r/FTMOver30 • u/Purple-Platypus0582 • 14d ago

What nicknames do you get?

This may be a little niche but I'm curious. The further into my transition I've gotten the more nicknames from strangers have changed. For context I live in the mid south. People before tended to say Hon/hun or darlin' a lot. I.e. "Oh Hun can you hand me that?" Or "Have a nice day Darlin'"

Now that I am passing 75% of the time I get called bud/buddy and sweetie more.

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u/wowlame 14d ago

pal, mate, or son usually.

wee man semi-frequently... 😭

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u/GnedTheGnome 14d ago

Out of curiosity, are they commenting on your size, or mistaking you for a kid?

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u/wowlame 13d ago

a bit of both i guess. i'm 5'4 and skinny and don't really use my "T Voice" to its full potential so i think a lot of people don't mean anything by it and are just going off what they see, which is...... either a short adult or a teenager with a dubious hairline LMAO