I got "ma'am"d for the first time yesterday

[AnamethatstartswithE]

Technically I have been "referred to as female" before, see:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,211575.msg1873092.html#msg1873092

but this one was definitely more polite. The parking lot attendant said "have a nice day ma'am."

It took me a couple of seconds to even realize what had happened. I liked it, it was nice, but not some earth shattering change for me.

I am pretty sure that transitioning is something I want to do, the main things holding me back are my parents, and a LOT of fear of the unknown/change. I've been hoping for some sort of sign that this is what I should do, I had hoped that passing at some level might be enough to convince me, but it is sort of nothing. I don't know.

[stephaniec]

congrats

[Harley Quinn]

Definitely a woo whoo moment!

[MelissaB]

This reminds me of when I was 16 and while at work this older gentleman called me "miss."

Little different experience for me then.  I had longer hair (but not because I wanted to be a girl... *denial*).  I did turn around and give the guy an annoyed look, and he was embarrassed. 

On the outside I was all righteous indignation - I was a "guy" after all.  But somewhere deep down inside, away from fear, away from guilt, there was a part of me that thought "really?  I could pass as a girl?  hmmmmmmmm "

It would be nice to have that kind of experience now, knowing myself better.