Damsel in Distress
I have had more than a few struggles with the classic cars I drive breaking down. I have to tell you your car coming to a grinding unforgiving halt as you think you are the most beautiful trans woman ever -is no fun.
Of course the fun meter goes to an all time high when you throw wrecker drivers into the mix! Those rascals! Over the past 5 years I have had to deal with three of them.
The first one I have written about here in Cyrsti's Condo. He was the first man to strip me of my IQ. He wouldn't even listen to me telling him how to get to my house! Silly woman-what did I know? By that time I figured if he thought I was a dumb blond- I would be one and started to ask how this so complicated machinery worked on his "big ol truck". I wasn't sure he ever knew I was trans.
As harmless as the first experience was, the second one wasn't. The second driver did know I was trans and I think he would have gladly beat me up and left me for dead. He was so bad the company sent someone in another vehicle to follow him.
The third one was OK but made sure I knew he was about the only one who would come and pick up my car from his company. I didn't care and he got my car home and was gunning for me to send a giant compliment back to the company on him.
I will say times have changed for me and I will not hesitate to report a transphobic driver or company now. Plus it is the dispatcher who basically sets you up for success on these calls.
Today I thought chances were good for a fourth call as I was making a fairly lengthy trip.On the way back my car overheated-even though I thought I checked the coolant well before I left.
Approximately fifteen minutes into a two hour trip I had to pull off at an exit, find a parking lot to sit in and let it cool down. Being the prepared person I'm usually not, I even had an extra gallon of coolant with me..provided I had no leaks.
As I waited, a very interesting thought popped into my noggin...did I want a good Samaritan to drive by and stop to offer help. Every ounce of my spirit was telling me, I was quite capable of doing this job by myself. If I had no leaks I just wanted to get home on a hot humid day...BUT...
Then again, if no one did stop did that mean the way I looked wasn't good enough for an offer of a helping hand to a stranded woman.
What I really did was park in a semi populated big parking lot in the late afternoon, towards the back. The whole time I sat there I think there were only two other cars at all who came close to where I was. I started the car, put the coolant in and all was good and I got home without further incident.
I really didn't start to think much about the other thoughts bouncing around in my ping pong brain until I was safely on the road again. Then again, I didn't even mention the security aspect of a stranger rolling up to help. But all in all the ideas were an interesting relief to a fairly boring drive!
Of course the fun meter goes to an all time high when you throw wrecker drivers into the mix! Those rascals! Over the past 5 years I have had to deal with three of them.
The first one I have written about here in Cyrsti's Condo. He was the first man to strip me of my IQ. He wouldn't even listen to me telling him how to get to my house! Silly woman-what did I know? By that time I figured if he thought I was a dumb blond- I would be one and started to ask how this so complicated machinery worked on his "big ol truck". I wasn't sure he ever knew I was trans.
As harmless as the first experience was, the second one wasn't. The second driver did know I was trans and I think he would have gladly beat me up and left me for dead. He was so bad the company sent someone in another vehicle to follow him.
The third one was OK but made sure I knew he was about the only one who would come and pick up my car from his company. I didn't care and he got my car home and was gunning for me to send a giant compliment back to the company on him.
I will say times have changed for me and I will not hesitate to report a transphobic driver or company now. Plus it is the dispatcher who basically sets you up for success on these calls.
Today I thought chances were good for a fourth call as I was making a fairly lengthy trip.On the way back my car overheated-even though I thought I checked the coolant well before I left.
Approximately fifteen minutes into a two hour trip I had to pull off at an exit, find a parking lot to sit in and let it cool down. Being the prepared person I'm usually not, I even had an extra gallon of coolant with me..provided I had no leaks.
As I waited, a very interesting thought popped into my noggin...did I want a good Samaritan to drive by and stop to offer help. Every ounce of my spirit was telling me, I was quite capable of doing this job by myself. If I had no leaks I just wanted to get home on a hot humid day...BUT...
Then again, if no one did stop did that mean the way I looked wasn't good enough for an offer of a helping hand to a stranded woman.
What I really did was park in a semi populated big parking lot in the late afternoon, towards the back. The whole time I sat there I think there were only two other cars at all who came close to where I was. I started the car, put the coolant in and all was good and I got home without further incident.
I really didn't start to think much about the other thoughts bouncing around in my ping pong brain until I was safely on the road again. Then again, I didn't even mention the security aspect of a stranger rolling up to help. But all in all the ideas were an interesting relief to a fairly boring drive!
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