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Quote from: Dena on July 30, 2016, 12:34:25 PM
I made the decision that RLE should be RLE in every way and that meant no more standing.
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Dena, I'm with you on your point. If one is really, truly transitioning, then one ought to be complete in every manner. Certainly you will attract attention in a women's restroom if your feet point the 'wrong' way.
Make the habit of wiping the seat before you sit wherever you go; that takes only a few moments.
Otherwise, my circumstance was different. My 'pre-op' anatomy was better sitting than standing, so I preferred sitting. My dad fought with me - forcing me to stand whenever he was around. I could not wait for that to end.
With that, my 'last stand' was probably around 1978 or 1979. There was no point standing, dear ol' dad's stern glance was no longer around to force me, I refused to join along when other guys went as a group, I waited for when the coast was clear at public men's restrooms when presenting as male.
I went through the process of mixing up locations beyond my usual work area wherever I worked as 'male'; I could not let others question why no one saw me stand.
Humour has it at one of my excursions at work during my male fail period. A co-worker entered the men's room, saw me washing my hands, and apologised for mistakenly entering the women's facility.
It is cleaner to sit (than stand) if your body forces a go while still carrying your bladder bag and catheter; your body is telling you that you are ready to remove that tube. Use the bidet when you finish.
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