Bathroom

[DarkLady]

I do not understand why FTM could not use men's room. However I have to admit that as pre-transition MTF some men looked weirdly at me probably because I nearly always used a stall.

[K8]

I must be oblivious, because I have peed sitting down for about 20 years now.  I never noticed anyone giving me the hairy eyeball, even when I had to wait for a stall.  Perhaps I just wasn't paying attention, but generally people in men's rooms avoid noticing each other.

The only time I got a look was when I was in the stall by the door while wearing heels and a skirt.  That was my first excursion out in a skirt, well before transitioning.  Once seated I realized I should have used the women's room.   When I left the stall to wash my hands, the man at the other sink gave me quite a look but said nothing.

- Kate

[Jude_]

I've only recently started using the men's room. I was scared for a long time, but i finally worked up the courage and just did it. I brought a bathroom buddy (a male friend) with me the first couple of times. Like everyone else has said, guys try and use the bathroom as quickly as possible, and don't even make eye contact. A lot of them don't even look up from the urinal. I haven't been hassled or anything, even though I still look kinda girly. You just have to walk in with confidence!

[stacyB]

The only issue with bathrooms are when people who draw attention to themselves might make you feel awkward. And by drawing attention to themselves, I dont mean by dressing. Even in places that would seem "safe" someone people can creep out others.

Being in drab one day this week I had to the use the mens room at a corporate client, and there was a guy in their whistling to himself and seems somehow out of place. It creeped the hell out of me, I just did my business and got out ASAP.

Thats never (yet) happened to me in the ladies room, though Im sure there are women who excel just as well at creeping out others...