In what ways were you detected or almost detected while in guy mode?

[Pink_Butterfly]

I mean any mistakes you made/ hints that you dropped or near misses? I'm talking about being dressed as male, no female garments whatsoever on you or near you.

[Karren H]

Not a mistake but it is too obvious that my chest is not one of a typical male. Not hiding them anymore. Yesterday I stopped at a convenient store and as I was paying I noticed that the checkout guy was staring at my breasts as I was staring at his sparkly blue finger nail polish. Lol.

[Jenn A116]

I don't think I've every been detected in guy mode. Even when I chat with women about things that most guys have no clue about (bras, makeup, heels) I've never had a woman wonder how I knew so much about them.

[Cheryl T]

Can't say. No female garment on or near me hasn't happened in 15 years or so.
What hints? Well, occasionally I'll make a reference to get a reaction. Like someone will offer me a second piece of cake at a party and I'll say, "thank you, but my skirts are getting tight as it is". I usually get a laugh and that's the end.

[Natalie5004]

Long hair and painted nails have been my calling card in the past.

[RoxieChristine]

The only ones I've had have been while wearing something girly. I've had thongs ride up and show while at work, never got questions though. Most obvious was when I had been dressed earlier and when I went out to eat I left my press on nails on because I was going to dress the next day. Hostess noticed and complimented me on my nails. I tipped her as I left 😉

[bre]

I have dressed at some level and frequency for 50 years, long before I met my bride. In our 30+ years together, I have often purchased panties, bras and lingerie for her. She often told her friends that I had good taste in such intimates and was good at selecting the correct sizes. I simply said that I look at the sizes of her current apparel, checked size charts, and read labels at the store. (That was all true, but I did not mention trying them on from time to time.) She also knew that I was not shy about shopping for such items. When we eventually had "the talk," she said that she then understood why I was "smarter than the average bear" about womens' apparel.

[docrobbysherry]

I dress all the way or not at all. No one in a million years would guess I dress when I'm in drab!:tongueout

[Linda Stockings]

I think I've always given something away when those times happened. I either had thinner eyebrows, was underdressed, or even wearing just an A cup bra under a men's heavy flannel shirt. I think I always had SOMETHING that gave me away.

Thanks,
Linda

[Karmen]

On more than one occasion it was very suspicions to my female co-workers that I know so much about female clothes and makeup and specific problems that only those who use them should know. Now I rather not engage in conversations like that.

[VS Fan]

Shaved or waxed legs and arms sometimes raise an eyebrow but nothing is ever said

[April Rose]

I wear gold hoop earrings about the size of a nickel, and shave my legs in the summer. A few years ago I had hair to past shoulder length. Nobody's ever mentioned anything about it to me, except for my hair cutter and my dental hygienist complimenting me on the earrings.

People might notice, but they don't say anything.

[Paula_56]

I guess getting caught dressed like this at work might have tipped them off


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[GaleWarning]

I wonder if any of my fellow team members at the pub quiz wondered how I was the only one who knew that the answer to one question was "denier"?

[bre]

Very nice photo, Paula, but I do see your point.

[Maid_Marion]

I've been overenthusiastic about shopping for clothes!

[kimdl93]

Yeah, I came out to a co-worker by accident a few years ago. She texted me on a Friday evening just to chat and asked what I was busy with. I mentioned I was doing laundry?you know the usual things, somewhat absentmindedly included, bras, panties and nylons in my verbal list. At first she just laughed it off, but I kinda took a breath in and said, no seriously. She was cool with it and over the years she and other GG friends have visited my place for drinks or gone out together. So it all worked out fine :)

[Ressie]

My legs are pretty much hairless that don't require much shaving. My GG next door neighbor asked me about my legs a few years ago when I was wearing shorts.

Another thing happened at the grocery store. A guy in back of me in the cashier line asked me what I identify as. That made me wonder why he asked that. Maybe he was just trying to be funny? I do have a few fem gestures sometimes.

And you should have seen the look on my friend's face when I raised my arms (I was wearing a tank top). Yes, I shave the armpits once in a while!

