The Women's Group

[K8]

There's an informal women's group at my church that meets once a month.  Most of the women are in their forties and fifties but some are older or younger.  Except for perhaps a few of the newer ones, all of them know that I'm trans.

Today they invited me to join them.  I am friendly with all of them, but they aren't the women I usually hang out with.  Still, I was pleased to be asked and didn't think that I should refuse.

I had a good time.  We just talked about various things, none of which I remember now – just connecting with each other.  It was nice to spend time with a new group of people.  I was comfortable the whole time I was there, even when trying to explain to an elderly woman that I knew her from years ago when I looked different.  (She still didn't remember me – she has memory problems.)

It was nothing special, but it was nice to be included.  And isn't that what most of us want – to be included in a group of people similar to ourselves?

- Kate

[azSam]

That's great Kate. I'm happy that you felt accepted and that it all went smoothly. Yay!, for being accepted!

[Colleen Ireland]

It was nothing special, but it was nice to be included.  And isn't that what most of us want – to be included in a group of people similar to ourselves?

From where I sit, it was something very special indeed.  THEY reached out to YOU.  Invited you into their group.  That is an enormous thing, I think, and the fact that everything seemed so normal makes it even more special, I think.  Talk about "Living the dream!"  That is amazing.  I'm really happy for you, Kate.  We should all be so blessed.

[Janet_Girl]

That is great Kate.  And even if they are not the type of women you hang out with, they asked you to join them.  Is that not the purpose of a women's group?  To bring together women of different backgrounds?

Go and have some fun. 

[Asfsd4214]

That's fantastic, I had a similar experience just recently and its subtly changed my life.

A week or so ago I was at a narcotics anonymous meeting, and in many ways it changed my life, however not in the ways you might expect.

I woman came up to me and said I should check out the womens NA meeting on saturday, it was then for the first time I realized... I actually passed, up close, for sure, for an extended period of time (wearing my traditionally ambiguous dress sense, lol).

[Lacey Lynne]

From where I sit, it was something very special indeed.  THEY reached out to YOU.  Invited you into their group.  That is an enormous thing, I think, and the fact that everything seemed so normal makes it even more special, I think.  Talk about "Living the dream!"  That is amazing.  I'm really happy for you, Kate.  We should all be so blessed.

Colleen said it perfectly, Kate.  Wow, that's GREAT news!  Honestly, I don't think it gets any better than this.  Genetic women accepting you into the fold?   Rock on!   

[Cindy]

Excellent news Kate. As others have said doesn't matter if they are not your usual friends. They have stepped out of the way to acknowledge you. At that is a very special thing to do.

Hugs
Cindy

[justmeinoz]

Wonderful news Kate.  The fact that it was  "nothing special" makes it a truly special experience.

Hugs from me too, Sandra.