Being Perceived as a Genetic Female (GG) in Public
I recently started college in girl mode. I've transitioned through name change and my driver's license has good info on it. I'm also taking hormones but I wear fake titties.
I've been working on my voice a little and I guess it's worked out because at school, none of my classmates know I'm trans. I know I don't always dress like a GG, but I guess due to my age and genetics, I "pass". And I don't live on campus, so nudity in showers/dorms isn't an issue luckily.
So being perceived this way is REALLY bizarre. Because all through high school I was with people who knew the shit out of me, so I could never just rest easy in my skin and be respected for my identity/gender expression (not that people at my college wouldn't hate the shit out of me if they knew my real trans identity). So now that it's actually happening, I'm weirded out! Ahh!
I guess I'm asking for people in similar situations to tell their stories and how they've felt. It's just too weird for words, but luckily not really in a bad way. Thoughts? Note that this is a late-night post, so please pardon me if the post seems incoherent.
I've been working on my voice a little and I guess it's worked out because at school, none of my classmates know I'm trans. I know I don't always dress like a GG, but I guess due to my age and genetics, I "pass". And I don't live on campus, so nudity in showers/dorms isn't an issue luckily.
So being perceived this way is REALLY bizarre. Because all through high school I was with people who knew the shit out of me, so I could never just rest easy in my skin and be respected for my identity/gender expression (not that people at my college wouldn't hate the shit out of me if they knew my real trans identity). So now that it's actually happening, I'm weirded out! Ahh!
I guess I'm asking for people in similar situations to tell their stories and how they've felt. It's just too weird for words, but luckily not really in a bad way. Thoughts? Note that this is a late-night post, so please pardon me if the post seems incoherent.