Early in our transition we all use to go out to dinner at a local Chevy’s. You have to keep in mind that this was ten years ago and most people had never heard the word transgender before. The first time we went into Chevy’s, the waitress was a very flustered. She didn’t know what to do. Finally, she sat us at a table at the back of the restaurant. I think in her mind she wanted to keep us in a less conspicuous place. But in order to get us there we had to walk through the entire restaurant. As we walked through Chevy’s a hush came over the place. I’ve never been in a quiet Chevy’s before so it was pretty spooky. Finally, people started talking again.
Over time we frequented many restaurants in the area. We became friends with the waitresses and they seemed to relax. The earth wasn’t going to stop spinning. Customers weren’t going to run out of the place. They started giving us special treatment. Also as the hormones took effect it became easier to pass. People just didn’t seem to notice us. It was nice to be able to eat dinner without a lot of drama.
Connie and I had many talks about being true to ourselves. It took a while to feel safe to let down the walls. It took a while to get comfortable and find out who we really were. All we needed was a little time, confidence and acceptance and we were very happy.
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