[Glenda58]

One day my wife and her friends were talking about makeup. And I was there they were talking about how hard to get all the makeup off at night And I said something about a brand that was supposed to be good. Got a drity look from my wife.

[1Ladyjade]

Not a mistake but it is too obvious that my chest is not one of a typical male. Not hiding them anymore. Yesterday I stopped at a convenient store and as I was paying I noticed that the checkout guy was staring at my breasts as I was staring at his sparkly blue finger nail polish. Lol.

I have sparkly blue nails but I promise it wasn't me.

[mbmeen12]

I'm curious, are you working on a thesis?

[Tania75]

Back in my high school days, I had a couple of hours free after school before mum and dad and my sister arrived home from work. This gave me a chance to dress in my sisters clothes for a short time. One day while on the school bus, I was asked if I was wearing eyeshadow. The obvious answer was Yes, but I laughed it off, and made doubly sure all makeup was removed before venturing out again.

[Pumped]

I wear chunky heeled woman's boots often, may nails are painted with clear most of the time, and shaved legs. Any of the three have been questioned. I just say because i want too!

[Paula_56]

Thanks I appreciate the post

[Jessica S]

Probably the only way is when I am shopping and buying women's clothes in drab.

[Paulie Birmingham]

my lipstick was a little bright when i ran into wife's friend. super bright sun and she was wearing dark sunglasses so not sure if she noticed. wife hasnt said anything yet

[Taylor186]

I keep my legs and underarms hair-free all the time. Hard to hide at the pool, but no one says anything to me or my wife about it.

[JocelynJames]

We?re currently on vacation and were going sea kayaking today. We were just going to wear sneakers, and on vacation I pretty much live in them. They told us they would get really wet, everyone except my wife and I had sandals or flip flops, and there I am with pink painted toenails. Thought I would have to come up with something clever, but nobody said a word, and I?m not sure anybody saw. ?Crisis averted?

[Heather76]

As reported a couple of weeks ago when it happened, I wasn't detected so much as I outed myself. A lady who works where I volunteer mentioned she saw me at the area Ross Dress For Less store. She asked if I bought anything. Since I hadn't noticed her, I didn't know how much, or how little, of my shopping she had witnessed. Thus, not be caught in a lie I told her I had purchased a dress. She asked how my wife liked it. Again, the long and short of it is I told her I purchased it for myself as I'm a crossdresser. I'm certain she had previously felt the back closure and strap adjusters on my bralette on 2 occasions; so, I thought there was no future in trying to be deceptive. She was quite nice and not at all judgmental about it.

[TheHiddenMe]

My dental hygienist was the first (and only) to notice my shaved legs, but she assumed it was because I was a biker (I do triathlons). She said she dated a guy who was a biker so that's why she knew.

Today I was at Sephora buying foundation, as I had almost run out. I took the old bottom with me but the products have changed so they didn't have my current blend. The SA asked something like the coloring of the woman I was buying for and I just pointed to myself. It took a couple of seconds for her to figure out what I was indicating. She then helped me find a reasonable replacement by putting samples on my face, in public of course. She didn't care and I didn't care and I showed her a recent picture of Dee at Pride.

So even though I was buying foundation at Sephora, the SA assumed it was for a woman. People don't likely suspect us as anything out of the ordinary. We inflate our fears by about 1000%.

[Karmen]

I forgot to mention before, but I was definitely detected when buying women's clothes and shoes, because I always try them before buying. It can't be more obvious then trying women's shoes in the middle of the store or going with women's clothes in a dressing room. Especially if it's a store for women's clothes or women's department.

[Maria 60]

I believe with us and more my wife we have a lot of slip ups verbally. We are very comfortable talking to each other and don't realize it in stores that she's asking me if I want this or something will look good on me. Just a few weeks back my wife bought a dress and I tried it on and she told her girlfriend by accident how the dress looked better on me.
I told a few family members how much better my bras feel and my pantyhose don't roll down anymore since I lost some weight. I don't know if they thought I was joking or they just weren't listening but nobody said anything.

