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Title: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on November 24, 2009, 12:46:29 AM
If you don't know what It Made My Day is, it's a website where people can share blurbs of awesome things that happen to them. So I thought maybe I'd make a transgender version - share things related to transition/passing/trans stuff in general.

Here's mine:

I got checked out today - by a VERY gay man. IMMD

(Now let's see how fast this thread dies. Lol)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: jesse on November 24, 2009, 05:46:15 AM
i was in a bath house and not for the reasons you might think and i got told i had a very female body.
jessica
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 24, 2009, 10:51:49 AM
The day I went to the SSA and they change my gender marker to 'Female'.



Janet
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on November 24, 2009, 11:24:34 AM
Today or whenever?
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on November 24, 2009, 01:11:28 PM
For the regular one it's generally today, but if you want to say something that's older, fine. :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on November 24, 2009, 02:11:06 PM
Alright, then some weeks ago I was in my drawing class and at some point the guy next to me looked at my chest and went "holy crap I though she was a guy!"

This was after some weeks of this class, so apparently I passed for a bit.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Miniar on November 24, 2009, 06:38:33 PM
I just got a reply on an "initial" job application, asking for more information, in which I was addressed as Hans. IMMD.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: qRachelp on November 24, 2009, 06:51:52 PM
I sat in a recliner reading forum posts all day while yawning... and avoiding mosh pits. ;D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on December 02, 2009, 08:20:48 PM
It always makes my day when I Google "female to male" or something of that sort, and I come up with a site about extension cords.  ::)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Nicky on December 02, 2009, 08:31:00 PM
I was walking back to work after my electrolysis session, waiting at the lights and I herd this persistant beep. I turn around and driving past in a truck are a couple road workers hanging out their windows giving me a "Hey baby" kind of look.  ;D

But maybe it was the free facial the electrologist gave me after our session....I've been floating ever since...

Cool topic BTW!
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Luna! on December 02, 2009, 08:36:05 PM
Why would someone devote an entire site to extension cords?..

Anyway, a few weeks back, I had gone to a McDonalds. The cashier had taken my order and was moving to get it when her supervisor asked her for something.

"Just a sec," she replied, "I'm getting her order."

I wasn't trying to look feminine. I was dressed in boy's clothes. I hadn't even shaved that day, and apparently none of these things mattered.
That kind of thing happens every so often, and it always makes my day. :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Elijah3291 on December 02, 2009, 08:37:57 PM
I ordered a packer and it shipped on the day I ordered it.. and

I got the courage to call a therapist, and while she called me "miss" and couldnt take me in, she did give me two references of gender therapists.. and

my Dad seems to slightly being a bit more accepting, enough for him to give me advice on calling the therapist and what to say to her.

:D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Jamie-o on December 02, 2009, 08:38:27 PM
My mom introduced me as her son this weekend.   :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Elijah3291 on December 02, 2009, 09:02:12 PM
Quote from: Jamie-o on December 02, 2009, 08:38:27 PM
My mom introduced me as her son this weekend.   :)

thats HUGE, something I daydream about, congrats
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on December 02, 2009, 09:17:02 PM
"Alright gentlemen, so what's your last name?"

"[insert last name here]"

"Oh. . ." The lady proceeds to search the list for a minute or two. (I'm the only person with my last name) "You can't possibly be Julie right?"

"Yep that's me."

"Oh, you are Julie. Okay."

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Jamie-o on December 02, 2009, 09:38:45 PM
Quote from: SilverFang on December 02, 2009, 09:17:02 PM
"Alright gentlemen, so what's your last name?"

"[insert last name here]"

"Oh. . ." The lady proceeds to search the list for a minute or two. (I'm the only person with my last name) "You can't possibly be Julie right?"

"Yep that's me."

"Oh, you are Julie. Okay."

