TCL will never understand why I attend meetups as Marian. But then, she can never understand what it's like being transgender, and why I want to live life as a female. So, I only try to get together with her when I know I'll have to be in Mario mode for something else that day.
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Today was not a day I would have wanted to see TCL. I was lethargic for most of the day, and I would have skipped out on going to a meetup had I committed myself to this dinner in Pleasantville. So I made sure to set several alarms to get me moving when I needed to do so.
Around 4 pm, I got showered and dressed. However, I didn't know what to wear. It was too chilly for me to wear a dress, as I would have stood out from cisgender women on a day like this. So I looked for a comfortable sweater top and a pair of women's trousers I could wear, and found something I haven't worn in a couple of years.
I arrived in Pleasantville 30 minutes early, and decided to play games on my phone to kill time. Shortly after I walked into the restaurant, DS showed up. A few minutes later, everyone else showed up, and we proceeded to order dinner. After some more time, my Jambalaya arrived, and I was getting stuffed before I finished what was on my plate. But I made sure to leave room for bread pudding for dessert.
Around 8:30 pm, it was time to go. As I walked to my car, one of the fellows at the meetup complimented me on what I was wearing. Was this a polite comment? Or, was he trying to show an interest in getting to know me better? I didn't have the benefit of a young adulthood as a female, so I'm not always sure of how to read men while out as Marian. But at least, I know this fellow to be a harmless gentleman....