[Stephanie47]

If it is Halloween and you run around town to all the Payless Shoe stores and buy size 12 & 13 heels that may give the sales associates a hint they guy is a cross dresser shopping under the cover of Halloween. I did that one year. At one store the male manager told me there was a BOGO Half Off sale going on and did I want to buy a second pair. I thought that surely would give me away. He also asked if I needed hosiery. Nope. Off to another Payless. I ended up with three pairs from three stores.

[Judy-Somthing]

I went to a party after an afternoon of CD-ing.

While I was talking to two girls they asked why I was wearing mascara.

Of course I denied I was wearing any.

[Sallee]

thats great you were so open and upfront about it. I think most would not believe it or just pass it off as a joke.

[Patience]

One time on a zoom staff meeting, the subject of false eye lashes came up. I mentioned that they were hard to put on. Another guy blurted out "I wouldn't know". Chuckles, etc.

Nothing came of it and I'm not even in that dept. anymore, but it was a fun thing to throw in there.

[Taylor186]

If it is Halloween and you run around town to all the Payless Shoe stores and buy size 12 & 13 heels that may give the sales associates a hint they guy is a cross dresser shopping under the cover of Halloween.

Yes to this, and I would add that if you are a man, in a Payless store, buying size 12 or larger heels, at any time of year, the sales staff assumes you are a crossdresser, and doesn't really care.

[Ressie]

My female cousin has 'friend and family' get togethers on Summer holidays. I got my brother to go there this past Memorial Day and one cousin was showing the other an antique ring that was handed down from their grandmother.

I happen to have a couple of rings that my mother had that have the same purple stone, and I've worn them when CDing a few times. So I blurted out that grandma Marion had rings like that too. Cousin Janet said she wondered what happened to them and I didn't say a word!

[Dianna_ericka]

One day during a training at work in one small meeting room, during a coffee break I got alone with the instructor (recurrent person because was a long course that took 2 sessions per week during months), suddenly she asked me if I had my ears pierced because she explained that she can see the marks in my lobes, It was like 20 years ago, I was in my late 20?s and I got in semi-panic mode.
I answered that they were moles instead of holes, and nothing was said after that.

Certainly she was no the only one that could noticed that, but has been the only time I got a comment like that.

[CeCe]

Today I noticed a man walking in front of whose peach-colored thong was sticking out above his belt line. I caught up to him and I told him I really liked his thong. We had a civil and unembarrassed talk about good-fitting thongs. The conversation only lasted a few minutes,

[helenejo]

I took the morning off school to dress up..mascara, eye liner, eye shadow etc. When I got there in the afternoon I thought I had cleaned off all my make up but had the remains of my blue eye shadow in the corner of my eye. Someone commented but I dont remember anything more being said

[Sporco]

Things that have been called out...

I explained the term "racer-back" as a form of bra to a female friend. The other women noticed.

At a holiday game stuffing small balloons into a pair of pantyhose it was clear I knew how to handle pantyhose as well as my wife. We won the game of course.

Hairless legs and arm pits have been noticed.

Items being purchased in a check lane have been noticed. The 20 something girl said "this will look good on you, its for you isn't it?" That was the first time anyone said anything like that to me and caught me off guard. I turned 8 shades of red and didn't have a response. She flashed a friendly smile and kept ringing.

[Cheryl T]

I suppose I would have to add the fact that I've been smooth and hairless all over for over 15 years.
When I first removed all the hair I expected the gawking and laughing and comments but they never came. Only 2 people ever said anything and one would kid with me now and then. I would see her and since I mostly wore shorts she would run her hand over my leg and say "mmm smooth" and I say they better be I just shaved them. She would also comment on how nice they felt and looked which was so nice to hear.

I was at a customer's office one time in late fall and it was cold. The receptionist saw me wearing shorts and asked if my legs weren't cold. I said no and since she had a skirt on I said aren't yours. She replied No that she was wearing pantyhose so I said gee maybe I should try that. We both laughed. How little did she know ...

[Jenn A116]

Despite my earlier post, I've since had an experience that could have lead to my being detected.

