Have you ever been out somewhere, and when you least expect it, you happen to come in close contact with someone who doesn't you know dress? For me, it has happened a few times this year.
A few weeks ago, I was out shopping at a nearby Ross when I noticed two female acquaintances browsing around a few isles away from me. I didn't panic and just kept doing what I was doing, minding my own business, while keeping a watchful eye of their movements.
I tried to keep my distance, but there was one point when I lost track of one of them and, while I was walking down the long dresses isle, one of the girls came around the corner and almost ran into me.
As we dodged each other, we briefly glanced at one another and then kept on walking as if it was nothing. Now I'm sure that if she had recognized me, she would've stopped and had that strange look on her face, but she didn't seem surprised or suspicious. Even as I continued browsing, they didn't try to get closer to see if they could get a good look at me. After a while, the pair lined up to checkout and then they left.
Another similar thing happened a few months ago when I was shopping at Target. As I was walking down one of the main isles, again minding my own business, when a close family friend of over 20 years came out from one of side isles and nearly ran into me. We both paused and looked at each other for brief moment and then she turned back to her hubby to continue the conversation she was having with him. Me, I slightly moved aside and continued walking, never looking back, as if it was nothing. Just like the girl at Ross, I'm sure that if she had recognized me, she would've stopped and probably would've asked if she knew me, but she was completely oblivious. Although, I thought I saw her hubby checking me out since he loves Asian girls.
Recently, I ran into that same friend while in drab, but she never said anything about it.
In all these close encounters I had this year, I was bit surprised, but I didn't feel any kind of nervousness. I never panicked nor tried to hide or evade. I just treated each situation as if it was no big deal. It's a true test of how much I've progressed in the nearly three years I've been dressing. We'll see who else may cross my path.
So, what's your close encounter of the third kind?
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