jjjjohanne
06-17-2006, 03:40 PM
I had some time to myself today, so I put on some black shorts and shoes, taupe hose and my white blouse. I don't care much about passing for a woman, so I had my man head on. I went to to a town a little way from my home. There wasn't much there, but I ate breakfast at a restaurant and no one seemed to notice, or at least they didn't react. Then I went to a mall in a nearby town. I traversed the whole mall. Most people never even looked at me. A few looked and saw what I had on. Most paid no attention. I started to become more comfortable in my outfit.
I ate lunch in the food area. One woman sitting near me noticed immediately. She would sneak a look at me when I wasn't facing her. I would glance her way and catch her looking. She would immediately look away. After a couple of minutes, she paid me no more attention. There were four women sitting at another table. After about 10 minutes, one of them noticed. When I was getting up to put away my trash, she and her friends all took time to look my way as I went by.
I left there and went to a couple stores near the mall. One was a payless shoes. That place was crowded, but I went in anyway. There was a man at the 12-13 men's shoes rack which is always close to the same size in womens. I went ahead and browsed in spite of him. There were some kids in the store, but not on my aisle, so I felt ok. I try to avoid kids, especially boys. I don't want to give them any ideas. There was a mother with her daughter who came into the aisle and was looking around. The girl looked at my legs a few times. I felt a little uncomfortable. They walked away. I continued trying on shoes and walking in them.
I was back in my own shoes at one point when the mother walked by and moments later the girl (8-9 years old) walked by. She looked at my legs or feet again, but this time she said, "I like those shoes, they look good." I told her Thank You and she turned and walked after her mother. I was a bit stunned. I had no idea she would have ever thought to say that. Women amaze me.
These are what I had on. (http://www.payless.com/Catalog/ProductDetail.aspx?&TLC=Womens&SLC=WomensCasuals&BLC=WomensCasualsClassic&Width=Wide&ItemCode=53543&LotNumber=045084&Type=Adult&Popularity=288&DescriptiveColor=Black)
I wonder if she asked her mother why I was dressed that way and her mother recommended she give me a compliment. If that is not the case, then girls must be giving out compliments to people and I never see it happening...
Joe
I ate lunch in the food area. One woman sitting near me noticed immediately. She would sneak a look at me when I wasn't facing her. I would glance her way and catch her looking. She would immediately look away. After a couple of minutes, she paid me no more attention. There were four women sitting at another table. After about 10 minutes, one of them noticed. When I was getting up to put away my trash, she and her friends all took time to look my way as I went by.
I left there and went to a couple stores near the mall. One was a payless shoes. That place was crowded, but I went in anyway. There was a man at the 12-13 men's shoes rack which is always close to the same size in womens. I went ahead and browsed in spite of him. There were some kids in the store, but not on my aisle, so I felt ok. I try to avoid kids, especially boys. I don't want to give them any ideas. There was a mother with her daughter who came into the aisle and was looking around. The girl looked at my legs a few times. I felt a little uncomfortable. They walked away. I continued trying on shoes and walking in them.
I was back in my own shoes at one point when the mother walked by and moments later the girl (8-9 years old) walked by. She looked at my legs or feet again, but this time she said, "I like those shoes, they look good." I told her Thank You and she turned and walked after her mother. I was a bit stunned. I had no idea she would have ever thought to say that. Women amaze me.
These are what I had on. (http://www.payless.com/Catalog/ProductDetail.aspx?&TLC=Womens&SLC=WomensCasuals&BLC=WomensCasualsClassic&Width=Wide&ItemCode=53543&LotNumber=045084&Type=Adult&Popularity=288&DescriptiveColor=Black)
I wonder if she asked her mother why I was dressed that way and her mother recommended she give me a compliment. If that is not the case, then girls must be giving out compliments to people and I never see it happening...
Joe