IMMD

You should have said, "What?!  It's Julio, dude."  ;)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on December 02, 2009, 10:05:54 PM
Quote from: Jamie-o on December 02, 2009, 09:38:45 PM
You should have said, "What?!  It's Julio, dude."  ;)

I was actually getting crossed off a detention list  :P
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on December 03, 2009, 01:29:53 AM
Quote from: Luna! on December 02, 2009, 08:36:05 PM
Why would someone devote an entire site to extension cords?..
I think it was just an article or something. But it's amusing to use terms you associate with trans stuff and come up with something completely different. I made a thread about this a little while ago - acronyms and  words used in everyday conversation that you associate with something LGBT.(QQIA...whatever the rest of that scronym is) Like "binder". When my teacher told me to bring in a binder next class yesterday, I thought "But I already do!" Haha.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Tammy Hope on December 03, 2009, 02:20:20 AM
Back when I was repressing i had a moment like that.

There is/was a radio preacher i REALLY like (he's not like any of the rest of them) and he mentioned at the end of one broadcast that he had a show on the Worship network (a tv network) which I'd never heard of.

So I went by the local library and googled "worship tv network"

Suffice it to say the tv I got wasn't television....
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Miniar on December 03, 2009, 07:41:27 AM
My mum's in Germany with my sister and they talked.
Sister shared concern that she was loosing her sister, and my own mother explained to her that she wasn't loosing anyone and that I'd always be who I've always been.
IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Chaunte on December 03, 2009, 07:47:41 PM
I was working in the store last weekend when a trucker asked for a sub.

We chatted while I made his sandwich.  As he turned to go, he said, "Thanks, doll."

;)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on December 16, 2009, 05:48:06 PM
I was talking to this guy at school today. He doesn't know anything about me being trans. (though he recently started calling me Aaron) He said this:
"You know, I saw you today, and for a minute I couldn't remember whether you were a guy or a girl!"
I thanked him. :P
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: insanitylives on December 16, 2009, 07:41:49 PM
I just realized one of my friends is referring to me as Kyle, rather than my given first name. :D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Elijah3291 on December 16, 2009, 08:15:13 PM
I passed today in target

and, when I asked what was for dinner, and my mom said I could only have 1 sausage, I said "but I'm a growing boy!" and she laughed along with me
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Tammy Hope on December 16, 2009, 08:46:41 PM
I was in Fred's today and as I was leaving the store, a little girl (maybe 6 or 7?) was standing by a basket with her baby brother in the seat and I smiled at the baby as i walked by and she caught my eye and said "What's your name?" and I was self aware enough to say "Laura" and she said "that's a pretty name" and smiled real big.

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: AmySmiles on December 17, 2009, 05:13:52 PM
I was driving home from the grocery store, not trying to look female or anything, but my 7 inch long hair was pulled back nice ... a guy passed me on the right, slowed down, and looked at me for a good 10 seconds out of his driver's side window.  I'm pretty sure he thought I was a woman :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Miniar on December 17, 2009, 06:19:27 PM
I applied T gel for the first time this morning.
It made my day.
In fact, it'll keep making my day for a long time, every day.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Elijah3291 on December 17, 2009, 06:53:04 PM
My mom got me an ornament with Elijah written on it
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: gqueering on December 18, 2009, 05:46:36 AM
ummm, could someone tell me what IMMD stands for?
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on December 18, 2009, 09:24:51 AM
Quote from: chris_gqueering on December 18, 2009, 05:46:36 AM
ummm, could someone tell me what IMMD stands for?

It Made My Day.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: aerosolchild on December 18, 2009, 10:47:54 AM
I was working on a portrait of Wren in my painting class, and one of my class mates came up and said, "Hey, is that your girlfriend? She's cute." IMMD  :D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: gqueering on December 18, 2009, 09:10:46 PM
Quote from: Aaron Chris on December 18, 2009, 09:24:51 AM
It Made My Day.

duh!  :icon_redface:
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on December 18, 2009, 11:07:06 PM
Quote from: chris_gqueering on December 18, 2009, 09:10:46 PM
duh!  :icon_redface:
don't be embarrassed, when I first saw it I didn't get it either. :P
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Elijah3291 on December 20, 2009, 01:15:00 AM
it made my day---

