Should of stayed home.

Comment by Roberta M on August 15, 2009 at 3:21am

I have had a similiar experiance's being read, if it goes sour,, flash a big smile and move on. I consider this a right of passage. Kinda like facing the demons and surviving. Its their loss for being narrow minded.
Ciao from Vancouver.

Comment by Jenn on August 16, 2009 at 5:28pm

Hi Jenna.

Teen girls are the most observant when it comes to checking out other women. But still I'll bet that it's not being 6' or having big feet that's getting you "read." I assume you were on foot and they were in their limo. At a distance they can't tell height or size with any precision unless they have a known reference. My (educated) guess is that they "read" body shape and physicality of movement. Women are shaped different and they walk different.

As you gain confidence as Jenna you may even be able to smile and wave at them and then walk over to them and engage them in conversation. This takes brash guts but it will disarm the situation and give you a chance to make new friends for the trans community.

Hugs, Jennifer

Comment by Jenna on August 17, 2009 at 12:20am

Thanks for the kind words of support. I live alone and needed to rant. It doesn't help I couldn't understand what they were saying, its hard to be confident in my second language no matter what I am wearing. I didn't let it get me down, I went out the entire next day and had a wonderful time and even my french skills are improving. I just wish those kinds of things didn't have to happen.
jenna

Comment by Jillian Munsell on August 27, 2009 at 7:11am

It does haunt you when it happens.. but as they say.. that that doesn't kill us.. makes us stronger.. You will be better prepared if this should ever happen again.. J.

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