A funny thing happened to me......

[Staci3336]

Ok, so I thought it might be fun to share some of the experiences we all have had with this whole gender thing in a humorous way. I'm sure that everyone has that one funny story that they have encountered. 
If we can laugh at ourselves then we can laugh about anything!

So here is one of mine (among many)
When I first called my therapist I was really nervous,, I actually went to a pay phone for fear of someone finding my phone records and finding out I was Trans. When the Dr answered the phone, it was the first time in my life I had ever spoke as Staci's outloud, other than the "inner voice" When I spoke what I heard was my guy voice, ( I panicked thinkning it would be recognized)  I qucikly cleared my throat and tried to find a her voice, LOL but what came out was some whispery drunken sounding rasp. My Dr thought I was a drug addict, and had a counceler there to talk to me at my first appt. 

Love to hear some of your funny things!

[Lee]

Nothing too interesting has happened to me, but I find it funny that my Dad took about a month to recognize me with short hair.  I see him usually a few days each week, so he doesn't have much excuse.  However, when looking for me in groups of people, he'd need me to stand in front of him and wave in order to find me.  Otherwise he'd walk right on by.  He finally seems used to it....about half a year later. 

[MarinaM]

My oldest friends who are closest to me are now guilty of thinking of me as hot. (They actually said "she's hot")

A person that I consider my brother told me that I am now going to be objectified like the rest of the women on the planet, and if I don't like it I should go and make myself ugly.

My doc's intake person thought I was a FTM patient over the phone.

At my latest interview, the scientist asked if I could tolerate people who would perceive me as very different. (I said of course, it's a way of life)

Nothing hilarious though.

[Serra]

My oldest friends who are closest to me are now guilty of thinking of me as hot. (They actually said "she's hot")

I had to give the "eyes up here" speech to one of my friends who had known for months.  He was REALLY embarrassed.

[Staci3336]

Ok time to up the Ante',, when I was around 9 or 10, I used to try on my Moms makeup when it was time to take a bath.. One time she was mad because I was in there to long so she soad she was coming in. I panicked as I had my face all made up.. I quickly grabed her rouge ( it was liquid base) and rubbed it all over my face. When My Mom came in I was sittin gin the tub with my whole face totally rouge red!!! . I told her I was trying to scare her LOL

[melissa42013]

Ok here are a couple of mine......

When I went to the doc to get HRT the admin asked me if I would be ok if an intern observed with the doctor. I said no problem. Well the doc (a guy) come in with this really attractive young woman...... It was funny and a bit embarrassing to have to answer all of the the docs questions about "how long you have felt like a woman".... etc. The crazy thing was it was the male ego that didn't like coming out in front of a girl...

........When I took my prescription to the Pharmacy she looked at me and said, "You do realize the doctor prescribed you estrogen?" I just looked at her, smiled, and said, yes... I'm a MTF TG.... she said "ok" and range me up.......

-M

[JessicaH]

Melissa, Maybe you should ask your wife  if she has anything "funny" to add? 

[pebbles]

Various odd events happen to me in the past I had to see a GP for something unrelated to my trans condition but the issue resolved itself the night before making the trip irrelevant I apologized to the GP who wasn't my normal GP.

He decided to take my blood pressure anyway. And he asked me if I was on any medication I said Spironolactone and Estrogen. He Asked "Why are you taking Spironolactone with birth control? Let me check your blood pressure"
Woot for passing... I dismissively mentioned it begin used to correct an endocrine disruption. rather than explain my whole story and out myself.

[melissa42013]

Melissa, Maybe you should ask your wife  if she has anything "funny" to add? 

Ok, Fine..... Stacy and I are quite close. One day my wife fell asleep on Stacy's bed so I said, just sleep with me to Stacy. Well the next day my wife told me she was a bit shocked that she woke up and we were sleeping together. I said, we were just sleeping (Anti-androgens really change things) and her response was "you were spooning"..... To which I had no answer..... lol
-M

[Stephe]

Probably the most fun I have had is when friends I haven't seen in a LONG time have popped back by my house looking for the old me, "Excuse me ma'am, do you know where >old name< has moved too?" I usually let this go on for a while before I finally break down and say "You don't recognize me do you?" It usually blows their mind The look on their faces is priceless.. They have always been cool about it, but it is funny to watch the look on their face as their brain short circuits for a moment.