-I am starting therapy this january
-my mom told me I would look good in dress pants, suspenders, and a dress shirt, and she said I would look like johnny depp :) lol

It didnt make my day---
-my stepdad indirectly said that he thought that "maggie" and "elijah" were two different people, which is not true, Elijah is maggie, and maggie is elijah, same person, different gender(in their minds) when they think fo me as maggie, they think of me as female, even though I am male no matter my name
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on December 20, 2009, 01:55:56 AM
I've actually changed my name three times. Once when I was about 8, then back to my birth name when I was 14, and then to a male name a couple months ago. I have friends who swear I was a different person with the different names. xD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on December 22, 2009, 03:12:43 AM
"Oh hey, how's it going?"

"Good."

"So is that your boy?"

"No, that's my daughter."

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Jamie-o on December 29, 2009, 07:10:52 AM
I was in a fast food restaurant today, when this little boy approached my table.  His mom immediately said, "Leave the gentleman alone, dear, he's trying to eat his dinner."   ;D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Rose2Me on December 30, 2009, 11:21:57 AM

I got a day off today.  Rose (that's me!) gets to lounge around the house all day as Rose.  It's the little things in life, ya know.

Rose
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on February 07, 2010, 01:15:37 AM
I got kicked out of the women's changing room today.

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Autumn on February 07, 2010, 01:53:20 AM
Customers refer to me as 'she' and 'her' so often (basically all the time) that my coworkers are barely phased when it happens now. I'm pretty sure one of them actually referred to me as 'she' to a customer today. It's just  easier on peoples' brains.

Course, that guy had worked in contact with me 4 months before he became one of my trainees, and on the first day shadowing me he called me she  :laugh:

I hope to god he didn't overhear the one customer who was trying to hook us up.

What made my day was that the customer I believe he said it to had been escorted up to me in front of 3 coworkers and said "she was the one who helped me!", much to the guy who doesn't work with me's extreme confusion.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Alyssa M. on February 07, 2010, 02:30:50 AM
I got cat-called by some drunk guys in a car while I was walking half a block from my car to my office in the dark. "Hey, you're a sexy <expletive deleted by engine sounds as the car drove off>." It Made My Day that much more scary and unpleasant. Oh, the joys of womanhood.   >:(
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Banf on February 07, 2010, 04:00:30 PM
I'm standing next to my mum when her friend asks "Is your daughter around?"
My mum replies "She's right here.." And the woman looks at me and blinks, "Oh.. Right..!"

IMMD

Of course it will do more when it can be corrected with "son". :P
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: GamerJames on February 11, 2010, 05:18:58 PM
I was playing darts with some friends last weekend, and when one of them came out of the washroom, she said "wow, for a second there I was wondering who that guy was playing darts with [other friend], I think I'm really getting used to seeing you as a guy!" IMMD ;D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on February 12, 2010, 03:34:28 AM
Came out to some (important people) and they're still the same with me, still supportive. It continues to make my day. I might get this mess fixed.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ryuu on February 23, 2010, 08:54:27 AM
Yesterday I posted a picture of myself in a "passing tips" topic on another forum. This morning I woke up and checked it. Someone had replied to give me makeup advice, thinking I wanted to pass for a girl. IMMD.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on February 24, 2010, 04:52:10 PM
Got called "mijo" (not by my mom of course, but it's still awesome.)

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ellieka on February 24, 2010, 06:39:58 PM
I got my first job as Cami today!

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Tammy Hope on March 17, 2010, 01:29:24 AM
Lost track of this thread but my Census Job has provided many instances of IMMD:

1. Just tonight one of my crew - upon hearing of a death in my family expressed her condolences to "my husband and his family" - either I've fooled her this long or she was gracious enough to adjust her language - either way;

2. Last night I was in a Wendy's in the county where I used to teach and the checker was a girl I had in class a couple of years ago - she showed no sign she recognized me, or even clocked me;

3. Women at the office who, for paperwork reasons, MUST know of my defective anatomy have no problem finding me in the ladies room and treat me in all respects as one of them;

In fact, only one person among all the people I work with struggles with the pronouns and you can tell she's trying hard.

