WOW, I really must have Struck a Nerve!!!!!
First, to all who read my post and appreciated the concept and reason, I thank you and for you I will continue with further threads!
Now, let me address a few of the other remarks.
I figured I would get some reactions as I did when I wrote that I “Passed 100%” It seems that I have offended many of you, and for that I wish to sincerely apologize. I did not mean to do this, or to infer in ANY Way that I am Better that anyone else!! In fact, I did say that I am Sure I am NOT the only one who Passes 100%!! I KNOW that many of you DO!
Now, perhaps I should not have used the “100%” phrase. I probably should have used a phrase I learned many years ago which is “Perception, is 99% Reality” Meaning that MY Perception is that I was Accepted 100% as a woman and that is the whole point of my thread. And also as I did state, I have ALL of YOU to thank for that! I learned these things from this forum and I am just trying to condense what I learned from YOU, so others can benefit.
Jennifer, you are absolutely right that I have NO Idea WHAT was going through the minds of people that see me. I know people did glance at me, and maybe I was read. When I was in the crowded ladies room, I did see some of the women glancing at me, but no one reacted as they would have if a man was in the women’s restroom.
As I have said, I do have a GG Friend that has gone out with me. SHE is the one who has told me that I Pass as a Woman. She has purposely hung back from me just to watch people. In fact, we have gone in places separately, most recently a small doughnut shop with about a dozen people in it. I ordered my doughnuts then left the shop and she ordered some just to see if people said anything. She told me no one had any reaction. I know this does not prove anything, but again it is my perception.
Now, yes I have not posted any pictures of myself yet. I do not have any yet! I do not have a camera that works, However, I DO Plan on posting some pictures very soon. There is an event I am planning on attending and my GG Friend will be taking pictures of me. I FULLY intend to post them, but ONLY in the Photo Gallery. I do not want to change my avatar.
From some of the comments I have read though, I feel that no matter what pictures I do post, they probably will be judged harshly now. But again, Perception is 99% reality.
So, again I want to apologize for any remarks I have made that offended ANYONE. My only purpose with all of this is to try and help.
One thing is for sure, I got a lot of people talking!!!
By the way, my future threads on this subject will be titled, “Accepted As A Woman Part #”
Barbara