Little daily challenges

• Posted by Emma Gee December 2, 2013 Filed in Society Girl's Personal Blogs #  #  1,508 views
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  Interesting experience at the weekend, my first example of being "invisible". I will never know whether this was because I am trans, a woman, or whether the girl on the till in the Co-op was just ignorant and stupid!
  I go in every weekend with my voucher for The Independent. I also go in most days for other bits and pieces too, so they know me there- but I had not seen this girl before. I presented it as normal, but she looked quizzically at it. I told her to scan it as I had seen others do every week, but she looked straight at me, through me really, not saying a word, then called over her supervisor. He started to read the voucher. I repeated that it works every week. He too completely ignored me but eventually told the girl that the voucher was fine.
  I took my paper, smiled at the girl and said "bye" cheerily. In truth I was angry and a little bit humiliated. Had I been in bloke mode- and maybe in a few more months, I would have demanded a bit more respect- or at least a bit of interaction! Instead, I slinked away meekly. Not my style normally!
  As I said, I have no idea why this happened. Of course, being relatively new to RLE. I assume that it was because I was trans. Whatever the reason, it was terrible customer service to say the least.
  I have taken the view that I will always be me, not be shy, and be, as Elle memorably says "face-achingly polite"! So far, this has stood me in good stead, and most people have been absolutely fine. In truth, I am loving being me!