I think we all know that society does not accept crossdressing. That's blatantly obvious. Who among us has not hidden this aspect of ourselves? Of course society doesn't accept it.
When we first cross the threshold into the light of day dressed as our femme selves, we hope that society does not treat us poorly. Yet, what we can realistically attain is just that society doesn't do anything to us. Reality; most of us do not pass, or come close, and society treats us very poorly behind our backs. This is a reality we have to accept as part of going in public.
Even if people are 100% polite to us, even if nobody says anything, no teenage girls giggle and smirk at us...we are still being mocked. Count on it.
I learned a long time ago that the only way I can combat this for myself is to not be in the presence of or likely to run into anyone that I know when I crossdress or shop for myself. I tell myself, "what they think does not matter". It's ok if they think you're a freak, so long as they don't act on it.
