Quote from: lionheart on February 20, 2016, 03:47:07 PM
I feel the same way. Often if I'm feeling depressed I just don't feel like putting the effort into composing a nice outfit. But when I wear something that looks good, it really boosts my confidence and just makes me feel better overall. I find this struggle when shopping for clothes as well. I enjoy clothes shopping, but when it comes to trying on clothes I always find myself getting frustrated with things just not looking right on my body and it just ruins the whole experience for me.
If you have trouble getting out and upset about missing out on "girl stuff", you might consider going to a trans support group. The people there will be able to give you a lot of advice on all kinds of things, not to mention you don't have to dress in your frumpy "boy clothes". Actually meeting people who are familiar with the same struggles may help you a lot more than you might think.
I'm sniffing out the area. Lucky to be in a place like Portland.
Just the way roads are in my neighborhood, I'm locked in half the time by a wall of traffic. I live in an actual island, one road on and off. Many times it's not so easy to get through.
But the house is paid for! Great deal on living expenses, but road access is limited.
It's dad's house, he didn't really evaluate all the factors when choosing a location to retire.
Portland is not an easy city to move about in anyhow. The city hall seems to have something against cars.
They have been deliberately strangling traffic for years.
Some would say move, but like I said, the house is paid for, and look around at the cost of housing everywhere.
I have to find a way to just deal with all the traffic because I'm staying put. I just have to worry about property tax and housing association fees between me and my father.... and utilities.
Word of advice when look for a house to buy... (I know this thread is about clothes
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Study the neighborhood carefully and see how well you can get about to do the things you need to do. Don't physically trap yourself between a traffic jam and a drawbridge on a freeway.
Between a rock and a hard place.
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Back on topic.....
I LOVE CLOTHES!!!!!!
I really do
I grew up in the malls in the 80's. I'm an 80's teen, mall rat. Sure I hung in the arcade, but I was secretly loving all the fashions at the mall.
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a little added..
Really for me it's about wearing whatever I want to wear, whatever I find comfortable, whatever makes me feel sexy (that won't get me arrested). It's about me thinking I'M attractive, before anyone else can find me attractive.
But I shouldn't have to worry one bit about what anyone thinks because when I feel attracted to myself, I really don't care what others think. The party's all here baby!!!
