So this was my first weekend to truly spend 24/7 as Laura. Starting hormones in about 48 hrs so no point in holding back any more. Yesterday was easy, did housework, laundry, got ready and went out as planned to a place I knew was accepting. Slept in my real human hair and woke up again as Laura...how nice. Got up, brushed out my hair, put on my boy shorts and jogging bra with a cami top over it and did a brisk 30 min walk about my neighborhood. A few cars passed without incident and a couple of people across the road took no notice. Finally I passed an older couple walking in the opposite direction and we passed on the sidewalk. The man took a normal look but the woman looked by right in the eye and said, Doesn't feel like December? (It was warm and muggy in central Florida today). I smiled, fanned my chest with my hands and said, Not at all. She smiled back and we went on our way.....so cool. Did the ironing and knew I had errands to run. There is a secret Santa thing at work tomorrow and I had Victoria's Secret vouchers to redeem. So, this afternoon I brushed my hair, put on a bit of makeup -- daytime version -- and headed for the mall. I realized on the way that it would be packed with Christmas shoppers and planned my response to any rude comments that would not cause further embarrassment. Sure enough, I had to park far away from the entrance and pass several people, men and women, on the way inside. Brief eye contact with some revealed normal responses from the other shoppers (normal responses to a woman in short shorts, cami top with bra underneath, toes and fingernails done in french tips, earrings, jewelry, makeup, and flip flops. Now inside the mall and to find the store....lots of people of course, same, normal responses as before.....now entering Victoria's Secret, lots of shoppers of course. I had three Rewards Cards to redeem and when a sales girl approach I showed them to her and she offered to scan them to determine their value. First interaction....successful. So now to shop....definitely wanted a nice bra and matching thong...my bras are all cheap...so I toured the store. One, a different one, sales girl approached an offered to assist and asked if I needed a bra fitting....how sweet...I would have loved one....but will wait till I have real breasts. Finally narrowed the search and was approached by yet another sales girl. When she asked if she could help I took her to the Dream Angles collection and told her I thought they were lovely. She gestured that I should feel the inside of the cups as she commented about the upgraded material. It is nice I have to admit. When I told her I'd take one she asked my size. My heart swelled as I proudly proclaimed, 38B, and she took me to my color choices where I selected a lovely turquoise. She had asked about my interest in a matching panty and when I said yes, she asked, hip hugger or thong and I smiled and said thong, then she asked the size....a trap for those pretenders out there when they offer their waist size, like pants, but I calmly told her, 7. She collected the panties, opening them to display them and we oohed and ahhed over them for a minute before she asked me if I would like to try anything on. Looking back I should have said yes, to the bra, just to see the inside of a Victoria's Secret dressing room, but there will be other chances.....but I said no thank you, and she guided my to the line at the register. Some minutes later I presented my rewards card, paid the difference, offered my phone number on request, declined an offer to open a charge account, conversed about the items I had bought and I was on my way out of the store, and the mall, without incident.
So, did I pass? It seems so. If not, about 200 people that saw me, including those I interacted with, didn't care if I was TS and treated me like I presented. While I prefer to think I passed, what I really want is to be treated like a girl, and I was.
Now out briefly tonight for a couple of glasses of wine to top off the weekend. A very successful test going into the week I start hormone treatment. Very successful indeed. :-)
I am sincerely,
Laura Catrherine
Almost forgot....also went to Party City for the gag gift part of my Secret Santa gift and then to Publics (supermarket) for some scratch cards to complete the gift. No problems in either place and rather anti-climactic after the mall experience. :-)
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