So my boyfriend (FtM) just started transitioning... like 4 days ago... and we were going to meet up with a FtM from our local GLBT center who was going to give him some advice, etc. on what's ahead. Well, we were at Epcot and my boyfriend went off for a cigarette. He arrived and thought I was him! After about 5 minutes of talking, my boyfriend returning and some very, very confused looks he realized I wasn't him. He thought I was totally cis-Female The look on his face was absolutely priceless!!!

Quote from: Michelle S. on July 09, 2013, 02:05:10 PM
So my boyfriend (FtM) just started transitioning... like 4 days ago... and we were going to meet up with a FtM from our local GLBT center who was going to give him some advice, etc. on what's ahead. Well, we were at Epcot and my boyfriend went off for a cigarette. He arrived and thought I was him! After about 5 minutes of talking, my boyfriend returning and some very, very confused looks he realized I wasn't him. He thought I was totally cis-Female The look on his face was absolutely priceless!!!

Actually that's pretty understandable!

Okay heres my first 'pass' story.... kinda... but its cute.

I was 12, in hospital with a broken thigh.  I refused to let anyone cut my hair since I arrived.  The doctors had set my leg wrong and so where going to break it again and have another crack at it.
As I was going under, this big jolly nurse said to me with the warnest smile  'oh, what a delightfuly pretty girl.'
Before I could point out the mistake, I was under.

I never forgot it, and the memory always made me stupidly happy.  I told it as a joke for years.

I cannot wait to start passing again.

I went to lab to get my blood tested. Dressed in shirt and jeans. Went in fill the form, mark M in the gender field, show my id that has my old picture (also marked M).
Two days latter got the result, showing my testosterone is marked as high although the number is low, turns out they marked me as F in the system.

Not sure that I necessarily passed; but when my roommate and I went out for lunch today our server took my order first and gave her the check afterwards.  I don't think my roommate was as amused as I was.

I wouldn't call this passing but a recent interaction has kind of confirmed that I may be physically ready to start presenting in public (I've been mostly mentally ready for about a month now.)

On Thursday I was at the airport heading down to Dallas for an electro appointment at E3K. I'm still presenting male and have male identification so I was in full boy-mode at the airport. I had my baggy cargo shorts, dark shirt that was at least a size too big to hide my boobs and to top it all off I had 4 days of facial hair growth in preparation for my electro.

So I get to security and get in line for the body scanners. The TSA guy motions me to the machine, looks at me for a second, and presses a button on a screen. I then hear him say to his co-worker "man, we really need an in-between button." I didn't know what he was talking about but I suspected it had something to do with my appearance, so I looked behind me at what he was doing. Apparently the guy has to signal to the operator which gender each person is that enters the scanner. There was a touch screen with a big pink button for female and a big blue button for male.

The fact that I looked feminine enough to confuse him when I was in full boy mode made me feel great until I got to my gate and found out that my flights were cancelled and I wasn't able to get to Dallas that night.

But anyway yeah I'm going full-time as soon as I get back from voice surgery at Yeson in about a month - I am so ready to stop with this male charade.

Quote from: abbyt89 on July 20, 2013, 11:44:42 PM

But anyway yeah I'm going full-time as soon as I get back from voice surgery at Yeson in about a month - I am so ready to stop with this male charade.

Good for you Abby, you look good so you'll pull it off really quite successfully Miss!

Quote from: abbyt89 on July 20, 2013, 11:44:42 PM
I wouldn't call this passing but a recent interaction has kind of confirmed that I may be physically ready to start presenting in public (I've been mostly mentally ready for about a month now.)

On Thursday I was at the airport heading down to Dallas for an electro appointment at E3K. I'm still presenting male and have male identification so I was in full boy-mode at the airport. I had my baggy cargo shorts, dark shirt that was at least a size too big to hide my boobs and to top it all off I had 4 days of facial hair growth in preparation for my electro.

