The second compliment that I received today was "nice hat." This was said to me by the gentleman that was standing behind me in line as I waited to make my next appointment with the dermatologist. As soon as I finished up, I turned around, smiled at the man behind me, and he complimented my hat. I really like this hat as well and have received more than one compliment on it.
About a half an hour earlier I received my first compliment, "Nice shoes!" The nurse was referencing my awesome polka dot converse. We then had a conversation about real Converse versus fake Converse. She was surprised that I was a die hard real Converse fanatic. I giggled to myself and thought, uhh... did you not even see my shirt?
I thought it was super funny because, as usual, I was doing me, and what felt good to me. But.... I was also doing me in that I was feeling a bit self conscious about my outfit. Though not overtly feminine necessarily, at least not as my typical female outfits are, I was still dressed head to toe in female clothing. I was also wearing a bra with enough padding to give me some shape. So naturally I thought well, of course this woman notices what I am wearing and knows I am dressed as a woman. But nope, this woman hadn't notice my clothing, so much so that she didn't even notice the giant shiny Converse symbol on the front of my shirt.
As soon as I was done giggling over this little tickler, I soon found myself in the interesting position of needing to remove my shirt and lie down on the doctor's table. Why is it that this particular thing was a bit off for me? Well the nurse that led me into the room, the one who complemented me on my killer shoes, she was apparently staying in the room as I was to take my shirt off. Oh and yeah, I already mentioned to you that I was wearing a bra, with some small extra pads didn't I?

It was truly spectacular. Spectacularly ordinary. No big deal. The doctor came in, did the procedure, which was to remove a skin cyst if you must know, and the appointment was over. I got dressed while she was still in the room, but I opted not to wear a bra. I mean they did just slice into my back a few minutes prior!
So uh yeah, that happened. I thought it was funny. Another example of facing your fears one small act at a time.
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A Converse Star t-shirt? Pretty neat. I know that there are fans of Cons and I guess we count you in that batch.
ReplyDeleteOh, for sure Pat! My wife got me hooked. I also really like the various styles that one can wear, regardless of which gender they are marketed towards.
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