On Wednesday last week I had a Jenn day complete with a full face of makeup. It took me a long time that night to clean it off my face. It seemed that no matter how many times I went over the areas there was still some color coming off. The next day I had a facial and realizing that I might have missed some of the makeup I covered for it by using a tinted moisturizer that morning. Sure enough, during the facial the tech was commenting on how nice my skin was and I told her that I regularly moisturize using a variety of products, which that day was the tinted moisturizer. She said something to the effect that she noticed a bit of color when doing the facial and that was (almost) the end of it.

I say "almost" because at the end of the service she mentioned that she had applied a tinted moisturizer so that I was good to go the rest of the day.

[Jane G]

Not a mistake but it is too obvious that my chest is not one of a typical male. Not hiding them anymore. Yesterday I stopped at a convenient store and as I was paying I noticed that the checkout guy was staring at my breasts as I was staring at his sparkly blue finger nail polish. Lol.

Oh that so made me giggle with a little envy Karen. Heck I'm '6ft 4 ins size 13 wide feet, hands like shovels. I could stand there in my best dress, made up to the nines and every one present would see a guy. Should that matter? Well alas it still does matter to me and more importantly, to my wife. So I remain in the closset. Love and loyalty are powerful and wondeffull afflictions.

[Misty_cder]

I once wore clear shinny nail polish out while in guy mode after leaving it on when I was testing makeup ideas the prior evening. I didn't think it was noticeable, but my wife said it was when the light reflected off the nails a certain way. She said they were abnormally shinny for a guy. We did all our errands with no comments or stares from people we interacted with.

[NancySue]

Like Misty and others, manicured nails with clear nail polish. My wife commented on it, too. I often wear thigh highs, no socks and have had a couple stares and smiles. She noticed my bra straps were showing, so I changed shirts.

[CrossKimmy]

I keep my legs and underarms hair-free all the time. Hard to hide at the pool, but no one says anything to me or my wife about it.

A guy can be fully waxed these days. Luckily for me hehehe

[CynthiaD]

Well, there's a list.

1. Wearing ballet flats with my suit.
2. Wearing pink earrings in male mode.
3. Wearing red nail polish in male mode (on my fingernails).
4. Walking shoeless through the metal detector at the airport wearing sheer pantyhose and red painted toenails.
5. Getting patted down at the airport wearing a bra.
6. Going to the emergency room and disrobing wearing lace trimmed nylon panties. (Three different times.)
7. Going to a picnic wearing jeans with white embroidery all up the legs.
8. Wearing a charm bracelet to church.
9. Almost going out with friends wearing bright red lipstick — wiped off in the car.

I'm sure there are others, but it gets hard to remember after so many.

[Jamie001]

I once wore clear shinny nail polish out while in guy mode after leaving it on when I was testing makeup ideas the prior evening. I didn't think it was noticeable, but my wife said it was when the light reflected off the nails a certain way. She said they were abnormally shinny for a guy. We did all our errands with no comments or stares from people we interacted with.

I guess my toenails are abnormally shiny because I am always wearing women's sandals, a professional pedicure, fire engine red polish on my toenails, and two 14k toe rings. I have a fem hairstyle and carry a women's purse. In my normal feminine male mode, I wonder if they have figured out that I'm playing for the girl's team? 👡😀

[sometimes_miss]

1. Left the house wearing the cute dangling earrings with the feathers, something no male would wear.
2. Again left for work, forgetting to remove my pink nail polish. Fortunately, I had some solvents in the car and was quickly able to remove it before walking in to work.
3. One of the women at work spotted my ad on plentyoffish; put together the approximate
area, age, physical description, and type of profession, and assumed it was me. Which of course it was, but I managed to behave surprised enough, for doubt to get into her and her friend's mind, and I never heard about it again. I deleted that ad a couple of days later.

[Deborah G]

The only time I am 100% sure of is one Saturday morning shopping a BOGO sale at Payless; I just finished trying on several pairs of heels and the sales lady and I were carrying the boxes to the front when I ran into a co-worker. The boxes were open so he could see they were super-high platform heels and not work boots or sneakers. He said "Hello" and "Been doing some shopping?", to which I replied, "You can't beat Payless when they have a BOGO!" He grinned a Cheshire cat grin and that was the end of it. He has not mentioned it to this day.

[alwayshave]

I had a guy in a locker room mention my shaved legs once. A former secretary once commented that I did not remove all my eyeliner.