All of these make my day....
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on March 17, 2010, 02:51:00 AM
I had my arm around my SO and we were asked if we were gay. I answered "maybe."

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Miniar on March 17, 2010, 08:21:12 AM
I bought a couple things at a shop for the drive home from Reykjavík yesterday. I payed with a card.
The woman at the register ran it through then glanced at it and did a major doubletake.
IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Martin on March 21, 2010, 08:47:51 PM
Definitely the best thing about this thread is it encourages me to think about the good moments in my day, rather than the bad ones. Here's mine.  ^-^
Yesterday I got my hair cut short, since then I've been called "he" at least a couple times. I'm not even sure if I'm trans, and I'm not exactly trying to pass as a boy, but it felt good.  :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Elijah3291 on March 22, 2010, 05:14:58 AM
I was with my boyfriend holding hands... (we are an interracial gay couple) and we walked past this car.. and they shouted out at us.. "thats ->-bleeped-<-ing wrong!" (not sure if its b/c we were black and white, or gay)

and my boyfriend.. quickly responded by turning around, sticking out his tongue like he was making out, and put his hand at his crotch and pretended to jerk it, and then throw "semen" at them.

It was freaking adorable! but.. the part that made my day.. was 1. That he stood up for us so quickly.. and 2. That.. I probably passed as a gay guy to those people in the car.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: aydan_boy on March 23, 2010, 05:20:45 AM
The other day while at a dirt market quite a few ladies tried to sell me boys boxers. Not ONE person asked if i wanted to buy a bra/any type of womens underwear. Minus the part where my brother says "Shes a girl" It was pretty great.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: rexgsd on March 23, 2010, 03:37:00 PM
Well, it technically didn't happen in real life, but in a dream. My dream, was that I was in a sort of group session, maybe it was specifically for transfolk, maybe not. But I remember telling them i was a transexual, a crossdresser, and a homosexual, and was nervous about saying it so i sorta said it all at once to get it out there was was laughing a bit. But then no one said anything bad really, they just acted normal, someone even kinda made it funny saying something like 'so wait, this is confusing. a transexual, ->-bleeped-<-? haha is that right?' And then there was some people I regularly talked to on msn messenger and stuff, like friends.

it was real nice, being about to tell people in person and be accepted and such.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: rexgsd on March 30, 2010, 08:53:30 PM
well we were castrating lambs for class, and i had been marking them with the spray to tag which ones were being castrated. but i wanted to try the actual castration part. and i forget exactly how it was said, maybe like "give him the clamps'" or something to that effect were it "should have been" her, but they said him instead! ^ ^ then i never corrected her, and kinda wasnt paying attention anyways, then they didnt even relaly correct themselves, but another girl kinda did like 'you mean her?" but not making a deal of it.

so even though it was 'accidental' it made me feel so good! especally because it makes me think maybe secretly subconciously i give off male vibes and they just said 'his' without thinking cause it really fit. i mean, i was wrangling little rams and gettin dirty and stuff.

oh yeah, also i got some of the marking spray on my hand, and someone said something like  'guess your next!' and i was like "uh oh..." XD perfect, and they laughed too.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Parker Lane on March 31, 2010, 02:31:46 AM
Quote from: Elijah on December 02, 2009, 08:37:57 PM
I ordered a packer and it shipped on the day I ordered it.. and

I got the courage to call a therapist, and while she called me "miss" and couldnt take me in, she did give me two references of gender therapists.. and

my Dad seems to slightly being a bit more accepting, enough for him to give me advice on calling the therapist and what to say to her.

