Just Let Me Pee

[docbrite]

Protip: Once you develop some confidence in your own gender presentation, it is really, really easy to embarrass strangers who misgender you. I don't do it on purpose to people who obviously mean no harm, but come on: there is no good reason to even speak to a stranger in a public restroom*, let alone challenge their presence there. A couple of

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[kwanboa]

Dude, bro, I thought this was going to be a funny story about your kitties...

[the_lucky_nun]

I dreamed about this situation last night, a field trip bathroom break at a McDonalds and I had to break up the resulting scuffle between a patron and one of my charges.

[ryeth]

People never cease to amaze me with what they say and do.

Glad you are at a place where you can let it slide off you. Only you get to decide how someone else's actions affect you, so good for you.

[newdance]

Glad you are at a place where you can let it slide off you. Only you get to decide how someone else's actions affect you, so good for you.
I know you mean this well, but those two statements are inherently contradictory

[ryeth]

I am sorry that my reply struck you wrong and I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your pet. I am a pet lover myself. I certainly meant it in a kind way, and actually I meant it as a praise.

I will say though that I don't believe the sentiments are contradictory, it is simply two different reactions/situations/mindsets. There will be times when you, or anyone, cannot let things go or keep something from upsetting you. That is a part of life. It can be related to other things going on in your life, your mental state, who the hurt came from, and more. Those times are really tough. I've been there many times. But, there are also moments when you recognize the upset something causes and you are able to let it slide off rather than holding onto it. And when you can do that, it is a good thing. It's a good thing for your mind, body and soul. It is a very good thing. But, that doesn't assume you always can.

[newdance]

Protip: Once you develop some confidence in your own gender presentation, it is really, really easy to embarrass strangers who misgender you. I don't do it on purpose to people who obviously mean no harm, but come on: there is no good reason to even speak to a stranger in a public restroom*, let alone challenge their presence there. A couple of years ago, this kind of shit would ruin my day, week, month. No more.

Welcome to every day of your ol' pal Ruadhán, Who Apparently Made you Transition*, and his wacky life.

Of course, to make things even weirder, i didn't get much in the way of real confidence in that area until I had one of those days, months since my last haircut, and a couple nights after playing around with an old bottle of nail varnish I had found (about three years ago, now), and several people in a row just guessed right, that I was somewhere on the "male" spectrum