Walmart Sucks

[sysm29]

I went into Walmart today because I needed luggage for a trip I'm making to Massachusetts and I wanted makeup.  I haven't bought makeup in over a year and it was so scary. 

I look like a guy so people saw this guy looking at the makeup section, which is right in the middle of the store.  I figured it wasn't going to be crowded because its Walmart and there's a football game today.  I have no f'ing idea when the football games on but it was crowded...its walmart.

A group of teenage boys looked at me and I could tell they were laughing at me.  Everytime a teenage boy passes me I can tell their eyes say "->-bleeped-<-got".  I'm 26.  I thought by this age teenage boys/college frat boys wouldn't do it anymore but they do.  All GLBT people are bullied, even if they're 90.

I'm so tired of the dirty looks, the puzzled expressions - but I'm a "man" who was wheeling around makeup and pink luggage.  I tried to put on a baseball cap but I guess that didn't work. 

I feel so queer.  When I got home I ran into the bathroom to put on the makeup.  It has probably never been applied so badly in my life but hey I have no experience.

I still totally look like a dude with the makeup on - but its a pretty dude as compared to when I have nothing on and I'm fugly.  I have very pale skin usually so I buy really dark foundations and I can give myself a tan.  This time I bought tan that came in like foam which freaked me out because it got all over the place. 

I see myself in the mirror with the dark foundation and the eye makeup and even with this short hair It makes me look better.  I look very masculine but at the same time pretty... its weird.  Without the FFS I've always been screwed, but it looks like a guy with makeup on, like a drag queen with no wig.  Yet, it makes me very happy....

I love when i look into the bright bathroom mirror and see my eyes just come to life.  The eye makeup is hideous up close and I have no idea how to put it on, but I know that because I have hazel eyes, that the eye makeup makes my eyes pop and against my new dark tan, those eyes pop...

Guy or girl it just looks pretty...so I'm really considering going to get a spray tan...like today.  I need the tan.  I'm Italian.

Anyway, Walmart sucks and so does this homophobic town (I'm in Pennsylvania...'nuf said).

[stldrmgrl]

Walmart Sucks

Why yes, yes it does.  Try Target... it's awesome.

Anyway, I'm sorry to hear this.  At some point you are going to have to learn to let it go, however... up the confidence.  It doesn't matter where you are, there will always be people who will judge and/or attempt to provoke you... it's a cry for attention on their behalf.  But you aren't there for them; you aren't there to entertain them; you aren't there to show them a smidgen of attention; their judgement does not conclude anything... so don't worry about it.  Shop for what you want with an impression that would convince anyone who dare think they have the ability to embarrass you that you do not care what they think.  You've gotta get over it hun, I'm sorry - that's just the way it is.

By the way, in my opinion... Walmart [also] sucks for reasons irrelevant to anything LGBT related.

[A]

If you need to do something like that again before you can pass, you might try going overly-guy-mode, and doing it as though you're buying it for your girlfriend: act like you don't belong there, don't actually shop there, have a list and look at it often, and look like you don't understand or care the slightest about you're buying. I've seen a lot of misters shop their wife/girlfriend's stuff like that, and no one would have thought of "->-bleeped-<-got"ing them.

It's hypocritical, but I guess it's safe, too.

[likealolita]

I'm on the border of Illinois and Indiana and I would sometimes go to a Wal-Mart in Indiana with foundation and eyeliner on and while some people would look at me a little weird, I was never called anything vulgar (although one man who did not work there did scream out "Wow" when I entered the place, lol).

Shame what happened to you, though.  However, I would not let these literal nobodies get to you.  As far as I'm concerned, if you're not either my parents or my boss, I couldn't care less what negative thing you have to say to me.

[Joeyboo~ :3]

I still go to Walmart even though people dislike me there
I'm easily recognizable lol.

They're pretty much seen me slowly become more female in appearance, when I first started off going in as a "gay guy" going to the makeup aisle.

Plenty of girls laughing at me and talking behind my back, and men who just grin(but we all know what they're most likely calling me in their head) when they see me.

It's whatever, it's not like they're anything important.

[KillBelle]

It's....Walmart...not exactly the classiest place in the world. Walmart will have those types of people, try shopping somewhere else and you will have a much better experience..(i think).

[Cindy]

Sorry about the bad experience.

It might be the different countries but no one has acted like that too me. I have managed to develop a look of disdain that I sometimes use if I think someone is looking at me in an inappropriate manner. A sort of 'Oh you fell into some dog poo and haven't washed it off' look.

But confidence is everything. Look confident, act confident, don't give an inch. Never back off. It is your life and you can live it.

Do so.

Hugs

Cindy

[Beth Andrea]

I was nervous the first couple times I bought makeup...now I don't care who sees me, I just smile and wave like a girl...

Buying a bra in person was a real challenge... But now I browse to my heart's content; what's anyone going to say?

[Alainaluvsu]

See, this is weird to me. I've not had an issue like this yet, and I swear I live in the most bible thumping part of the country (North Louisiana).

But even if it did, I think I've steeled myself enough to just shrug it off. It's not like those strangers matter to your life anyways do they?

[kelly_aus]

Sorry about the bad experience.

It might be the different countries but no one has acted like that too me. I have managed to develop a look of disdain that I sometimes use if I think someone is looking at me in an inappropriate manner. A sort of 'Oh you fell into some dog poo and haven't washed it off' look.

But confidence is everything. Look confident, act confident, don't give an inch. Never back off. It is your life and you can live it.

Do so.

Hugs

Cindy

Admittedly, Cindy and I live in the same city.. But I've not had any similar experiences either..

Cindy is right. confidence is key.. Look and act like you belong somewhere and it seems people will ignore you and just get on with their stuff, whatever it may be..

[Keaira]

Trust me, I very much doubt you can hold a candle to these people.

[NikaPlaidypus]

I just go in, get what I want (and a couple things that I didn't know I wanted), and go.  I haven't had any problems any way I've presented.  Then again, I'm pretty confident.  Go in with confidence.  They give you a 'look' or a s->-bleeped-<-?  Look right back and raise an eyebrow.  Eff 'em if they can't take a joke.