[Angela Marie]

I wear leggings, and jean leggings all the time, home, gym, work, out and about, etc. Recently I started wearing ballet flats out to some stores and also nails a few times. I think by this time most people I see have already formed some conclusion. No one has said anything to this point but i'm sure I will get a comment some day. I don't think, as many have commented here and on other posts, people really care one way or another what you wear or what you identify as. I've become more confident since I internally accepted myself as transgender. I do make accommodations for family and close friends though.

[TiffanyGreene]

I have been wearing Birkenstocks for the past couple of years. Not the ugly ones that they are known for, but the ones with skinnier straps. They have been marketed as unisex, but to this day i have never met another male wearing that style. A girl i am in a music group with (she sings, i play an instrument) mentioned to me one day that she wore her Birks so we could be "twinsies" (i'm not sure that's even a word...). She came over and did that thing women do with each other where she put her foot right beside mine to compare the color. In a whisper, "OMG, are you wearing nail polish?". A point of clarification here: I don't like nasty looking toes, so i found a color very close to skin tone, and topped it with a matte finish, so it's hard to tell unless you're looking right at it. I've been doing it now for two years and nobody (not even my daughter that lives at home) has noticed. Or at least said anything to me about it. Ok back to story now. After she noticed the polish, i just kind of whispered back "I can't stand gross looking toes with sandals, so i do what i can to make mine presentable". I had pulled my foot out to make my toes more visible then she touched my arm and said "OMG you even have a Mayari tan line..." (that's the style). Since then, she makes sure to point out her shoes to me, especially when she wears heels. A third person overheard us one day when we were having a coffee break and commented that she didn't know how my friend wears heels that high for any length of time. Before i could think or stop myself i commented back "it just takes plenty of practice". My friend shot me a kind of a knowing but kind of a questioning grin. She has never asked about anything other than shoes. Not sure if anything more is suspected or not.

[alwayshave]

I have been wearing Birkenstocks for the past couple of years. Not the ugly ones that they are known for, but the ones with skinnier straps.

Tiffany, I got the Mayari tan line as well. I use to wear the two wide strap Birkenstocks, but after my daughter got the Mayari sandals I order them as well. Only issue, to get them in my size, I had to order them from Europe.

[Jamie001]

I had a guy in a locker room mention my shaved legs once. A former secretary once commented that I did not remove all my eyeliner.

You should have asked him why he is looking at your legs?

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"OMG, are you wearing nail polish?". A point of clarification here: I don't like nasty looking toes, so i found a color very close to skin tone, and topped it with a matte finish, so it's hard to tell unless you're looking right at it. I've been doing it now for two years and nobody (not even my daughter that lives at home) has noticed. Or at least said anything to me about it. Ok back to story now. After she noticed the polish, i just kind of whispered back "I can't stand gross looking toes with sandals, so i do what i can to make mine presentable".

You might want to try red nail polish with your Birkenstocks. I have been getting professional pedicures for years and wearing red polish on my toenails. I get many compliments from women. It is such a liberating feeling. I also wear a feminine hairstyle and carry a women's purse. Nail polish of all colors on men is becoming a fashion thing. Google "nail polish on men" and you will see how many men are wearing it.

[TiffanyGreene]

You should have asked him why he is looking at your legs?

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You might want to try red nail polish with your Birkenstocks. I have been getting professional pedicures for years and wearing red polish on my toenails. I get many compliments from women. It is such a liberating feeling. I also wear a feminine hairstyle and carry a women's purse. Nail polish of all colors on men is becoming a fashion thing. Google "nail polish on men" and you will see how many men are wearing it.

I will keep this short because i don't want to derail the topic!

Oh, i would LOVE to have red toenail polish! I can only push my DADT envelope so far... my wife would definitely be against red polish. She was against polish for me at all, until i showed her i was already wearing it, with a matte top coat, and had been for two months, with nobody noticing. So i will have to be happy with my very neutral color and my girly birkenstocks. Hey at least my toenails aren't nasty like most guys! If toenail polish goes truly mainstream for guys i will be first in line!

