suppose to take offense to it but it's not

[Larisa]

Ive been told by my dad, a friend and one of my bosses at work I laugh like a girl or as my dad says a little school girl. That boss said I laugh like kendra wilkinson does. My dad has said the other day you talk like a girl about how I say somethings. I was told by a coworker I had cute little girl hair and I acted offended but I wasnt. Ive been told by a friend I dont act like much of a guy and says I have a girly manerisms like for example.....

hair twirling,
like, ya know, oh my god and so on
thumb in pocket, roll up jeans instead of belt that I did not as a girl thing but just did instead of using belts and little things I do sometimes.

It's like it's suppose to offend me but it's a total compliment to me!! Is this weird I take it as a compliment that makes me happy??

[V M]

Sometimes folks say some similar things with the purpose of insulting me, but then they are surprised when I smile and reply...
Right on, cool, thank you 

[Anna_81]

The same thing happens to me from time to time and I actually get a little thrill out of it.
I've just started to step out of my comfort zone a little bit and much like V M, let them know that I actually take it as a compliment instead of the intended insult. It's really funny seeing peoples reactions sometimes, it's almost like they end up looking like the idiot, especially when their friends are around. Give it a try next time it happens.

[KaylaW]

I wondered why I always stand around with my thumbs in my pockets... now I know.

[Anna++]

I've never been one for taking insults as insults.  Even if it's something I'm sensitive to I'll try to find some way to turn a comment around and make a joke.  I agree with Paula, people don't expect it so it's fun to see their reactions!

[Shantel]

I was invited by an old friend to visit him in Eastern Washington and hunt wild turkey, he had moved over there 15 years ago. It was a warm day and I lay down at the woodsy edge of a grassy hillside and fell asleep. I was awakened by my hunting buddy who advised me that I was now covered with ticks. There I was stripped down to just my briefs and a shirt and as he is picking the nasty things off of me he says, "You have legs and feet just like a girl's." When I took off my men's flannel shirt he says, "OMG you are a girl, you've got tits!" Initially I acted upset with him but had to level with him about my trans status. Although I haven't gone back for several seasons because it's a small redneck town and I'm sure he's discussed it with everyone by now, still I thought it was a good affirmation of what he referred to as dramatic changes since he had last seen me 15 years earlier.

[spacial]

I remember once, many years ago, while I was getting the crap beaten out of me by four big guys, because I refused to skivvy for them, a social worker yelled from the other side of the kitchen that I screemed like a girl.

I just think its a better world now, that  we can, generally, express who we are without fear of beatings or prosecution.

[Lesley_Roberta]

Weeeeeeeeeell do you think of yourself as female?

Aaaaaaaand are they aware of it?

I've had a couple of friends that just weren't connecting the damned dots. "give me your man card" in reply to something I had said, and me replying "I don't have a man card you idiot".

Part of the process of my realization was coming to look back with hindsight at myself and finally understand so much of who I was, that all along I had never really understood.

I am not even capable of being offended when mistaken as female. Duh
The other day while walking home from my visit, this guy walks past real close from exiting the town hall, "Good day sir" rather friendly like, "how are you today sir?". So I greeted him back, but part of me wanted to say, 'you know we have some great optometrists in town, you should visit one'. I mean what part of my purse, carried like a purse, my jewellery and just abut everything about my behaviour was invisible?

He was just being friendly, but, it still irked me.
Doofus, are you blind?