Very small but liberating victory today

[Aina]

Ok this may sound completely silly but  felt like sharing none the less. So I have been shaving my chest for awhile since no one ever really sees me with out my shirt on and it had me thinking what else could I do. Well today I shaved my armpits which I never really liked having hair there anyway - I know silly right?

But it felt kind of good, and makes me feel a bit more feminine even if no one else knows, the point is I know and I wanted to share my silly little victory with everyone here. 

[MaidofOrleans]

Cool...I guess 

Best get use to it 

[mrs izzy]

Ok this may sound completely silly but  felt like sharing none the less. So I have been shaving my chest for awhile since no one ever really sees me with out my shirt on and it had me thinking what else could I do. Well today I shaved my armpits which I never really liked having hair there anyway - I know silly right?

But it felt kind of good, and makes me feel a bit more feminine even if no one else knows, the point is I know and I wanted to share my silly little victory with everyone here. 

Sometime many look at the huge events like HRT but forget that these little things bring a lot of inner peace to many. I so can remember back in the day.

Enjoy everything you try to do to make yourself happy.
Izz

[Devlyn]

Ok this may sound completely silly but  felt like sharing none the less. So I have been shaving my chest for awhile since no one ever really sees me with out my shirt on and it had me thinking what else could I do. Well today I shaved my armpits which I never really liked having hair there anyway - I know silly right?

But it felt kind of good, and makes me feel a bit more feminine even if no one else knows, the point is I know and I wanted to share my silly little victory with everyone here. 

Yay for silly little victories! First time shaving any new area can be a WTH am I doing moment. Glad it brings you happiness! Little steps! Hugs, Devlyn

[ComplicatedMe]

I know what you mean I have just started shaving my legs, arm pits, and all the bits and bobs *wink wink* and it was surprising how just that made me feel more feminine. 

[KabitTarah]

Add me to the shirt-stays-on club. I started with my pits - most wonderful thing ever....until I shaved my torso. It's amazing how feminine that feels in the shower.

I also tried epilating my chest and had a major break out - so far it's still there after 2 days. (Epilator worked OK on the belly... legs may be tomorrow evening after the shorts-required indoor/outdoor family party).

[RosieD]

Hah! It doesn't sound silly in the slightest. A huge leap like transitioning is made up of lots of little steps like deciding THAT hair THERE needs to be GONE!

Well done you.

Rosie.

[Randi]

The next step is the "shirt comes off" club.

I shave everything but a small "landing strip".  I also do water aerobics at the Family
Y.  Swimming trunks, no shirt, no hair.

Oh yeah and substantial boobs too.  It's a amazing experience.  I'm sure people notice but I've had no comments.  I was worried about my boobs until I saw an older guy whose boobs drooped down nearly to his waist.  Mine, being only a few years old, are quite perky.

Randi

Add me to the shirt-stays-on club.

[Jessica M]

It's these silly little victories that add up to real life

This is the first time you do something that will just be so routine before you know it

[suzifrommd]

I held off shaving my chest until I had to because of summer and skimpier tops.

That's because I knew once I saw my chest empty of hair, I would never, ever, ever, be able to let it grow again.

[Cindy]

It isn't silly at all! It's a biggie! The first steps are the toughest!
Congratulations!

Now try the legs! You may be surprised to find no one notices!

We are own sum of fear

Hugs

Cindy

[Renee]

That's great, but just keep in mind, someday, you are liable to look at your armpits, legs, etc. and think to yourself 'screw it, it can wait a few more days..."    And then just wear clothes that hid it, lol.   

[kariann330]

Try your legs too....no one ever notices and i started shaving as soon as the hair got dark in middle school.

[Christine167]

I'll second the legs. Especially if you are in shape. No one ever asks me about them and I walk around in shorts here in the Georgia heat all the time.

My wife finally touched them and my butt yesterday and had herself a jealous moment. It made me feel good.... Pretty even. 

[Aina]

Try your legs too....no one ever notices and i started shaving as soon as the hair got dark in middle school.

I would, but I have pretty hairy legs....and I haven't come out to anyone yet - nor have I been to a therapist yet. So Not sure I am ready for that not at least till I come out to my family first.

I am also still in that doubt phase, I go back and forth.  kind driving myself crazy, but I do what I can to see if it makes me feel better and this did as does shaving my chest. I am sure getting my legs would also - but again having pretty hairy legs and then one day not would raise eyebrows in my house.

[KabitTarah]

Well... shoot. Looks like I'm wearing long pants for the rest of the summer!

I just shaved as much as I could reach - pretty smooth, though I'll have to do some stray hair touch-up tomorrow, I think.

It does feel wonderful. I am using Avalon Organics Lavender lotion afterward. There's a huge mess to clean up in my bathroom (thankfully a mostly private one), though I got the bulk of it. I don't have clippers so I just dry-shaved the hair off... it was quite thick so shaving gel wouldn't do much for me. A dull razor is the way to go and keep it away from tender areas!

I'm sure there are better ways to go about doing this... but hey, I was MAAB and didn't have this class in school!

[LordKAT]

and didn't have this class in school!

neither did I,

[Frank]

From the other side, shaving the armpits and legs and everything else is such a lady thing. My mom had to force me to do it ("Do you want the boys to laugh at you?!") and as soon as I moved in with other family, I quit shaving.

*lays all over this thread with my manly hairiness* Better run, don't want any hair cooties! 

[Emily Aster]

Try your legs too....no one ever notices and i started shaving as soon as the hair got dark in middle school.

Yeah. Unless you have extremely hairy legs, most won't even notice it, even family. Only the ones that are always critical of me have ever noticed, so I just don't visit them in the summer time.

[Emily Aster]

I don't have clippers so I just dry-shaved the hair off... it was quite thick so shaving gel wouldn't do much for me. A dull razor is the way to go and keep it away from tender areas!

I'm sure there are better ways to go about doing this... but hey, I was MAAB and didn't have this class in school!

Hair conditioner while in the shower doubles as shaving lotion. I'm not particularly hairy, but it still took me 3 days in a row to get it all off. The good news is once it's all off, it only takes about 5 minutes for the touch-up.