[traciJ]

I had a guy in a locker room mention my shaved legs once. A former secretary once commented that I did not remove all my eyeliner.

I keep my body mostly shaved and I am always a little nervous in the locker room. One time a guy had me somewhat cornered and he was obviously checking me out. When my little friend popped up he smiled and gave me a thumbs up. When I occasionally see him now he always has a friendly smile for me and takes a look, but has never said a word to me.

[Jane G]

I do hope so Traci.:daydreaming:

[Roxxxi]

I guess my plucked eyebrows and shaved legs are a somewhat of a tell

[MonicaPVD]

When I was in my first year of college, I shaved and waxed my body, and often wore sheer energy under my jeans. I would wear low top chucks or slip on sneakers with no socks, so I wasn't really trying to hide anything. Guys never noticed but girls did all the time.

[PatriciaC]

I was in a Kohls store looking at tunic tops, took a couple and hung them on the end of the rack to see them better. Lady walking by commented. " you look as though you really know what you are doing". Not sure if it was a question or a warning or just an observation.

[JoanneOG]

A couple of years ago I had a free morning so took the opportunity to dress in a summer dress and all the underwear.

In the afternoon, back in drab, I joined my family and friends at the beach. I went swimming. When I came out of the water, the bra strap marks on my back were accentuated by the cold water.

Some noticed as I got a few subtle suggestions about entering a fancy dress in drag. I only worked out the reason after.

[Jamie001]

I will keep this short because i don't want to derail the topic!

Oh, i would LOVE to have red toenail polish! I can only push my DADT envelope so far... my wife would definitely be against red polish. She was against polish for me at all, until i showed her i was already wearing it, with a matte top coat, and had been for two months, with nobody noticing. So i will have to be happy with my very neutral color and my girly birkenstocks. Hey at least my toenails aren't nasty like most guys! If toenail polish goes truly mainstream for guys i will be first in line!

Nail polish for men will never completely go mainstream even though it is enjoying a lot of popularity as you can see if you google "men wearing nail polish". It will always be an alternative fashion like earrings for men.

[KristyPa]

Couple instances
1. While sitting at a conference table of a meeting during a break one of two girls still sitting at the table passed a bottle of nail polish over to me. My nails was long but no polish on them. I said nothing and passed it back to her. She’s a major office gossip.
2. One of the owners of the company asked me if I shave my chest, I said yes, end of conservation.

[Jamie001]

1. The two girls that passed you the nail polish most likely know. It may be fun to get with them after work and let them polish your nails. :)

2. I think that it is very inappropriate for one of the owners of the company to ask you if you shave your chest. I am completely blown away by this unless the person has no HR training or is a complete hillbilly. It is unprofessional, none of their business, and borders on harassment.

[stefjones13]

I go for mani pedis every four weeks but only get clear on my fingers. Last month just days before my appointment a client commented on how she couldn?t believe how good my nails looked. They were quite long for a guy.

[prene]

Well I was wearing GG jeans.
They were Lee Riders Jeans it was high waist but not to feminine but it was noticed.

I love wearing gg Jeans

[BobbiKay]

A family friend / employee asked if I was wearing polish on my nails. It was Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in a clear coat. I have a problem with my nails cracking and splitting. I told him as much.
He has a trans sister, so I'm not surprised that he noticed.

[Genifer Teal]

Back in the day, eyebrows brought on the questions. Plucked and well groomed.

[jacques]

hello,
when under-dressing a woman "accidentally" brushed against my back perhaps to feel my bra strap!
When i left home one morning i heard a young child say "Mummy, why is that man wearing make up?"
And I always have to be careful when bending down to pick things up!
luv J

[kimmy p]

Involving myself in a conversation some lady friends were having about various women's fashions. If you can speak coherently about dresses and shoes, hairstyles, and lament the lack of hosiery in fashion anymore.... you give big clues. The 3xcuse of being raised in a female filled household and having wore some of the garments for Halloween only stretch so far.

[KristyPa]

1. The two girls that passed you the nail polish most likely know. It may be fun to get with them after work and let them polish your nails. :)

2. I think that it is very inappropriate for one of the owners of the company to ask you if you shave your chest. I am completely blown away by this unless the person has no HR training or is a complete hillbilly. It is unprofessional, none of their business, and borders on harassment.