So I get to security and get in line for the body scanners. The TSA guy motions me to the machine, looks at me for a second, and presses a button on a screen. I then hear him say to his co-worker "man, we really need an in-between button." I didn't know what he was talking about but I suspected it had something to do with my appearance, so I looked behind me at what he was doing. Apparently the guy has to signal to the operator which gender each person is that enters the scanner. There was a touch screen with a big pink button for female and a big blue button for male.

The fact that I looked feminine enough to confuse him when I was in full boy mode made me feel great until I got to my gate and found out that my flights were cancelled and I wasn't able to get to Dallas that night.

But anyway yeah I'm going full-time as soon as I get back from voice surgery at Yeson in about a month - I am so ready to stop with this male charade.

That's a pretty affirming story Abby!

I would be tickled pink

Sometimes I found being in the androgynous land incredibly exciting, and in the right situation seeing the confusion on peoples' faces made me feel wonderful for some reason.

I was at a transgender support group, and several of the people thought I was either an SO, or an allie. That is a sure sign that I pass.

Quote from: Brooke777 on July 22, 2013, 09:45:39 AM
I was at a transgender support group, and several of the people thought I was either an SO, or an allie. That is a sure sign that I pass.

Having met you in person I can clearly understand that!

Quote from: Shantel on July 22, 2013, 09:55:34 AM
Having met you in person I can clearly understand that!

I look quite a bit different than when you met me.

Quote from: Brooke777 on July 22, 2013, 11:11:38 AM
I look quite a bit different than when you met me.

I can imagine you do, you were pretty darned good looking back then though, I think I as much as told you so too.

You know you pass when one of your pre-transition straight cis friends starts showing signs of attraction towards you

Quote from: Jennygirl on July 25, 2013, 03:57:35 AM
You know you pass when one of your pre-transition straight cis friends starts showing signs of attraction towards you

Can't hardly blame him Sweet Pea! 

You know you pass when every single doctor does a double-take at the F marked on your chart, and asks if the patient is you or your mother when you're the one sitting on the exam table. And also when the receptionist calls you a he even after seeing your birth name while scheduling an appointment for you.

When the X-ray tech asks "When was your last period?" and, when you say you don't have periods, asks "When did you go through menopause?" and when you say you NEVER had periods she just stands and stares at you not knowing what to do/say next! LOL!

When, during an abdominal ultrasound, the tech says "I can't find your uterus....." and you say "I don't have one." and she proceeds to scold you for not putting "hysterectomy" on your questionnaire under "previous surgeries". 

When you go to court to change your name and the clerk doesn't believe your birth certificate is actually YOURS! 

Quote from: Northern Jane on July 25, 2013, 04:23:45 PM
When the X-ray tech asks "When was your last period?" and, when you say you don't have periods, asks "When did you go through menopause?" and when you say you NEVER had periods she just stands and stares at you not knowing what to do/say next! LOL!

When, during an abdominal ultrasound, the tech says "I can't find your uterus....." and you say "I don't have one." and she proceeds to scold you for not putting "hysterectomy" on your questionnaire under "previous surgeries". 

When you go to court to change your name and the clerk doesn't believe your birth certificate is actually YOURS! 

POW! You nailed it for the best passes of all Jane! There should be a prize lady! 

Quote from: Shantel on July 25, 2013, 04:29:48 PM

POW! You nailed it for the best passes of all Jane! There should be a prize lady! 

Wooo I agree! Some good ones

Guy's driving alongside me, honking. I figure something visible's wrong with my car. I roll my window down but he just wants to ask my name and chat me up.

The one that stands out is when the whole company was travelling by tube to go to a group event. A passenger had a newspaper open on a page where it was discussing IVF treatment. One of the CEOs of our company glanced at the page and then turned to me and said "It's not too late!" Funny thing is that I've know him for over 10 years and he was actually told 10 years ago I was trans, but inexplicably he forgot soon afterwards.