Quote from: Donna Elvira on July 02, 2013, 11:08:46 PM
Ciara & Shantel,
Thank you for your kind messages. Yes I am delighted and yes, even if I was optimistic about the final outcome, the issue was always wrankling at the back of my mind. As it happens, I believe my boss may have received some feedback about how I am perceived by others as when I said I doubted anyone would be surprised by my coming out, he agreed immediately.
P.S. Shantel, you interpretation is very kind but I really don't believe my boss pereceives me as a woman yet... 
However he said one thing yesterday that blew me over, he said he simply couldn't see himself getting in the way of me being myself....
Just a little epilogue to the above exchange....
I arrived in Montreal yesterday and in spite of being held up for a few minutes at passport control and then immigration (first time it has ever happened to me) there was no problem.
During the flight over, I started reading the book "In one person" that my boss had referred to last Monday and quickly understood why it had got him thinking about me. The main character is a bissexual male who just happens to have a fascination for trans women and the first trans woman he has a serious relationship with is called......wait for it: "Donna"
If that wasn't enough, after I arrived at my hotel and freshening up a bit, I went out to get a bite to eat before going to bed. As I am on a business trip, for the weekend I am dressed androgynous female ie. women's jeans, women's linen blouse, women's walking shoes...but the light blue blouse was transparent enough to see the outline of a simple white bra. I also wear very light make-up around the eyes and lips but really very discreet. To finish, I was carrying a cardigan and a small red purse in my hand.
Anyway, while waiting for the elevator to go down to the lobby, a very good looking woman in her mid-forties arrived with a young girl. She smiled at me and I smiled back, much the way any two women would under such circumstances.
Just as the elevator arrived, who should arrive but my boss. I was taken very much by surprise, as was he I think, as he had never yet seen me in quite such a "femme" mode. Nevertheless, he introduced his wife and daugher and to evacuate the awkwardness I immediately told him I had started reading "In one person" and already understood why it had made him think of me. That worked and conversation quicky changed to what was worth doing here in Montreal today.
No problem at the end of the day and now his wife has seen me too so I guess that sort of breaks the ice for next time...
Warm regards.
Donna
