Driven crazy by GG co-workers/colleagues

[heathr1]

I've just done a late shift at my part-time job and was the only male on duty.

I work in a job mainly done by women.

During coffee break one of the GGs took out a pair of knee high, heeled leather boots she'd just bought and showed us and they began chatting about their boots.

I'd have given anything to have been able to join in the conversation without being judged.

[Eileen]

Heathr then join in! You have a right to an opinion. It would be great to be one of the girls! You can go as far as want. A little interest, would be appreciarted, and not out you.

Eileen

[heathr1]

Another time was when one, who usually wore her hair up had it in a sleek pony tail and the other GGs were playing with it and running their fingers through it.

Utter torture for me.

[MJ]

then next time you should. why not . you too can engage in girl talk just stay away from the letter I ..

[goofus]

I've just done a late shift at my part-time job and was the only male on duty.

I work in a job mainly done by women.

During coffee break one of the GGs took out a pair of knee high, heeled leather boots she'd just bought and showed us and they began chatting about their boots.

I'd have given anything to have been able to join in the conversation without being judged.

So go for it...who cares?? In my experience women are much less likely to be the "gender police" than men are. And even if one or two of them do try to police you, who cares? That's their problem. Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes....

Trish

[Michellebej]

I come from four generations of beauticians. All female. Sisters, mom, grandmothers, aunts, and at least one great grandmother.

You better believe that I had to notice when a woman in my family had a new 'look', or new shoes, or new clothes, ect.

I carry that on to my everyday life. I always mention when a female aquaintence has done something different. Now they just accept it. In fact they often go out of thier way to ask me about it ( whatever "it" is).

So; as long as I don't go hog wild on a subject; everything is fine. I have enjoyed hundreds of conversations about clothing.

And; in case you ask. No, no one thinks i'm gay. ( Standard disclaimer follows: "not that thats a bad thing, some of my best friends are gay......" lol)

Join in, Heck use my ( real) excuse.

Love

Michelle

[linnea]

I agree with others who have said, "join in." I work in an occupation where there are lots of women, and I have found that when talk with them in a way that expresses my true ideas and feelings regarding the subjects they are discussing, they are just fine with it. I have commented about skirts and blouses and other clothing, told them how nice they look in them, and asked about the fit and other details. Although at times they seem a little surprised that I'm interested and a little knowledgeable, they have always been positively receptive to my comments. Of course, I don't nor do I think that I would have the opportunity to get into intimate conversations with them, but I'm not expecting nor desiring that anyway, especially not in the workplace. But if they were talking about hosiery, I would talk about it. If they were talking about a sale on skirts, I would ask a question or two and listen.

[janet p]

I've found that most GG's want a man opinion on how they look in something or another.My first wife wouldn't ask until one time I talked her in to buying an outfit she wasn't to sure about, after she got nothing but complements on it she rarely bought any thing with out my opinion. The only thing that you have to watch out for if they think it's the greatest thing in the world but it isn't. Like the time one of the girls in the company I worked for asked me what I thougth of her( fara fausit) hair do? I said it looked like she had just came out of the shower and forgot to set it. She wasn't happy with that but we were still friends until I quit to go to another company.:love:

[~Bobbie~]

I've just done a late shift at my part-time job and was the only male on duty.

I work in a job mainly done by women.

During coffee break one of the GGs took out a pair of knee high, heeled leather boots she'd just bought and showed us and they began chatting about their boots.

I'd have given anything to have been able to join in the conversation without being judged.

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall for that conversation. A bunch of women talking about their knee high boots???? i think my blood pressure would have been thru the roof. some people have all the luck.. i guess i'll just live vicariously thru you. keep us posted, please..

[JenniferMint]

One of my GG friends (she doesn't know I'm TG, but she knows I CD and is cool with it) is great. She's had discussions with me about topics like icky guys who hit on girls unwantedly (since I've been out en femme, I know what it's like to be hit on!), or how she hates dresses. I think it'd be harder to have such girl-talk with her if she didn't know I CD'd, though (for one, I wouldn't be able to talk about the time I was out walking and got hit on by 3 guys in succession).

[Karren H]

So join in!! No one is stopping you but yourself!!

Was walking down the hall Monday and one of the executive secretarys came out of the ladies room. And I blurted out "hey pretty lady....love your outfit" and she smiled and walked by but as I rounded the corner I heard her call my name.... so I went back out in the hall and she walked up to me and said "That is sooo sweet....your a darling!" Bonding on the basic female level!! Makes you feel like one of the girls....

So out there and communicate.....

Love Karren