:D



I was wondering if you has started T yet at all?
Just wondering :P
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Elijah3291 on March 31, 2010, 04:04:18 PM
Quote from: Parker Lane on March 31, 2010, 02:31:46 AM


I was wondering if you has started T yet at all?
Just wondering :P

nope no T yet..
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: jesse on April 11, 2010, 05:16:14 AM
got car horns twice in one day the second one i was walking with my 20 year old son he looked at me funny and said god i hope those guys were honking at you. i laughed so hard i had to stop and sit down.
jessica
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: LordKAT on April 11, 2010, 11:42:42 AM
Quote from: jesse on April 11, 2010, 05:16:14 AM
got car horns twice in one day the second one i was walking with my 20 year old son he looked at me funny and said god i hope those guys were honking at you. i laughed so hard i had to stop and sit down.
jessica

You have a 20 year old son?  How old is that pic?
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: jesse on April 12, 2010, 02:08:34 AM
it is this year actually i am 44 lordkat ;)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: LordKAT on April 12, 2010, 10:48:53 AM
Way older than I thought Jess.  You must be hiding about 15 years somewhere.

You are gorgeous.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: AmySmiles on April 16, 2010, 04:39:54 PM
Just got ma'am-ed in the pharmacy in my work clothes while picking up my second month of E.  Then got called a lady by two little girls by my apartment's pool in the same clothes.
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Samantha_Peterson on April 16, 2010, 04:42:20 PM
I play an online web-browser based text rpg and I told the clan I am in that I am a MTF Transsexual. I checked the clan page today and saw my name under the Females section. IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Adrian D. on May 13, 2010, 10:05:38 PM
A week or so ago, I was in the car with my mother and sister. My mother was talking to my sister and I when she ended her sentence with "..girly girls" (when addressing us)and then she quickly added "...and girly guys." (she's still getting used to addressing me as a male).  XD
Then just this week, my friend told me that her gay friend was interrested in me. Thats never happened before! ;D
And last week, I was in a play and forced to wear make-up. Some of the girls in the play put it on for me and I looked in the mirror and cracked up. I looked like Eddie Izzard! IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Martin on May 18, 2010, 06:24:18 PM
While I pass fairly often with strangers, I'm not out, and people I know don't see me as male. But I was called "sir" today by a librarian who's known me pretty well for years. She immediately apologized, but it still made my day.  ^-^
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ruben on May 20, 2010, 04:13:16 AM
I got on a bus yesterday, and when I showed my bus pass, the driver said 'Cheers, Mate' as I got on. It made me smile. :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: rexgsd on May 22, 2010, 03:10:39 PM
well i was playing left 4 dead 2 on xbox live and i have a headset and i wasnt really talking much but when i did someone said something like 'hey, he talks!'  oh man that was so exciting. i dont know exactly how long they believed i was a guy though, they might have thought i was a girl eventually, but i wasnt talking much and *attempting* to have a semi-male voice, which i dont know how to do at all haha. but either way, that was awwweeesome! ill have to keep practicing, that might be a good way to see if i can pass voice-wise!
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ruben on May 23, 2010, 08:05:47 PM
My fiancé FINALLY gave up trying to get me to shave my hairy legs. xD [Hasn't come out to him properly yet... >.>]

Post Merge: May 25, 2010, 07:11:06 PM

My first packy arrived today, and I came out to a friend who said that today should be like a birthday, but a 'Boy-Day', with boy-day presents, boy-day cards, boy-day cake etc. xD It made me smile, bless'er. xD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Crow on May 30, 2010, 04:49:42 PM
I was waiting outside the bathroom at a restaraunt for my mom, today, and a cook came out of the kitchen. He looked at me, looked at the the door to the men's restroom, then looked quizzically back at me and asked, "Is it occupied?" assuming I was waiting for it to open up.

