And have posted about it ... Finally.
I have been planning to go out dressed since before Christmas but with bad weather and everything I only got around to it 2 weeks ago.
I found a pub in town which I thought would be friendly and went in after work one day in guy mode to check it out and make sure I would be able to go there as Mia. The barman said iy would be fine and they get everyone in including a T girl group who come in once a month so I started planning for the night.
I don't drive so planned to go into town by train. There's a station in the next street to me and it's only a couple of stops into town. I picked up my ticket during the day so I wouldn't have any problems on the night.
I got my outfit ready which you can see in the image below moved everything I needed into my bag and and headed out (with a coat on of course. This is Glasgow after all )
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I was really nervous heading out but was a lot better after I got out into the fresh air. I passed two people as I was heading out of the car park but they were too busy talking so didn't give me a second look. I got to the train station and navigated the steps without any problems and the train arrived in a couple of minutes so I didn't have long to wait.
The walk down to the pub was fine. I had planned my route so I would go past restaurants rather than pubs on the way as I thought this would be safer. I passed by plenty of people who either didn't read me or if they did they never said anything. In the pub I headed straight up to the bar for a nerve calming drink. The barman recognised me and was really welcoming which helped put me at my ease.
There weren't any other CDs in when I arrived so I had to sit myself for a while but it wasn't too long before a girl came across with her boyfriend and asked to share the booth I was sitting in. As we got chatting and she explained she was Transgender. She was really positive which helped. As we were chatting more people came over to speak to her and introduced themselves to me as well so I got to meet a few new people. Although I didn't want to stay late on my first outing I was there a bit later than I had planned so made my excuses and headed home.
Again that went without incident and it felt amazing being out dressed. It was a clear cold night so I could feel the breeze on my legs and walking on the pavement with heels was a totally new experience. Everything looked really clear and sharp and I was still on the lookout for any source of trouble but still took time to enjoy the experience. Then when I nade it back into the house I realised I hadn't got any photos. NOOOOO! Ah well. I'll just have to go back.
It was a brilliant experience and really gave me some confidence. I even managed a daytime outing to a lingerie shop in town where they know me and were fine with me coming in dressed ( I think they get a lot of CDs in). She had asked about that dress so I wore it in to let her get a better look (I do have more than one dress I promise). She was really pleased to see me and we had a good chat before i headed home.
I'm planning another outing in a couple of weeks when everything settles down with work and I can enjoy it but so far it has been a brilliant poaitive experience and I wish I had done it years ago.