What The Other People At The Bar Saw
for four hours or so I sat and conversed with other patrons; afterwards, I sometimes wonder--Did any of them "know?" (you get my drift)
The fact is, I never got that impression (were they just being blase or so very polite?) I'm certainly not the prettiest girl in the world; I try to keep my voice androgynous, but that's the best I can do; my mannerisms are feminine, but not overtly so.
I guess I would chalk up my "success" to several factors: I try to dress "nice," not in a "draggy" style; I make an effort to be outgoing (a corollary--I don't hide in the shadows); but mostly, I make every effort to exude confidence, which tends to take people off guard.
Bottom line: If I can do it, so can all you girls who look at least as femme as I do, but want so much to go out in public and yet haven't. Believe me, I have been there, for decades. But if you don't be yourself, no one else is going to do it for you.
What The Other People At The Bar Saw
for four hours or so I sat and conversed with other patrons; afterwards, I sometimes wonder--Did any of them "know?" (you get my drift)
The fact is, I never got that impression (were they just being blase or so very polite?) I'm certainly not the prettiest girl in the world; I try to keep my voice androgynous, but that's the best I can do; my mannerisms are feminine, but not overtly so.
I guess I would chalk up my "success" to several factors: I try to dress "nice," not in a "draggy" style; I make an effort to be outgoing (a corollary--I don't hide in the shadows); but mostly, I make every effort to exude confidence, which tends to take people off guard.
Bottom line: If I can do it, so can all you girls who look at least as femme as I do, but want so much to go out in public and yet haven't. Believe me, I have been there, for decades. But if you don't be yourself, no one else is going to do it for you.