I think I started passing when I stopped worrying about passing.

I've been living full time for four months and been on HRT for a week. I haven't had anyone "sir" me in almost three months. If they have clocked me, they've been polite enough to still use female pronouns. I live in Northern California, which is one of the most LGBT friendly cities in the United States, so that may have something to do with it.

Quote from: birkin on January 26, 2014, 04:56:52 PM
Wow, lol, I'm feeling a mixture of happiness for you and disappointment in society. -_-

I should add my own...recently, a few of my brother's friends (who found out from other people that he had a FTM brother) don't seem to realize that...I am that FTM brother when they meet me.

Quote from: Jessica Merriman on January 26, 2014, 02:27:59 PM
Hilarious! When we go shopping though no one better call me your Grandmother though! *giggle*

I don't think that'll happen...they might think you're my mom though 

When the guy sitting across from you at work gives you his jacket because it's a little chilly in the office

And even though the jacket smells like boy, you don't care because it comes pre-WARMed!

When the 5'8" guy at the store says to my wife and I, "Why do you girls have to be so tall?"

When you get invited to join a women's Roller Derby team by the coach. ^_^

Heh, I'm a pre anything MtF and I work in tech support on the phone all day.  One day a customer said I sounded like his niece.  It made me smile especially since I was just using my normal phone voice.  I made sure not to correct his mistake.

When your boss jokes to a coworker about her friend who "chopped off her penis" :/

Yeah not exactly a positive story, sorry. Luckily I am a freelancer and so is she, so I will be making sure I never cross her path again.

I almost said something but didn't want to out myself in front of everyone. Oh the look on her face would have been priceless, though

Quote from: Jennygirl on February 01, 2014, 05:13:57 AM
When your boss jokes to a coworker about her friend who "chopped off her penis" :/

Yeah not exactly a positive story, sorry. Luckily I am a freelancer and so is she, so I will be making sure I never cross her path again.

I almost said something but didn't want to out myself in front of everyone. Oh the look on her face would have been priceless, though

I haven't met that one, but I know it does happen.  I fancy the TMI response of describing exactly what the op involves.  Ought to make grown men feel queasy.

I'd avoid such a person too, Jenny. Wow.

My you know you pass moment was one night I was bringing a streacher back to the ER after taking a patient to there room. A couple Med students steped on the elivator and one told the other "we should let her go first. Since she has the big streacher" I was truely amazed at how. Good it made me feel to hear that.

Quote from: Sheala on February 02, 2014, 04:17:19 PM
My you know you pass moment was one night I was bringing a streacher back to the ER after taking a patient to there room. A couple Med students steped on the elivator and one told the other "we should let her go first. Since she has the big streacher" I was truely amazed at how. Good it made me feel to hear that.

Total pass!

I visit some shut in people on a monthly basis. Most of them are mentally sharp as a tack but have some kind of physical issue that requires assistance. I find it rewarding to make these visits and I really enjoy meeting the people.

I saw one lady a month ago, and when I saw her this time she immediately said "You got your hair cut!". Well, not exactly. I have two wigs that are the exact same color, one of them is shoulder length and the other one is long enough to make a pony tail. I had on the shorter one that day and I had had on the longer one on the previous visit.

I sheepishly had to explain that I have to wear wigs because my hair isn't long, and the longer one was at home in a drawer.

She seemed perplexed by that. I'm still not quite sure that she's figured out my story

Quote from: Eva Marie on February 10, 2014, 08:31:38 AM

She seemed perplexed by that. I'm still not quite sure that she's figured out my story

Probably not Eva Marie, judging from your avatar photo you probably pass just fine anyway.

I'm waiting out by the bus stop of my two sisters, in the nippy cold, start talking with the babysitter about the kids she's watching, my sisters, etc. That's...like yeah, a good sign. So at one point she asks me, "Are they siblings, or yours?" That was super awesome, needed a boost like that. Though dang if I was their mother at my age (they're both around 10); I'm 21!

Quote from: GorJess on February 10, 2014, 03:07:03 PM
I'm waiting out by the bus stop of my two sisters, in the nippy cold, start talking with the babysitter about the kids she's watching, my sisters, etc. That's...like yeah, a good sign. So at one point she asks me, "Are they siblings, or yours?" That was super awesome, needed a boost like that. Though dang if I was their mother at my age (they're both around 10); I'm 21!

You could be offended about being thought to be older than you are, but just go with being really pleased about passing so well.

Quote from: Jennygirl on February 01, 2014, 05:13:57 AM
When your boss jokes to a coworker about her friend who "chopped off her penis" :/

Yeah not exactly a positive story, sorry. Luckily I am a freelancer and so is she, so I will be making sure I never cross her path again.

I almost said something but didn't want to out myself in front of everyone. Oh the look on her face would have been priceless, though

Yeah, that was nasty but you are smart, wait for as another day to even the score...remember "revenge is s dish best serve cold" (Old Klingon sayin)

PS You looking beautiful girl!

I rang up a dutch friend today and I spoke to his kids for a bit on the phone. One of them is four and after a little bit she asked if it was her mum on the phone. :-) I guess my voice passes then! lol. I was a bit afraid that it wouldn't do so well in dutch. Its quite glottal and so glottal resonances are more evident.

Going to a very rough hetero bar and men
Walking up to me saying things like
#### your the tallest woman I ever saw!!!
You are the most beutifull Indian woman I ever seen.

The icing of the cake. I was accepted to live in a woman's
Only residence. No men allowed.  Door security and staff
Running around. I even have a roomate hehe.

Quote from: IamNotxChristine on February 22, 2014, 02:11:50 PM
Going to a very rough hetero bar and men
Walking up to me saying things like
#### your the tallest woman I ever saw!!!
You are the most beutifull Indian woman I ever seen.

The icing of the cake. I was accepted to live in a woman's
Only residence. No men allowed.  Door security and staff
Running around. I even have a roomate hehe.

Big pass!