Wearing bright colors and standing out was anathema to me because I would rather blend into the background than be noticed. I was already tall and so I didn't need any help being singled out and little ladies in a store would sometimes ask me "how tall are you madame?".
As young women have gotten taller over time that has phenomenon has largely gone away.
Something happened over time and as I became more entrenched in who I am the idea of being singled out became less repellent. The shy kid who was afraid of stares suddenly became immune to them as I settled into the self as a fully out transgender person.
This spring coat, bought when I was in Toronto at a Sears closing liquidation, has been getting a lot of compliments from women and although I appreciate them, they aren't a prerequisite for feeling confident in my own skin.
They are simply bonus.
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