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Title: Thanksgiving with strangers!
Post by: Felix on November 24, 2011, 11:24:46 PM
Post by: Felix on November 24, 2011, 11:24:46 PM
I went to a single parent meetup for thanksgiving dinner today. I didn't know anybody, and I wasn't sure how to handle gender and whether or not to explain. I decided whatever I don't care and don't feel like caring, so I introduced myself as Felix and just acted casual.
I didn't realize I was passing (they had an equality sticker on the front door, so I figured they could tell I was ftm and just didn't find it strange) until I said that getting a bone set "hurt worse than childbirth" and two women seemed kind of offended and said there's no way I could know about that. Lol I am such an idiot. :eusa_doh:
I stammered a little, but the moment passed without incident. The only other slight problem was a guy at some point not believing me about my age. All in all it went so much better than expected, though. The food was great, my daughter was pretty mellow, the other guests were pretty cool, and we made good time catching buses home.
So many of my adventures end in awkwardness or disaster. This one did not. :)
I didn't realize I was passing (they had an equality sticker on the front door, so I figured they could tell I was ftm and just didn't find it strange) until I said that getting a bone set "hurt worse than childbirth" and two women seemed kind of offended and said there's no way I could know about that. Lol I am such an idiot. :eusa_doh:
I stammered a little, but the moment passed without incident. The only other slight problem was a guy at some point not believing me about my age. All in all it went so much better than expected, though. The food was great, my daughter was pretty mellow, the other guests were pretty cool, and we made good time catching buses home.
So many of my adventures end in awkwardness or disaster. This one did not. :)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving with strangers!
Post by: Lee on November 25, 2011, 12:14:47 AM
Post by: Lee on November 25, 2011, 12:14:47 AM
Sounds like a great day. I'm glad it went well.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving with strangers!
Post by: N.Chaos on November 25, 2011, 12:43:08 AM
Post by: N.Chaos on November 25, 2011, 12:43:08 AM
Congrats, that's awesome. Always great when things turn out better than expected.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving with strangers!
Post by: Felix on November 25, 2011, 12:52:43 AM
Post by: Felix on November 25, 2011, 12:52:43 AM
I looked around at one point and realized all the guys were in the kitchen and the women were upstairs with the kids. Social gender is so weird. ;D And I wasn't the shortest guy there, which I worry about sometimes.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving with strangers!
Post by: Morgan. on November 25, 2011, 05:06:11 AM
Post by: Morgan. on November 25, 2011, 05:06:11 AM
I'm glad things went well Felix :)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving with strangers!
Post by: Devlyn on November 25, 2011, 06:16:20 AM
Post by: Devlyn on November 25, 2011, 06:16:20 AM
Excellent, Felix! I'm glad you had a good holiday, hugs, Tracey