I was just wearing cargo pants and a (not very masculine) T-shirt. No binding, all my usual sparkly earrings were in... it made my day so much that I was hardly even phased when my mom started rambling about what a girly little kid I was on the ride home. |D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: LordKAT on May 31, 2010, 06:39:25 AM
A nurse I talked to on the phone and saw and talked to at the hospital was giving my daughter a shot. The shocked look with a actual double take, when my daughter called me mom, was precious.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: VIRU5 on June 06, 2010, 11:12:55 PM
It wasn't today, but a few weeks ago.
I went to a club with two friends of mine that were girls.
The club charges more for guys, and when I got to the counter, the woman charged both my friends for the girls price and charged me for the guys price. It was one of the first times that I've been seen as a guy [when I'm dressing as one], not a tomboy-ish girl.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ruben on June 09, 2010, 11:35:30 AM
Went to buy a train ticket today, asked the man behind the window for the one I needed, blessed him when he sneezed, I pay for my ticket, and then, with a smile on his face, he hands me my ticket and says, 'There you go, young man!'  ;D

That REALLY set me up for a great day. xD I had to go see my doc while trying my hardest NOT to grin like a blasted cheshire cat. xD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Jasmine.m on June 09, 2010, 12:59:26 PM
There's this really shy ftm at support and this not so couth dood that's just completely insensitive about his pronoun usage and, well, respect to the t's that are there in general. Up till now it's been fine, but the other day I could tell that he hurt ftm's feelings by calling him 'her' like ten times in a row and then calling him out for 'really being a girl'. He says, "she'll always be 'old name' to me." ftm got up to go the bathroom and I got up the courage to politely tell him that he was out of line. This lead to some discussion on being respectful in general and accepting people for who they are and all that. Anyway, ftm comes back in and proclaims he heard everything and told dood to his face that he was indeed a he and that he better recognize that fact. It was a proud moment for all of us, I think. :D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Hauser on June 09, 2010, 01:43:33 PM
i found this forum and figured out there's a name for what i am and that im not alone.

it made my day. :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Martin on June 09, 2010, 05:51:10 PM
Quote from: Hauser on June 09, 2010, 01:43:33 PM
i found this forum and figured out there's a name for what i am and that im not alone.

it made my day. :)

Cheers to that. :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: K8 on June 09, 2010, 05:59:19 PM
My sister had a hard time accepting my transition, but over the weekend we were sitting together, talking.  She's looking at me as I chatter on about something and then says: "You look really good.  I'm a bit jealous."

;D

- Kate
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: MiakoSamuio on June 17, 2010, 11:27:00 AM
Quote from: Ruben/Aaron on June 09, 2010, 11:35:30 AM
Went to buy a train ticket today, asked the man behind the window for the one I needed, blessed him when he sneezed, I pay for my ticket, and then, with a smile on his face, he hands me my ticket and says, 'There you go, young man!'  ;D

That REALLY set me up for a great day. xD I had to go see my doc while trying my hardest NOT to grin like a blasted cheshire cat. xD

This made me smile :) I love it when someone says something they think is insignificant, but to you it makes your day :D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ruben on June 17, 2010, 05:36:01 PM
Quote from: MiakoSamuio on June 17, 2010, 11:27:00 AM
This made me smile :) I love it when someone says something they think is insignificant, but to you it makes your day :D

I know, right! Still cheers me up when I think about it any time I'm feeling a bit off. ^^
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Janet_Girl on June 17, 2010, 06:44:08 PM
I went to Sally's Beauty Supply that other day.  And my "Sally's Card" had expired.  The Cashier said "we can renew it".  "If you are ex-military it is free, or if you are over 55 it is $2.50".  I said "that one", referring to the over 50.  She said " I would have never guessed", I told her I was 56.  She still did not believe it.  ;D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: V M on June 17, 2010, 07:19:23 PM
A gal who knows my male name covered for me rather than outing me to her co-workers  :icon_chick:

Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Epigania on June 17, 2010, 09:02:05 PM
I havn't transitioned at work for financial reasons, but I dress fairly androgenous when I have to be male.   The last couple times I went out with some co-workers, the waitress has said something along the lines of "What about you maam" and none of my co-workers have even flinched.

Another thing that hs made my day is after a long day at work (again, a bit andro.) I was on the elevator to my apartment, a new neighbor of mine who's only seen me as Allison on the weekends ran into me on the elevator and she remembered who I was and we talked a bit without her giving me any strange looks.

