Laura-
Yeah, I've been out there as well for about 20 years as well. I have a hard time believing that I have simply been lucky.
I think that more than blending, but who you are, is what goes a long way towards how other's respond to us. Trust me, I may take a decent picture, but in the real world, everyone knows I am a guy dressed as a woman. Especially when I am not in a wig or makeup, and I have my bald head showing, with a week or two of growth on my face, sporting short shorts, a tank top, and a bra. Don't even go there with me, that I experience what I experience because I pass or blend so well. Not likely.
I do believe that holding your head high, putting a smile on your face, looking people in the eye, having a sense of humor, being willing to talk to people, being willing to give others a chance. I truly believe these things go a long way.
I am not so foolish to think that stuff does not happen. Stuff happens. Stuff always happens. I get it. But I am quite confused as to why some seem to report nothing but negative experiences while I have experienced maybe two or three uncomfortable experiences. Hmmm.......
Oh, and yeah if you have legitimately passed then your doing FAR better than me, as I don't think that has ever happened. And if you've learned how that extreme can happen, maybe you should enlighten all of us.
Rather long winded, but really just to say - don't blow off my experiences by stating that my geographical location is why I have had the experiences that I have had, or imply that I have not been doing this long enough, or state that my ability to blend is so fabulous. Maybe something else is actually going on here.
How did this thread turn into a conversation about my personal life experiences anyway???
