Is Everything OK?

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    Last weekend was my birthday. My wife and I decided to celebrate it by taking an exploratory trip around the area. Since I had success wearing my heeled sandals on my trip the prior weekend, I wanted to wear them again on the trip. My wife suggested I wear shorts this time, rather than the slacks I had worn on the prior trip. So here we go! I'm wearing woman's sandals with a two-inch wide heel, women's shorts with a five inch inseam (kinda short), and a men's shirt with a hawaiian scene printed on it. So I'm not completely en femme, just the bottom half.

     

    As lunchtime approached, we sought a restauarant in an unfamiliar town. Upon entering the one we chose, I had to rush to the men's room to relieve myself. Once finished, I noticed my wife sitting at a table at the far side of the restaurant. Shortly after I seated myself, the waitress appeared and asked if everything was okay. I said yes, but that I had just started looking over the menu.

     

    A minute or so later, a gentleman appeared at the table and asked whether everything was okay. We replied yes, and he departed. I commented to my wife that the restaurant's help appeared to be unexpectedly helpful in this little town.

     

    Shortly afterwards, someone else arrived at the table to ask the same question. This continued until about 6 or so different people did so. That's when we determined I was being checked out by the staff!

     

    Everything went well with the experience. Nobody treated us disrespectfully. I thought it was funny that I had become someone unusual to spice up their day.

     

    So for those of you who are on the fence about whether to show yourself publicly, I can speak from my brief experience. So far I haven't had any negative experiences. Either people aren't paying attention, or if they are, it is respectful. This doesn't mean everybody will behave considerately, so you still have to try to stay away from situations that could be hostile. However, in general people are going to go about their business. Give it a try when you are ready, and be patient until you muster up the nerve to do it!

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  • Donna V Hi Sami,From the description its sounds like the Staff where being just very respectful and considerate as they may have had to deal with a difficult situation on their premises, if someone in the mens room had reacted against your using the facility....  more
  • Sander Mason Stories like this always give me hopeso glad that there is kindness left in the world