Makes me feel good about myself when people treat me normally. :D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: LordKAT on June 17, 2010, 11:53:30 PM
Quote from: Virginia Marie on June 17, 2010, 07:19:23 PM
A gal who knows my male name covered for me rather than outing me to her co-workers  :icon_chick:

Now this is a rare thing and well worth feeling good about. I'm glad you know someone who was/is kind.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ayaname on June 18, 2010, 01:04:33 AM
Last weekend I met a friend outside of the bar. He had a friend with him that had never met me before who immediately started gushing about how I was the cutest person they'd ever seen.

Him and his roommate's always make sure to keep my 'secret' safe whenever I'm at their parties too. It's nice knowing people like that. :)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: rexgsd on June 18, 2010, 05:09:42 PM
omg omg omg!
okay, i just went to the local packie and i go up and tell him what i want from behind the counter. its this kinda young skinny indian dude and i hear him say something but he got like an accident and i'm practically half deaf as it is so i couldnt really hear him and after he said it a couple more times i realised he was asking "are you a boy or a girl?" omg i almost had a heartattack! no ones ever questioned my gender yet. and i finally realised what he said and kinda froze up, but before i could start to think again or anything hes just like 'oh, er forget it, what was it you wanted?' like kinda embarassed cause he looked away and sorta shook his head like 'stupid me', dang i felt so bad! i'm just bad like that sometimes i just freeze up and dont know what to say, i think i was kind nervous too saying 'im a boy' =(  but it sucked anyways cause i was getting scratch tickets so he had to see my ID cause he asked if i was 18 (at first he didnt say anything, but maybe he just really wanted to know what gender i was, too bad he saw my id since its wrong :/ )  then on top of it he said my hair looks nice in the id pic (which was before i cut it and i look like a total girl =(  ugh! stupid me! why didnt i just say 'im a guy!' and on top of it i had like a nervous laugh so i just blew it and sounded like a chick.... =( =( well hopefully one day i can redeem myself and let him know im a guy. though i hope hes not all 'no you arent, if says F on your liscense or anything like that. i know religious people can get all weird like that sometimes (no offense)


omg though, that was just awesome, made my whole week!!!! i just hope next time i am not nervous or ashamed and can say 'im a guy'! (hopefully im not buying scratch tickets or cigs though, haha)
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Shang on June 18, 2010, 05:16:29 PM
Ummm...I bought my first "dude" (for lack of a better description) shirt today.  Totally awesome.  Oh yeah, I've got this great necklace-thing coming in the mail...completely trans related necklace. XD

Oh yeah, this forum completely made my day, too. :D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: AmySmiles on June 18, 2010, 08:43:45 PM
Had my 3-month checkup with the doctor and I'm now on a normal dose of estrogen instead of a low dose.  Added progesterone too!

Got some recognition at work in front of about a hundred people, including upper management (yay!) but still in guy mode at work (boo!).  At least this should help for when I do transition at work.

Met a local MtF that's really close to my age and it's looking like we'll be good friends!

It Made My Week
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: James-Alen on June 20, 2010, 06:05:02 PM
I was at Fremont solstice fair in Seattle yesterday and a woman in the parade was hugging people who were close to the sides of the street. She went 'hey man' and snuggled up to me, then jumped and was like 'woah you're not a man' and laughed. I was wearing an open hoodie with nothing under it because I was one of the bicyclists (though I only took my shirt off for it). Paint or no paint, I passed with my boobs out. That blew my mind a little.


For those who aren't familiar with the parade, something like 600 people bicycle around in a group either half or completely naked through Ballard and the parade line.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Crypt77 on June 23, 2010, 05:49:33 PM
My creative flow has started to turn on again and I have been doing nothing but drawing and making music. IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Assaulta on July 08, 2010, 11:19:51 PM
Quote from: Zetsubou Billy on December 02, 2009, 08:20:48 PM
It always makes my day when I Google "female to male" or something of that sort, and I come up with a site about extension cords.  ::)

Why would anyone need a website for that?
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Tammy Hope on July 21, 2010, 05:44:01 PM
had to take my wife to an appointment this morning and I went to grab a bite at mickyD's...no makeup, no bra, no special effort - and the girl says "Can I help you ma'am?

