Transition is up and down, but me being the glass half full kind of gal, I tend to remember the lighter side of transitioning. I remember:
The time I visited a winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. After sampling a couple wines, I had to use the washroom. Being a winery, course the bathrooms didn't have your basic men and female sign...they were artsy-like. Looking at the doors, I was trying to tell which was the female, and figuring I had a 50/50 chance, I put my hand on the door, and about to open, when I heard the voice of a kid say "lady, that's the boys bathroom!" Lol
The time I went for my first mammogram. While standing there with my boob in between the glass plates, the technician asked if I was comfortable. For some reason I blurted out "now, if only they could figure out how to do a mammogram and prostate exam at the same time, we'd be in business." Lol, she laughed.
First time driving as Nina way back in 2008, I accidentally cut off a guy who was trying to squeeze in front of me. He was mad, got out of his car, came to my window which I rolled down. "Where'd you learn to drive woman?" I laughed and said "thank you!"
The time I wrote a letter to my ex-wife telling her I was trans, and included a pic of me. I handed this this letter and said watch some tv show that day about a husband who decided to become a woman. Two days later, her mom contacted her and said she had seen a tv show, and couldn't help but think that I could be like that. I recall my ex telling her mom "mom, have I got a story for you." While married, never thought I gave off vibes, but maybe mother-in-laws are more perceptive than I thought.
First time following my GRS, my family doctor seeing my woo-hoo for the first time. I am her first patient who's gone through surgery. Lying back, legs spread, she said "amazing, just amazing." Dr. brassard enjoyed me sharing that experience with him a few weeks later for a routine follow up.
Love to hear your funny experiences or RLE that made you happy.
Nina
