Unexpected compliment.

[Maria Viklund]

I got an somewhat unexpected compliment the other day about my makeup.

Some backstory: I'm just starting to go full time..ish. Why the "..ish" is because i still do

jump back to boy-mode at work when meeting some clients. The reason being that

i'm not yet very passable due to the very early stage of my transition and that i'm

for now choosing my battles so to speak. So on this specific day i was temporarily

not wearing any makeup, and i usually only wear mascara and eyeliner at work, because

i was going out to do some work at a client that i felt not needed to be part of

my transition for the time being. I know, i should just soldier on but oh well, i took the easy route.

BUT when i came back into the office in the afternoon i got told by several that i looked so strange

not wearing makeup. Imagine that, me wearing makeup is atually the new "normal" and what people expect.

I took it as a compliment and also an important milestone in my transition.

[Susan R]

14 hours ago, Maria Viklund said:

i was going out to do some work at a client that i felt not needed to be part of

my transition for the time being. I know, i should just soldier on but oh well, i took the easy route

Transition is not a race. You do what’s best for you and your job. You’ll know when the time is right to let everyone know. It sounds like your closer than ever now.🙂

 

14 hours ago, Maria Viklund said:

BUT when i came back into the office in the afternoon i got told by several that i looked so strange not wearing makeup. Imagine that, me wearing makeup is atually the new "normal" and what people expect.

I took it as a compliment and also an important milestone in my transition.

It is a 2-fold compliment. First, you obviously do a very good job on the makeup you apply for work. Secondly, you are obviously accepted and affirmed by those you work with and it shows they see it as natural for you to be in a female presentation.

 

Congratulations on this new milestone, @Maria Viklund!!

Susan R🌷

[Maria Viklund]

11 hours ago, Susan R said:

Transition is not a race. You do what’s best for you and your job. You’ll know when the time is right to let everyone know. It sounds like your closer than ever now.🙂

 

It is a 2-fold compliment. First, you obviously do a very good job on the makeup you apply for work. Secondly, you are obviously accepted and affirmed by those you work with and it shows they see it as natural for you to be in a female presentation.

 

Congratulations on this new milestone, @Maria Viklund!!

Susan R🌷

Thankyou so much Susan, and you are so right