1. Both of these girls typically make comments about other people. The girl that shoved the nail polish over to me made a comment one time about our HR manager being gay because he uses purple sticky notes, yes she used that about him.
Again, both of these girls are just not very nice people.

2. The owner guy that made the comment about my shaven chest and I are sort of company friends. We've had drinks together several times at functions and his home, it was an innocent comment by him.

I mentioned both these instances to join in the conversation.

Since covid I've let my hair grow so far to my shoulder blades. I've gotten a few comments from men about being a hippie to compliments from a few women. If your a guy and let your nails and hair grow much longer than the present norm I think its normal to get comments one way or another.
The girl at work shoving the nail polish over to me is out of line, shes simply a nasty person most don't care for so I just didn't respond which shut her right down!

[Adelaide]

My very long hair, of course!
But last week my dental hygienist said when working on my teeth: "OMG, your skin is so soft....I don't really feel any beard at all". I loved her for saying that....

[ScientiaMetallum]

Several instances, from oldest to newest:

- Going to a festival, I wore a thong under my jeans. Whilst waiting in line to show my ticket and get the festival entrance bracelet, I overheard one of the girls behind me say "he's wearing a thong" to her friend. I don't know if it poked up or showed through.

- I was helping my parents setting an old VCR up, in full fem mode (my parents know, so I usually wear women's clothes in their presence) when a neighbour showed up unnanounced at the door.
It was summer, so the door was open, and I was in full view sitting on the sofa.
Whilst I was hesitating on what to do (coming out to the neighbour or hide), my mother told me to flee the room, so I did. Didn't come out whilst the neighbour was there. When I saw her later, we both pretended nothing had happened.

- I got sick, and needed to go to the hospital. The nurse asked me to remove everything but my underwear. "Even the socks?" "Yes". There were 2 nurses in the room. My toenails were painted hot pink.

- Forgot something at a family reunion. My cousin left after me and lives quite close, so she was going to bring it back to me the next day, in the afternoon.
I was working from home the next day, and I hear tapping at my window.
When I work from home, unless I have a meeting, I only dress during lunchtime, staying in my nightie in the morning.
Thinking my mother was the one tapping at the window (she often does when she comes to ask me something), I moved the curtains aside to see my cousin there. I changed quickly and opened the door. During conversation, she asked me if she'd woken me, hinting that she had indeed seen my unusual nightwear, which I wasn't certain of given the partially opened curtains.
This one was really quite foolish on my part.



On the other hand, being a Metalhead, I always got away with my long hair, when I did have them long.

[jaquie]

Welcome aboard!
Yep, these things happen in the life of a crossdresser. Gets the old adreline pumping for sure : ). My favorite one here is your Mom telling you to scram : )). Typically not the response one expects from Mom : )))).
One night I was in a club (Edelweiss the Studio 54 of Gurls clubs in the heyday), I drove a guy friend home and we dropped in at local straight bar in NYC. I thought I was looking pretty hot and there were two flight attendants there he knew. One of them came up to him and discretely told him I was not a real girl. We laughed and started hanging out with the FA's. One of them liked my pleated schoolgirl skirt and we went into the ladies room to swap. Me in her tight designer jeans and her in my skirt. Those jeans fit like a glove and I wanted to keep them but I guess I prefered the skirt more so we swapped back before I said goodbye.
There are many unusual situations we crossdressers get in to for sure :eek:

[marieclaire]

I don't think I've ever been caught, but there were situations where this could have happened:
- Being caught wearing my sister's bras
- Being caught wearing a bra "borrowed" from her at school - yes, I did that on very cold days and with several blouses on top. The worst thing is that when it got hot during the day it was hot because I didn't dare to take the risk of being caught
- When I started shopping for my own bras, there's always the adrenaline rush in the store and the fear of getting caught by someone you know. I've always been curious to know what goes through the minds of cashiers when they see a man buying bras and panties.
- Sometimes I like to drive with lingerie under men's clothes. But I'm always afraid of having an accident and being caught by the doctors