I went out to "The Bouncing Bomb" pub in Oakville for the first time ever in my life (!) for their last event on march 22nd. I'm not counting one previous outing to Rocky Horror Picture Show with my wife where there was "plausible deniability" so I wasn't really out of the closet :-) It was weird (in a good way) and overwhelming being out like that for the first time, knowing that everyone would know exactly what I am and I couldn't turn it into a joke or a lost bet or some other remotely plausible excuse, seeing many friendly people just like me and not ashamed.
I was very excited and scared as hell and on the verge of anxiety attack. I only went through it because I decided that I will and I wouldn't respect myself if I had chickened out. Well, that and couple of pints of good local beer helped calm the nerves.
I also had to change and apply makeup in the car, which didn't help to calm me down. So the thrill was there on many levels, but I think it's a part of what makes it exciting. I was scared to go but just couldn't miss such an opportunity, I knew I would regret it very much if I wouldn't go...
It was weird and wonderful. I got myself quite a few compliments on my dress, boots and general appearance, which I liked. I'm not good at mingling, especially in these circumstances, so I barely remember anyone I met and forgot all the names in all the excitement, and I could only initialize a conversation a couple of times, but others were very friendly and introduced themselves to me.
I'm pretty sure I will go there again next time I can...
I also had to pick a name for me "en femme" in a hurry :-) So I picked a first name that I liked that none of our friends and family had. So Julie it is :-) No I have to rename my username in this forum somehow... I think only admin can do that...
Julie. Or should it be Julia?