I've recently read alot of newsgroups and message boards where CD's, Transvestites, and Transsexuals are overly concerned about passing. Sure nobody wants to get clocked, but
you FIRST need a degress of confidence. Suck it up!
Sure, pretty guys make pretty gals and everbody else just has to wear more makeup.(A little joke, there) You'd be very surprised to see that you are perceived as how you present yourself. Yeah, it talke practice - BUT - even a 7 foot tall linebacker with a crooked wig can pull it off...IF he has the confidence and (what I call): "Who gives a fuck" attitude!
I've seen alot of Trannies rely on stealth mode, many are in the closet, yet MORE and MORE are becoming completely natural when going out en femme. Sure, you've got to take safety precautions no matter where you live, as there are still biggoted and ignorant assholes out
there, so be careful. Just remeber, EVERYWHERE you go, you're going to see prettier people than you. However, EVERYWHERE you go, you're also gonna see a gaggle of folks that redfine ugly, LOL.
Be yourself. Be proud of who you are! Life is too short NOT to make the best of it. Sure, you're gonna have to deal with various issues,
particularly if you're a Transsexual, but NOBODY ever said life wasn't a bitch, did they?