thank you so much. :)
i am fortunate to have never really experienced any outright mistreatment. although i’ve been agonizing about my appearance, to strangers i look female enough where i probably don’t stick out as much as i imagine i do. people call me “ma’am” and “miss” quite often, which is wonderful. while all trans* people deserve respect and deserve to feel safe and confident in who they are, i am sure that having a naturally feminine body and appearance helps me to blend in more than some people. (though there are many, many girls all over tumblr who are far more stunning than i could ever hope to be!)
the city where i live is a rather liberal one (or at least a place where people just live and let live). people have been respectful.
i also honestly don’t wear tons of dresses. it’s cold in northern minnesota for most of the year. but i plan on wearing dresses much more as i change and become happier (i hope) with myself physically.