Do you miss anything about living as male?

[suzifrommd]

Being able to roll out of bed 10 minutes before needing to catch the bus to work instead of 1-1.5 hours!

This. Mornings were a lot simpler.

Safety doesn't feel much different. I always felt like a target even as a male. My male body didn't scare anyone.

[Alainaluvsu]

My male body didn't scare anyone.

Mine either. I'm naturally short and skinny. However for some reason I seem to attract more attention as a female. I can't recall ever being catcalled as a guy!

[Ltl89]

I'm not fulltime, so I don't miss anything yet nor does anything really come to mind.  However, I do worry about security.  I'm not one to fight back against an attacker nor do I feel confident that I could defend myself.  In the event that I needed to do so, I would be terrified.  That fear only increases as I transition because there is targeted violence against the lgbt community and the increased potential to face sexual assault.  Either way, I feel helpless, but I feel I'm more at risk when I go fulltime. 

[Sophia Hawke]

I'm not fulltime, so I don't miss anything yet nor does anything really come to mind.  However, I do worry about security.  I'm not one to fight back against an attacker nor do I feel confident that I could defend myself.  In the event that I needed to do so, I would be terrified.  That fear only increases as I transition because there is targeted violence against the lgbt community and the increased potential to face sexual assault.  Either way, I feel helpless, but I feel I'm more at risk when I go fulltime.

Scrapping isnt all its cracked up to be.  Get a 2 shot pistol and concealed carry.  It probably wont kill anyone, but itll scare the piss out of an attacker if he gets shot with one.

[bethany]

Bikini tops ftw!

I literally spent half the summer in denim hot pants and various flavour of red bikini (I LOVE red!) and plan to do the same next year - hopefully filling them a bit better though

Next summer I will have a few bikini tops to choose from. I need my time in the sun.

[Riley Skye]

umm...the only thing I'll mis is standing up to pee when I get srs lol

[ZoeM]

I miss being able to pick up an economy box of dish detergent without issues. Also the relative safety I left behind, and the ability to take greater temperature extremes without issue.
All nothing compared to what I gained, though.

[kathyk]

I was a big, heavy biker looking man.  I happy that guy is gone forever.

[Ashey]

I could say things like 'I'll miss not having to put myself together.' or anything along those lines but it all stems from being lazy and not caring about my body or appearance. Which is really lame. So no, I won't miss anything.

[Jill F]

Good question.  I've been full time for 8ish months and if there was some aspect of dudeliness I still liked, well, I'd probably want to hang on to it.  I can't really think of anything that used to be better.

Roll out of bed, slap on a pair of sweatpants and a hat and walk right out the door? That would remind me of whom I used to be.  I am willing to get up earlier and make an effort, as it makes me happy to look the best I can now.  I was deprived of this forever.  There may be a day in the future when I love the way I look without makeup anyway, and this will be optional.   

Pee standing up?  Nope.  I don't miss cleaning up dribbles and having my wife complain about them.  Plus, potential dysphoria trigger.  I want it outta here yesterday.

I don't miss the wardrobe, and I had a thing for Armani and Varvatos.  Maybe if I really felt like butching it up one day?  Nah. 

Safety?  I don't go places that are sketchy anyway.

Muscle mass?  Still have too much.  I could still tear my brother's arm off armwrestling, and he works out.

Nope, I like love being a girl. 

[Sophia Hawke]

Good question.  I've been full time for 8ish months and if there was some aspect of dudeliness I still liked, well, I'd probably want to hang on to it.  I can't really think of anything that used to be better.

Roll out of bed, slap on a pair of sweatpants and a hat and walk right out the door? That would remind me of whom I used to be.  I am willing to get up earlier and make an effort, as it makes me happy to look the best I can now.  I was deprived of this forever.  There may be a day in the future when I love the way I look without makeup anyway, and this will be optional.   

Pee standing up?  Nope.  I don't miss cleaning up dribbles and having my wife complain about them.  Plus, potential dysphoria trigger.  I want it outta here yesterday.

I don't miss the wardrobe, and I had a thing for Armani and Varvatos.  Maybe if I really felt like butching it up one day?  Nah. 

Safety?  I don't go places that are sketchy anyway.

Muscle mass?  Still have too much.  I could still tear my brother's arm off armwrestling, and he works out.

Nope, I like love being a girl.

*High-Five*  My sentiments exactly.  Although im living FT as a female now for only a couple weeks.  Waking up and making myself look good is a joy!  And man clothes simply lack options, i love options, and accessories(and shopping haha).

[evecrook]

I haven't totally gone full time but I know the biggest ting will be security.

[Missy~rmdlm]

Oh yeah... this one too I miss the opportunity to go to public swimming pools too.

Topless doesn't bother me, I have such a rare history of doing that I'm not concerned.
On the public pool thing, I do let it bother me, but not stop me. In general I just get my suit on in private, and bypass anything naked that way. I have used two piece suits just fine with a skirted bottom and some snug containment(a perfectly age appropriate thing for me.) I wouldn't even flinch in the future, when the time is right next summer.

[anjaq]

I was about to say "not a thing", but that safety thing really is a point. The rest - nah. I can also go out in 10 minutes if I need to, though I'd rather not, I can go topless on a nudist beach and if I really want to I could get one of these pee-thingies to pee standing up, but there is not much point to that (although carying some paper towels at all times is a good idea now). I can, if I want to , do all kinds of things I would be able to do as a male I guess, though I must say I may not know all of them as I transitioned kind of early and may have missed some of those things or missed them becaus eI never was really part of that group - but even in that case I dont miss anything, no way. Even for the safety thing, I am aiming to learn some self defense and carry a pepper spray again...

[Jenna Marie]

Having people listen when I talk... I was always shy and soft-spoken, but I didn't used to get ignored or talked over so much.

(OK, and that time I went for a long hike up a mountain and had to pee halfway down, I admit I missed the old plumbing. I made do, though.)

[Ltl89]

Scrapping isnt all its cracked up to be.  Get a 2 shot pistol and concealed carry.  It probably wont kill anyone, but itll scare the piss out of an attacker if he gets shot with one.

I respect everyone's second amendment rights, but I personally don't ever want to own a gun.  I'm not a fan of guns and don't like them around me.  Plus, it's just my personal opinion that carrying weapons can sometimes make a bad situation worse; however, I acknowledge that the issue isn't black and white, and I believe people should have the right to own a firearm  if they choose. It's just my own decision to not be a part of the gun culture because I'm not comfortable with it. 

I'm just going to have to be careful about walking at night and watching my surroundings.  I've had people watch me before and it was unsettling to say the least.  And I've been bullied in the past, so I'm aware how brutal people can be.  I wish I had a good solution other than be on the lookout, but I really haven't thought it through.  Well, I suppose now is better, so I ought to start thinking about it. 

[Rachel]

Very close to the LGBT center last week a girl was hit with a bat from behind, robbed and raped. It was 7:00 PM. Safety is a real concern.

[JaneNicole2013]

Being able to roll out of bed 10 minutes before needing to catch the bus to work instead of 1-1.5 hours!

I think I'll miss this the most!

[vlmitchell]

Nope.

[anjaq]

Being able to roll out of bed 10 minutes before needing to catch the bus to work instead of 1-1.5 hours!

I think I'll miss this the most!

No way. I did that a couple of times. Its not the best thing to do but if needed - it just is a lot nicer to take at least like 30 minutes for that.

Oh and the downside is to make this work you need to have some of the things working out - facial hair has to be gone, HRT has to have done its work on the face (or FFS if needed).