Home at last, almost 9 pm. What a looooong day, I don't know how I held out ... it was totally pleasant.
Really, me being myself seemed to be a big non-event. Accepted, talked to, hugged and kissed. The only slight hug/kiss hesitation came from a late (very late) arrival that hadn't been informed (forewarned?) and that was only a slight hesitation. More like a fast thought process of should I - yes I should on their part. I think I only noticed it because I was looking for it.
One young'un, probably around 6?, stared at me a lot like he was trying to figure me out.
The only issue which really wasn't one was .. spanish speaking family. Lots of conversation flowing that we had no idea what was what. Host and hostess did fine helping us stay included. I still preferred later when most people had left. I do like it quieter.
When it was just the 4 of us outside talking it was just random small talk. She (friend/hostess) did ask a bit about my coming out at work and how I decided and managed to do it. She's still a bit in awe/impressed by me actually doing it. For me it was a had to - you know what I mean. She told me that she started paying attention with the first bit of weight lose, clothes changing a bit, nails, then small bits of makeup (eye shadow/mascara). So right from the start I got her attention .. not in a creepy way.
I got to find out that out of, hmm, a lot of people at work, only a couple say anything derogatory (she called them idiots). I did not ask who. If they say something in my hearing, I'll report them, otherwise I don't care. If someone else wants to report them, that's up to them.
Found out some are slightly confused and not sure what to do or say, Host says he tells them .. It's not that hard, her name is Faith, she/her not he/him .. simple. Host is the boyfriend btw, he accepted me straight away, has never missed a beat on my name or pronouns. He is the one I've mentioned, somewhere, that hugs me and I can feel that he's hugging me as he would any woman. I can just tell, it's different.
I also found out that I have a staunch supporter in one of my co-workers. Not one I would have expected. Which reminds me that you cannot just assume how anyone will take something. There is only one way to know.
Lori said she and her more times than I've ever noticed before. Could have been just my heightened alertness to it, she says that she says it more than I think. I'll take her word for it. I know for the most part he/him stick out so it is probably just me.
brain fog, it took me 30 mins to type this. I think my day is ending.
OH! Columbian food. Different, not what I'm used to, I ate seconds. I'm going to be soooo fat.
g'night
