how many times would you guess you've purged prior to tansitioning

[stephaniec]

well, In my life time starting in grade school I'm guessing probably at least ten times, but maybe more. And one major purge of a good size wardrobe ,make up wig , shoes , coat.

[Ms Grace]

Once. That was in 1991/92? after I abandoned my first attempt at transition.

Fortunately it wasn't an entire wardrobe.

[stephaniec]

Once. That was in 1991/92? after I abandoned my first attempt at transition.

Fortunately it wasn't an entire wardrobe.

yea , kind of a waste

[antonia]

I'd say I purged about 7-8 times, threw everything away and "manned up", lasted anywhere from a week to 5 years but in the end I always gravitated back until I embraced the part of me that I had denied and neglected.

Susan's and all of you were in no small way to thank for that, you inspired me to accept myself and decide to become a whole person.

[Jill F]

I must be the oddball here.

I never had anything to purge.  After transition I did purge my guy clothes though. 

[Alaia]

I dunno, I never really owned any of my own feminine clothes until last year. Prior to that I did do some 'borrowing' on occasion, but would put the clothes back perfectly as they were before. I was extremely cautious as I did not want to ever be caught. Having my set of things stashed somewhere secretly would have made that difficult.

I have purged online identities before though (at least 2-3 times). Does that count?

[Serena]

at least 10 times 

[stephaniec]

I dunno, I never really owned any of my own feminine clothes until last year. Prior to that I did do some 'borrowing' on occasion, but would put the clothes back perfectly as they were before. I was extremely cautious as I did not want to ever be caught. Having my set of things stashed somewhere secretly would have made that difficult.

I have purged online identities before though (at least 2-3 times). Does that count?

If it's trans related your ok

[Satinjoy]

Fifty.  No kidding.

[Juliett]

What's a purge?

[Lady_Oracle]

from 14 to 20, like a million times

[Miss_Bungle1991]

What's a purge?

When you throw out your women's clothes.

[Carrie Liz]

Probably 5 times, give or take.

For me, it wasn't clothes, though, it was just my collection of transgender fiction that I wrote. I've deleted them, told them I was never going to write transgender fiction again, and then subsequently re-written the exact same story all over again, at least 4 times.

I also did one big purge where I threw out my collection of ACE bandage and fish-tank tubing that I used for genital tucking with sit-down urination, plus threw out my water-balloon-boob collection along with it. (I used to stick water balloons in my shirt and leave them in all day to simulate having boobs, and even slept in them several times.)

[Lady_Oracle]

(I used to stick water balloons in my shirt and leave them in all day to simulate having boobs, and even slept in them several times.)

I used to do that too..It gave me such a feeling of relief, when I would model in front of the mirror. I'm glad those days are long behind me.

[Jill F]

Probably 5 times, give or take.

For me, it wasn't clothes, though, it was just my collection of transgender fiction that I wrote. I've deleted them, told them I was never going to write transgender fiction again, and then subsequently re-written the exact same story all over again, at least 4 times.

I also did one big purge where I threw out my collection of ACE bandage and fish-tank tubing that I used for genital tucking with sit-down urination, plus threw out my water-balloon-boob collection along with it. (I used to stick water balloons in my shirt and leave them in all day to simulate having boobs, and even slept in them several times.)

Repressed memory time.  Tried to forget this ever happened, but...

Summer camp 1981 (I was 12.) 

OK  so there was this water balloon fight, I had a tent to myself because everyone decided I was like totally way too lame to so much as even be seen with, let alone like share a tent.

So anyway, I tossed some of the balloons in the backpack because I was getting super jealous of or attracted to (yes, attracted to- that's it...  ) of the girls who were lucky enough to start looking like I wished I could. 

One perk of being ostracized was the opportunity to put them under my shirt unnoticed in my tent.  The downside was when one shortly popped inside my sleeping bag.

Having to explain the still-wet sleeping bag the next day was also awesome.  I was just glad that the last day of camp had passed and I'd never see any of these horrible kids ever again.

I wonder now how many more fuzzy memories that I have like this.

[Paeonia]

Only once, and I have regretted it ever since. Lost a few really nice bits of clothing that had taken a lot of effort to get. A gorgeous black linen dress and a knitted cardigan I miss immensely.

Curse you teenage insecurity! Ah well, they probably wouldn't fit me nowadays.

[V M]

Not sure, I'll just list it as several though

[Asniceasme]

plus threw out my water-balloon-boob collection along with it. (I used to stick water balloons in my shirt and leave them in all day to simulate having boobs, and even slept in them several times.)

I tried that once, even sleeping in them, but they burst

[Asniceasme]

I was purging nearly every year, disposing of clothes, underwear, breast forms, even a noogleberry pump

[stephaniec]

Probably 5 times, give or take.

For me, it wasn't clothes, though, it was just my collection of transgender fiction that I wrote. I've deleted them, told them I was never going to write transgender fiction again, and then subsequently re-written the exact same story all over again, at least 4 times.

I also did one big purge where I threw out my collection of ACE bandage and fish-tank tubing that I used for genital tucking with sit-down urination, plus threw out my water-balloon-boob collection along with it. (I used to stick water balloons in my shirt and leave them in all day to simulate having boobs, and even slept in them several times.)

yes,  the balloons felt quite natural. they fit perfectly in this really nice bra I got from a thrift store . It was perfect made me feel I had natural boobs, but I lost that bra in a purge