20oney, congrats on doing the apprenticeship in a male dominated trade. You have to take a lot of grief and laughing. That is how men in the trades are. find a good teaching tradesman that is not so prejudiced. He can take you under his wing.

If you feel bad, a psychiatrist or therapist could help. The stress of going back to work may be provoking you. If not this, try to translate the negatives of harassing comments to the positives of what you are accomplishing.

If you can stay cool and not get angry, you can eventually be accepted. Cutting out your own critical attitudes is a key. The w---ers is a perjorative term that indicates you may have a resentment towards them. Everybody gets harassed. They try to get people mad. It is like an initiation.

Keep in touch with pc or even private message me or any of the community liasons for questions or more info.