BIG grin.

Had that happen a few days ago too but that time i did have some concealer on.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Assaulta on July 23, 2010, 08:53:23 PM
I went to introduction at the college I'm going to, and found out they had queer studies as a freshmen seminar.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Ayaname on August 23, 2010, 02:36:30 PM
I finally bought my first pair of jeans. I usually only wear dresses or skirts out in public because I worry that I have guy hips. After getting my new jeans I visited a friend and she happened to have a bunch of other people over that I had never met before. Afterwords I asked my friend if she thought anyone had noticed that I was trans and she said that nobody even mentioned it. Then the next day I went on a walk with my roommate while wearing the same pants and a car full of guys whistled at us as they drove by:) IMMD
Now I can finally start believing my roommate when she tells me that I'm shaped like a female.  :D
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Tammy Hope on August 23, 2010, 03:19:36 PM
I have a good friend on another board who has seen my "before" pic and i asked her what she thought of the most recent one and she told me that both she and her husband came to the same conclusion independently. the guy in that photo looks beaten, burdened, resigned to misery - you can, she said, see it in his eyes.

The girl in the recent photo (she was speaking of the one in my av now) looks joyful, excited, hopeful.

It left me speechless.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Adrian D. on August 23, 2010, 08:36:59 PM
Today, I was walking down the halls of my school after the bell had rang for the passing of one class to another. Today, I had felt the random need to get all dressy (nice work shirt, nice black pants, nice shoes, and a nice clean red tie). Whilst walking down the hall, this random male student walked by me, patted my chest (while walking) and said, in a sarcastic tone "Nice tie, Guy." and continued to walk, laughing.
He aimed to belittle me, but what he doesn't know is that he made me feel so accomplished. XD IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Between Names on August 30, 2010, 07:47:00 PM
Referred to as "he" and "man" by a guy helping with the dance team that I was signing up for.

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Vanessa_yhvh on August 30, 2010, 10:30:45 PM
My boss called me into his office toward the end of the day today. The Chief of Operations was in there.

Close the door behind you, I was instructed.

Chief of Operations: Effective immediately, your security badge has been upgraded to grant you access to the gender-neutral restroom in the Executive/Accounting part of the building. I have a letter here that will go in your file stating that we don't want you to have to endure the embarassment of having to use male-specific restrooms. I know your name change isn't legal yet, but I put [legal first name]/Sydney on the letter.

You should know that we're doing this for you.

Come on. I'll show you where the restroom is.


IMMFD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: K8 on September 02, 2010, 06:41:10 PM
Non-trans: I was talking to a long-time friend this morning.  I mentioned something that happened around my 50th birthday.  He looked at me and said: Oh that's right - you are older than that. :)

Trans: I've outed myself to a number of people I wanted to stay in contact with.  Today I ran into someone I didn't want to stay in contact with.  She didn't recognize me.  (Yay.) :)

- Kate
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Tammy Hope on September 03, 2010, 01:02:13 AM
Quote from: K8 on September 02, 2010, 06:41:10 PM
Trans: I've outed myself to a number of people I wanted to stay in contact with.  Today I ran into someone I didn't want to stay in contact with.  She didn't recognize me.  (Yay.) :)

- Kate

I like that!

I have a little fantasy about certain events in the future - the first one being the graduation of the class i taught during my one year of full time teaching next spring - of going into the presence of various people who knew "him" and seeing if anyone recognizes me.
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Crypt77 on September 06, 2010, 02:56:54 PM
Today...

I found out through my sister that my mom is ok with me transitioning at least with HRT, however she does not approve of/want me to get bottom surgery. I wasn't planning on getting surgery down there anyways. :)

IMMD
Title: Re: It Made My Day - trans edition
Post by: Silver on September 06, 2010, 03:44:12 PM
All three therapists I've been to and the doctor that is going to be prescribing me HRT say I pass ("you look male.") Course that says nothing for my high voice, but I expect it to change relatively soon.

IMMD