Got called a lad

Went to an antique shop with my bf and the shopkeeper said ‘hiya lads’. I’ve been passing so much lately, getting called love, darling, whatever, in public or even when I’m just on the phone and they can’t see me.

I haven’t been wearing makeup much lately just because lhr finishing and confidence i guess, but I have some visible bust or whatever, I was wearing the baggy hoodie zipped and the beanie at the time though.

Sorry I post so much, it just really upset me and I felt like I dragged my bf down, I’m not sure what responses I’m even looking for

—Thanks everyone, I was really down but hearing your reassurance helped a lot. I know that’s an unhealthy pattern to get into but getting potentially misgendered in front of a partner is so devastating, I’ll try not to post again 🖤