[Espenoah]

I was in a car with a bunch of female friends today. We saw our study hall advisor walking down the street, so we rolled down our windows and called out to her. Now, just last trimester I had her study hall, she knew me as  girl, and that tri just ended a week ago...yet she looked in the car and called, "Hello girls...and guys!" Made me smile that my own teacher had said that. XD

[JessicaH]

Ok, Fine..... Stacy and I are quite close. One day my wife fell asleep on Stacy's bed so I said, just sleep with me to Stacy. Well the next day my wife told me she was a bit shocked that she woke up and we were sleeping together. I said, we were just sleeping (Anti-androgens really change things) and her response was "you were spooning"..... To which I had no answer..... lol
-M

In most instances, that would be the beging to the story' "The night my wife threw my stuff in the yard and changed the locks"! While Melissa's wife does struggle a lot ith the TG issue, she is a kind, intelligent and sweet person with whom I have become close friends with. It's funny but sometimes truth is far stranger than fiction!

[Just Shelly]

I have seen people I know in stores and as they walk by I say hi and am about to ask how things are going or whatever else small talk, but usually after saying hi they continue to walk away and think I was a stranger just being friendly.

This just about happened today but I quickly seen she didn't recognise me so I didn't say hi, I feel so rude doing that though.

This was really awkward when it first started to happen, now its a little funny and also confirming.

Shelly

[V M]

I went to the ATM at the bank to get a few $s for groceries after banking hours and a man walked up behind me (this always makes me nervous) He did stand back a reasonable distance though

I finished my transaction and turned about to see who was there... He wasn't the most handsome man but not particularly ugly either

He said hello ma'am with a shy grin and looked down... I took note of the lines on his face and noticed the salt and pepper hair and receding hairline and realized he was about my age group

I hesitated before I left until he looked up again so he could see a smiling face saying hello in return

It wasn't any big deal, but I left feeling okay and hope he felt okay also

[Staci3336]

  I just typed all of this and now I am retyping it again!!  I hate the acciidental back button!

STACY!! love your name   LOL ,  also love your post,, I remember when my ex wife  threw all stuff out the window, and locked me out!  I snuck in through the basement window (insert song there) and I slept at the end of the bed like a dog..not really that funny but if you put it into a movie and had us both thrown it might be funny?

Shelly,, LOL THATS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!  so basically you passed and also passed in front of people who know the drab you!!! Congrats!!!!  ( I would have panicked and hid under a chair! ) LOL

Virginia!  the ultimate ATM test...Ther is no other more uncomfortable encounter than than the dreaded ATM,, and you got a MAam instead of the knod... nice job..   

[JessicaH]

There really are a lot of funny things that go along with transition. I have always been a person to look for humor in even the worst situations so I think transition is going to give me plenty of things to find humor in.  My dearest friend Melissa and I constantly joke about things going on with transition and sometimes  you just have to laugh so you don't cry.

I think there are a lot more humorous stories out there regarding transition and daily life. Just remember, people have to laugh with you when you laugh at yourself. If they are laughing WITH you, they are not laughing AT you! 

[GinaDouglas]

I was living in Queens, and everybody on the block knew everybody else on the block.  Everybody used the same subway station and bus stop.  Our block was near the top of the hill, and nobody had much reason to be there if they didn't live there.  I was coming from my first Pride Parade, wearing a sundress and wig.  A whole bunch of Chinese children were playing out front, and the adults were watching from balconies, on a a cool Sunday evening.  I could tell that nobody had a clue who I was, until I turned up the walkway to my door.  I could see children with jaws dropped open, then there was a flurry of Chinese chatter from the adults, and all the kids went running inside.