Well, I'm starting to confuse people...

[Nigella]

That must have been cool for you and hopefully a sign of things to come.

I've been confused all of my life, lol.

I have had people call me miss since my teen years and my mum has said people thought I was a girl even when I was a baby, how right they were, lol.

Blessings for the future

Stardust

[Rock_chick]

Awesome news hun, bet that made you happy.

[Meshi]

didnt read every post, but laser works faster and much less time consuming, assuming you have darker hair, cause it wont work on gray, white, or blonde hairs, and some reds.. 

[placeholdername]

I have dark-ish hair, but as it turns out, maybe half the hair on my face isn't actually dark, although the other half is very dark which is why I was under the impression that laser would be a good choice.  The place I go to does both laser and electro, and the woman (who has 27 years experience) recommended I do electro rather than laser.  Also, I've heard about it growing back somewhat after laser, and I'd rather just have it be all the way gone.

I've been going for about 2 months now and it's maybe 1/4 to 1/6 done... we started at the bottom and are working up towards the chin now...

[paulault55]

May 2009 was when i started really confusing people, a man at the voting place asked if i was a guy or a gal, then later 2 men opened the door for me, one at my doctors office then at the post office, it continued through July, on my next therapist appointment i told my therapist about getting ma'am'd, doors held open etc., i said i thought it was time to go full time, he agreed but said as far as he was concerned i had been full time since May, i had slipped into full time without even knowing it.

Paula

[Meshi]

I have dark-ish hair, but as it turns out, maybe half the hair on my face isn't actually dark, although the other half is very dark which is why I was under the impression that laser would be a good choice.  The place I go to does both laser and electro, and the woman (who has 27 years experience) recommended I do electro rather than laser.  Also, I've heard about it growing back somewhat after laser, and I'd rather just have it be all the way gone.

I've been going for about 2 months now and it's maybe 1/4 to 1/6 done... we started at the bottom and are working up towards the chin ow...

Ive not had hardly any regrowth with laser on the face with dark hair.  They use a Lightsource diode laser on me.  You are not supposed to tan either while getting laser, as it wont or may not get all the dark.  I went to a place to get all the laser done (whole  body) sprinolactone helps with regrowth and smoother skin as well, then i went to an electrologist for the finer hairs and any white hair.  Im still going. Has to be the most lengthy of transitioning and very expensive. 

[JillEclipse]

to the OP

do you wear girl's clothes while in guy mode? there is something i am missing here...why did they think you were a girl if your back was turned to them?

There's a really good way to finding out if you are passing, and it is this - open your mouth. if people turn their heads then that means you were passing...

[Sarah B]

As for me, nobody ever was confused about my gender and as I have said before in 1989 when I changed, I dressed appropriately, light make up and I went to work inside of 3 months, full time and from that point onwards, I have always been recognized as a female.

One of the things that made the biggest difference in me being recognized as a female, was I had extremely long hair down to my waist.  In addition I always have looked approximately 5 to 10 years younger than my true age.  The only other thing that helped me being recognized as a female was, "be yourself".

Kind regards
Sarah B
PS I am grateful to my grandmother and mother for those genes.