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I just got sir'ed :-(

Started by Rosa, August 03, 2013, 12:44:33 PM

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StellaB

Quote from: Donna Elvira on August 04, 2013, 04:54:35 PM
Stella,
I think we are saying very much the same thing, just using slightly different words. The phrase "My philosophy here of course is taking the path of least resistance" could be taken straight out of my own book. That is what I meant by no longer having any difficulty saying I am trans  (Just as well as I'll be shortly telling the 1900 employees of the company I work for...) but neither do I go around brandishing this in people's face and am very happy to live my life as discreetly as possible.
Take care
Donna

Hi Donna

I didn't think you did and yes we're on the same page pretty much.

However I wish you luck with the 1900 employees.. I'd be having kittens.

Stella
"The truth within me is more than the reality which surrounds me."
Constantin Stanislavski

Mistakes not only provide opportunities for learning but also make good stories.
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Theo

Quote from: PiaBianca on August 04, 2013, 11:40:40 AM
Here in Germany that's not possible. You have to have some RLE before you can even be considered for HRT.
Actually that is much more dependent on your insurance company and your therapist than anything else. It is not a prerequisite per se...
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generalchaos34

I wouldnt feel bad about it. In my before time when i didn't understand my own personal trans issues were and I worked in food service I would occasionally encounter someone who gave me mixed gender signals (it was a pizza joint so we phone calls then pick ups) When i was conscious of what was happening I would avoid using sir and ma'am if could not nail down the voice, that way i did not do anything to embarrass them. Of course, if you have ever worked in food, its brutal and soul sucking, so after a long day your brain could be on auto-pilot so you will pretty much respond to the first key thing you hear. So even if the person heard your voice and were confused upon seeing you, im sure they probably didnt even notice since they had 100 more orders and screaming children behind them! So don't take it personal, and as everyone else says, simply go about your business. When i was younger and hadn't even began to acknowledge with my own dysphoria issues I would be mistaken for a girl on the phone (and to this day i still do not know why) at the restaurant. That would certainly anger me, and in a way that it would take years to fully understand why.  Its odd, when you want to be treated one way, you get the opposite, and when you change to the way you were being acknowledged, it all changes back! Such is life i guess, so as long as you are happy I say do not be discouraged!
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Rosa

Thanks all for the encouragement. I think I'm doing fine and making progress then there are days I break down and think what the H am I doing.
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