Hi girls, Johanna here again ---
I cannot believe what happened to me yesterday, Tuesday morning. I was at the large University where I work as a Professor to ask some questions and finalize some paperwork for the final work contract for this semester (which has in fact has already started here). I am an American living and working in Latin America.
I have NOT yet "come out" at the University, or with any of my clients. I might try "coming out" soon to at least 1 group of clients, to sort of "test the waters" and make sure this transition doesn't give me economic problems because the University or some of my clients don't like the fact that I am a girl.
I am 9 weeks into HRT coming up on 10 weeks. I have very nice round but small breasts. My nipples are quite obvious when I am working while presenting as "boy," in boy button-down shirts. The hair on the back of my head is growing out long and my youthful natural brown, no gray -- wow! I have lost all desire to cut my hair. I will let my hair grow as long as it wants to. I am a girl.
Anyway, on with the story...
In the middle of a complex point about the work contract and insurance and tax payments, Martha, the female Human Resources (HR) Manager, said to me (in Spanish, since that is the language here, and I speak fluent Spanish at this point since I have lived here for 8 years now):
"...y necesitas hacer tal y tal ...y mami, este serve muy bien para ti!"
In English: "...and you need to do such-and-such...and MA'AM, this will work very well for you!"
And then I answered her, and the conversation continued on without losing a beat.
I was absolutely floored with happiness, and truly shocked...
Let me explain why...
In Spanish where I live, of course "Mama" or "mami" means "Mother" and "Papi" means "Father."
But the local dialect of Spanish here includes another definition for these 2 words.
If you want to call ANY female affectionately -- sort of a term-of-endearment to say it in a more formal way -- you can simply say "Mami."
If you want to call ANY male affectionately, you can simply say "Papi."
Previously, I have many times been called "Papi" here. And not meaning "Father" although I have been called "Papi" as "Father" too, since I have a beautiful princess 6-year-old daughter here.
I have NEVER been called "Mami" here -- even by accident. Until yesterday, that is...
Wow.
Was this a "slip of the tongue"? Well, maybe, I dunno. This wasn't like what happened to me a few weeks ago, when on 2 separate occasions 2 different cashiers who were strangers mistakenly "ma'am"-ed me.
Not at all. Martha, the HR Director at this large University where I am a Professor, knows me quite well at this point.
I have never said to her that I am anything but a boy. I am a girl, but I have never said this to her, or anyone else at the University.
For work, I dress like a boy. Yesterday morning in front of Martha, I was dressed as a guy, with buttom-down work shirt and business-casual long guy's pants.
A slip of the tongue?
Maybe. But never has this happened to me previously here.
It did yesterday. Wow. I am astounded.
Did Martha maybe notice my breasts, which are small, but quite well-defined in my boy work shirt? Did she feel that she was talking a female, subconsciously, when her mind was occupied on the medium-complicated topics we were discussing?
Did Martha maybe see my nipples, since I don't quite need a bra yet -- I am kind of like a 12-year-old girl with budding breasts, with obvious protruding nipples, and round feminine boobies (very small boobs, but growing FAST!). Did Martha see my nipples? Did she subconsciously feel she was speaking with a female person -- me?
Did Martha maybe notice my quieter, more feminine mannerisms? And therefore felt she was speaking to a girl?
Did Martha notice my newly-growing beautiful light brown hair, growing down the back of my neck? And for this reason, think that she was conversing with another female?
I dunno, to be honest. But it seems a little strange to be a pure coincidence.
SHE KNOWS ME WELL. I work there, and I have had dealings with Martha many times now.
Why did she call me "Ma'am"?
Sure made my day.
Wow am I happy with my life right now.
Hugs to all,
Johanna.
