Those awesome manly moments!

[Calder Smith]

Has anyone had one of those moments where you're like: "damn, it feels good to be a guy!" or moments where you just feel like you fit in with the boys?

I'm still pre-transition but I have had moments after coming out that made me feel great, which one of them was getting a pack of boxer briefs for the first time and lounging out and sleeping in my boxers. It just felt good. 

[rexyrex]

Yep 

[Chris R.]

Sadly it never really happened to me, there's always someone or something that reminds me about my gender   

[Edge]

I usually feel like it's good to be guy, but rarely feel like I fit in anywhere. I have a couple of times though.

[Cloudchamber]

From time to time, someone will think I'm a guy due to my short hair and generally masculine presentation, even though I'm pre transition/not out. But the brief moment of celebration and fraternal acceptance always ends up turning into awkwardness because whoever I'm with will "correct" their pronouns, or the person will hear my voice and promptly "correct" themselves... and that's pretty embarrassing.

I do know what you mean, though. I'm just starting to wear men's boxers and I already love them. Not only gender affirming but waaay more comfortable than what I'm used to. Another key "manly moment" for me is using men's body products. I always feel amazing when I have a crisp, masculine scent

[randomroads]

I get it all the time, now. I'm completely out at work (small, 4 employee shop) and all the customers that come in see me as male. Even the really hot guys  I'm absolutely thrilled to be a man. I no longer feel like I need to display myself like I did when I was passing as female. That kind of social pressure caused me all kinds of anxiety, since I do suffer from social anxiety disorder. I am free to be my funny, sarcastic, friendly self instead of having to put on a mask and trudge through the day. I look forward to waking up.

[GnomeKid]

hah... I guess.  I'm not one for "fitting in with the guys" in that "manly men" kind of way.  I just don't share a lot of the same interests.  If I'm with my brother and his friends (who are by default kind of my friends... from HS at least) I don't feel like the only girl in the room my any means, but I never did really.  I guess I never saw "being one of the guys" as something to aspire to, though.

I don't like sports (especially not watching sports uck), I don't like sitting around talking about women's bodies (hell, i love women.  I'm just more... reserved), I don't really like group "man" activities, so I generally feel awkward and out of place in those situations anyway - gender regardless.  I feel most at home with my queers watching sit coms or drag race or planning our next theatrical venture.  That is where I belong, and I wouldn't have it any other way. 

[Calder Smith]

From time to time, someone will think I'm a guy due to my short hair and generally masculine presentation, even though I'm pre transition/not out. But the brief moment of celebration and fraternal acceptance always ends up turning into awkwardness because whoever I'm with will "correct" their pronouns, or the person will hear my voice and promptly "correct" themselves... and that's pretty embarrassing.

I do know what you mean, though. I'm just starting to wear men's boxers and I already love them. Not only gender affirming but waaay more comfortable than what I'm used to. Another key "manly moment" for me is using men's body products. I always feel amazing when I have a crisp, masculine scent

Yeah, I know how you feel. It's very embarrassing being reminded of your birth sex.

Boxers are a hell of a lot more comfortable than panties for sure and I like the smell of colognes more than perfumes, too.

[magpie]

Yeah, I have so much love for boxer briefs. Even before I realized I could be trans, I felt so good wearing boxer briefs and my brother's deodorant.

[timbuck2]

When I was younger I always got called a tomboy or a dyke for liking football, fishing, big trucks etc. but now I'm just one of the guys. Instead of hearing "ew, why are you talking about those things?!" my female friends roll their eyes and say "*sigh* men." and that's just an amazing feeling.

[TerriT]

Sorry if I'm not welcome to reply.

The only thing I ever did that made me feel "manly" was working the grill.

[Brandon]

It's definately a good feeling, I always hang with my boys at lunch everyone just sees me as me even the girls, All the girls be like you "Guys" are nasty or you "Guys" get on my nerves it feels great though I'm considered a guy by almost everyone in my school.

[Jack_M]

Being at work I'm reminded all the time and I love it. I truly am blessed to work in an artistic field. I'm about 90% stealth there. I returned to a studio I was previously at with a female name, but since returning people who didn't work there before have no idea and people who know don't say anything and it was like flipping a switch with those folk. I was Jack, end of story.

The moments I feel it most is in a group with just guys. The first time a conversation started that just proved that perceived girls are never really "one of the guys". You get the mental, childish, and, of course, crude comments; the playful slagging, and so on. It's that feeling of finally feeling like one of the guys in a real sense that was the most powerful for me. And when it's actually folk that know too, that's another moment of win.

[aleon515]

I have been to some activities with gay men. This is a very trans friendly group and they know I am trans. I just find they don't care. I feel like one of the guys, which is fun.

--Jay

[Darrin Scott]

For me, it's walking around topless after a shower and wearing a towel only around my waist. (I recently had top surgery).

[King Malachite]

Whenever I'm watching MMA live on T.V. (especially the UFC Prelims), and I have a beverage in my hand, I feel so manly.  Whenever I'm playing Moogoo Monkey on my GBA while listening to Helment (Milktoast) in the background, that makes me feel so manly.

[Arch]

I remember a vet technician who referred to me as "Mommy" with regard to my cat.

Now they call me "Daddy." Even though one of my cats is quite ill now, I noticed the "Daddy" reference yesterday and felt good.

[Polo]

I do know what you mean, though. I'm just starting to wear men's boxers and I already love them. Not only gender affirming but waaay more comfortable than what I'm used to. Another key "manly moment" for me is using men's body products. I always feel amazing when I have a crisp, masculine scent

I do enjoy that masculine scent thing.  My favorite of that type of experience is when my girlfriend or some female friend tells me I smell great, too

I also get those "damn it's great" moments when I get an affectionate punch to the arm or chest (pre-surgery but small-ish and binding) by some friend.

@ Darrin Scott: you lucky dog, I'm glad you're enjoying your results! I wear my towel that way too and get a similar feeling though it takes a bit of mind power to ignore some things, and I can't wait for the day I can do what you do

[Polo]

Sorry if I'm not welcome to reply.

The only thing I ever did that made me feel "manly" was working the grill.

I can only speak for myself but I say welcome

I do like working the grill, though my absolute favorite is building and cooking with campfires while out in the middle of nowhere.

I keep reading about things that make people feel particularly manly vs "dang this is great", and I'd have to say one of the things that make me feel EXTREMELY manly are when my girlfriend or a female friend look to me for protection/reassurance, i.e. in a sketchy part of town or late at night. I'm ready to do it too: I've always been of that mindset, but that others acknowledge and expect it from me (and trust that I'm capable of doing it) is an amazing feeling.

[BeefxCake]

actually funny thing, today i went and got lunch at taco bell.

the cashier was a guy and i walked up, ( i've been on T for one month, my voice hasn't really done anything. but it ca sound more masculine.) but i just noticed how casual and calm the guy was. saying, what can i get for ya man?

and just being happy to serve me as a guy and not having to put on the polite oh it's a woman front. it felt awesome. even if subtle.