Nails in public

Hi Lorie

Nice color, I think I sometimes pick colors that reflect my mood at the time. A few weeks ago I picked up 'south beach' which would be similar to yours, it just felt like a way to urge the warmer weather to come out.

Its generally becsuse of our mental state regarding our gender expression that we even notice or percieve that people might be looking at us. People were likely looking at us at times throughout our male only lives as well and we thought little of it, or cared what those thoughts might be. Its hard to decipher others thoughts especially at a distance and really should have little bearing. Both we and they are free to privately think what we like, at least until AI and technology takes the next step lol. Most keep any negative thoughts to themselves and in fact it probably brightened their day.

Enjoy yourself

Hi Lorie I had a experience something like you did. I was in a Macy's on the second floor just window shopping and minding my own business. I decided to get on the escalater and go down to the ground floor I stepped on and there was a group of teenage girls that got on behind me. As I was standing on the escalater I heard them laughing and I thought that they were laughing at me. I was anticipating they were going to say something to me about being a man dressed up like a woman .As I stepped off the escalater I was expecting to hear from them. They got off the escalater and walked past me and didn't say anything to me or about me. It was my own imagination that they were laughing at me and I knew it after they walked past me and didn't say anything to me. It was a lesson that I never forgot. Your imagination is letting you think the worst. Nearly all the time people who see you don't think anything about you because they are there to shop or gather with their friends and could care less about what you look like or what you are there for. Those girls in the jeep couldn't know what you were doing or if you were a gernetic girl or not It was your imagination making you think that they were laughing at you. Stay safe and enjoy being Lorie. Take it from a friend who knows.

Love Janine

Hi Lorie,

First let me say that when I am in "male mode", my daughter tells me I have a "resting bitch face".  When I daydream, my wife asks, "what's wrong".  They think I am mad at the world when I am happy and just thinking.  I share this because we really don't know what other people are thinking, and should it matter?  (In my wife and daughter's case -yes, they want to make sure I'm not having a heart attack LOL), but for the most part no.  As long as you are happy and not hurting anyone, what does it matter?  If someone else doesn't like it, that's their problem.  This is easier said then done, since we all want to be liked and loved, but none-the-less part of the world we live in.

On another note- do you know hard it is to create a pretty feminine smile when you have a resting bitch face? Now I am thinking about teal nail polish - gotta get me some!

Hang in there Sweetie and enjoy being you!

Hugs,

Lisa

Hi Lorie,

I have always been one to cave in easily to the fear of what people think of me.

I am still well within its grasp but I am fighting back more every day.

I am proud of your boldness and I admire you for it.

Its hard to say what those girls think but obviously you put some excitement into a drab day in very trying times.

I think its nice to stand out aainstaed of passing through this world unnoticed.

I have been pretty much unnoticed all my life and thats no fun.

so lets stand out a bit LOL

P.S. I know its a controversial thing but I feel us Kentuckians are in the south.LOL

Patty

Patty, yes, Kentucky is in the south, but I live in Northern Ky where we feel a bit like the south shore of Cincinnati. Some are redneck, some aren't. Most people say nice things to me.

I've spent a lot of effort to not stand out too much, so owning my nail polish has been a journey. I don't spend any effort hiding it, because the bolder one is to own it, the less people question it. And a lot more people support it than don't, I think.

I feel that what my INTENTION is will determine how someone will Interpret my presentation.

Hugs, Lorie

I have reached the stage in life where I do not really give a rat's elbow what anyone thinks, as long as they do not threaten me.

I often wear nail polish in public even when dressed as male, and I prefer bold colors too.

I always envy you Lorie because you are willing to be so open about your femininity.

I 've had my nails done twice, but both times it was a manicure only. Yes, I wanted to have them polished, but I'm not ready or brave enough for that.

Keep it up Lorie!

Jessica

Lorie,

The science(?) of psychiatry depends heavily on people projecting their innermost feelings, so that is the most likely explanation; we all do it.  Also, I think if the ladies disapproved of you in any way, they wouldn't have bothered with the return trips, or the wave.  My pretty pink nails have drawn a few comments, but nothing negative, so far.

Bettylou

Sammy,

I have base coat, hardener, polish and clear top coat on my nails; still, they break, split, tear, and even peel in layers, like an onion.  But I haven't caught any flak, even here in South Texas.

Hugs,

Bettylou

My nails are always coated with clear gloss in stealth Cyn(male) mode; if I'm gonna be full Cyn for a long weekend or more I'll add color to em.
Cyn

Lorie,

I love that you are wearing colored nails in public.  It was not you that they were noticing. Our mind projects our thoughts back to us. we can never know what is on another persons mind.

for me I always have clear polish on. Only my daughter ever notices or comments. As soon as i am getting dresses for a night out, out comes the red, and the glue on fake nails.  I love having long almond shaped hails in bright red for everyone to see.  Then match my lipstick to them.

feels better.

Love and Hugs

Paula

I really love to match my lipstick with my nails as well Paula....very sexy