At the bottom of this post is my tag line, "Who dares wears, get in, get out without being noticed".
For those unfamiliar with the SAS elite forces I "borrowed" my line from their motto, "Who dares wins". They built their reputation on being able to go behind enemy lines undetected.
I chose the tag line really before I started going out and about in earnest. It's now with the benefit of hindsight just how poignant that tag line turned out to be. If there's one thing I've learned that's contributed to me gaining so much confidence to be able to move freely amongst the muggles it's about, continuing the military theme, wearing the right camouflage.
To put it another way, I learned to dress to blend. Not standing out, looking like everyone else, melting into the background. That's the basis that's allowed me to interact with SA's and from that become myself, not thinking I'm a CD'er, OMG they're going to make me, but this is me, who I am and I'm just shopping like anyone else.
With a little bit of courage and a dash of daring do it's surprising what you can achieve.
So yes, it's funny how things turn out.