So I've just got back from my first ever date. I met the guy online a while back and we spent a lot of time chatting, texting and talking on the phone so a face to face meet was the obvious next step. He knows I'm trans, he knows my whole situation, I've been very honest right from the start and he has never pushed me to move at any pace than what I'm comfortable with. I've only been out in public once previously dressed, so my second ever time was to be on a date.. I don't do things by half it seems lol
Anyway, we met in a Starbucks for a coffee and a general chat. I didn't dress too over the top, black cardigan and white patterned leggings with pink faux leather fur topped boots and day to day sort if make up. Casual, understated but I was happy with how I looked. My wife took me and dropped me iff, telling me how gorgeous I looked as I got out of the car. I walked in nervous, not because I was a trans girl, but simply because I was meetings someone new for the first time, the same way a cis girl would. He bought me a latte and we sat down, after a few minutes of nerves on both sides we relaxed and just had the best chat, he's so sweet, listens, just makes me feel really good about myself and not at all self conscious... He said he was proud to be sat with such a beautiful women and didn't give a ->-bleeped-<- what others thought.. It was really fab! He only had an hour for lunch but we chatted for 30 more minutes without realising, making him late to get back to work.. We hugged before I left and I had the biggest smile on my face as I walked back to the car, my wife commented on it as soon as I got in... She was asking me all kinds of questions including 'would you do him?' Hehehe now if that's not proper girly chat I dunno what is!
Days like today just really go to show me how much better I fit into the female role than I ever did as a man.... I will never be truest happy until I at least begin to transition... If feel like this, and can achieve so much so soon, I can only imagine what HRT and other things will do for me.. For now I'm just really happy I get to be the real me, if only for a little while... For now!

Saz xxxx