." According to my full-length mirror, I did look well-put-together, which is what I always aim to do.
So out the door I go, and who do I almost literally run into in my apartment building's lobby, but a GG-stranger maybe in her 30's! :confused3:
I see her quickly scan me up & down, then a *HUGE* knowing grin suddenly bursts from her face, complete with beaming eyes.
"Heeeyyyyyyyy..." she exclaims. Many of you already know that sing-songy tone. Ha! :heehee:
I say hi back, with a corresponding "yeah-I'm-wearing-chick-clothes" smile on my face -- and then a polite thank-you as she holds the door open for me.
If I had turned around after I passed her, $10 says I'd catch her taking a second look, perhaps trying to check out my partially-covered butt. :D
I dunno, maybe you'd had to have been there in the moment. But trust me when I say that it would have been a much different experience had I been wearing guy-clothes, instead.
It was just one of those things where she instantly recognized how I was dressed, genuinely felt it was a delightful surprise, and was really cool & accepting of the whole thing. It was definitely a great little snippet of all this. It put a smile on my face for the rest of the day, and odds are, on hers, too. :thumbsup:
So, if you care to join me, I'm dedicating this thread to all the awesome people out there who accept and perhaps even love this part of us.
Feel free to share any positive little experiences you may have had recently! :)
However, I do oftentimes wear women's athletic wear, from head-to-toe, while in guy-mode. Think hoodie & leggings, basically. Very comfy, and right up my alley.
Now, a guy wearing leggings/yoga pants/running tights is not a very common sight in my neck of the woods -- even for those actively exercising. Aside from me, it's pretty much non-existent, from what I've seen. And while some companies do make work-out leggings for men, I'll wear in public those which, while aren't *totally* femmy, like a pink & purple floral print, they are unmistakably women's.
Anyway, I had to run a few errands today. And as luck would have it, the temperature outside was perfect for my typical leggings & hoodie "uniform." According to my full-length mirror, I did look well-put-together, which is what I always aim to do.
So out the door I go, and who do I almost literally run into in my apartment building's lobby, but a GG-stranger maybe in her 30's! :confused3:
I see her quickly scan me up & down, then a *HUGE* knowing grin suddenly bursts from her face, complete with beaming eyes.
"Heeeyyyyyyyy..." she exclaims. Many of you already know that sing-songy tone. Ha! :heehee:
I say hi back, with a corresponding "yeah-I'm-wearing-chick-clothes" smile on my face -- and then a polite thank-you as she holds the door open for me.
If I had turned around after I passed her, $10 says I'd catch her taking a second look, perhaps trying to check out my partially-covered butt. :D
I dunno, maybe you'd had to have been there in the moment. But trust me when I say that it would have been a much different experience had I been wearing guy-clothes, instead.
It was just one of those things where she instantly recognized how I was dressed, genuinely felt it was a delightful surprise, and was really cool & accepting of the whole thing. It was definitely a great little snippet of all this. It put a smile on my face for the rest of the day, and odds are, on hers, too. :thumbsup:
So, if you care to join me, I'm dedicating this thread to all the awesome people out there who accept and perhaps even love this part of us.
Feel free to share any positive little experiences you may have had recently! :)