Questions from a FTM

[kaioraa]

Hello! I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised to have discovered that this site existed, and that I have a chance to communicate with like-minded people. As a teenage trans boy who has not come out to either my parents nor the majority of my school peers, I have a question. Are there ways you can purchase a binder not via the internet? I do not have a credit card, and I'm not ready to come out to my parents yet. Also, I would love to have someone who is also ftm for advice and experiences. Thank you!

[Dena]

Welcome to Susan's Place. Binders would be a little difficult to purchase without the internet however there is more than one way to pay for it. Most stores offer gift cards that can be used just like credit cards. Buy one loaded with sufficient cash to pay for the binder and anything that remains on the card can be used for a purchase in any store. You might find the FTM forum useful for making contact with other FTMs.

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[Elis]

Welcome

Some LGBTQ charities and trans groups do have free binders secondhand binders to give out. You can try doing a Google search of groups in your area. Some ftm tumblr users also give out free binders now and again; but it's a long shot for you getting one as they usually have a few dozen people wanting one.

[MeTony]

Welcome!

You have found a great place here.

I'd try to get hold of a second hand binder. I have one sized xxxl I don't use because I have lost weight. I'm size xl now. The old binder is like a t-shirt on me. Not sure what to do with the old binder.

I could give it away if you live in Sweden and we can meet in a safe place, like a coffee shop. I do not want you to out yourself on this site to anyone you don't know. 


Tony

[Rowena_Ellenweorc]

There is one obvious solution... Steal your parents CC and buy a cheap one off Amazon so when they check the charge on the CC its not obvious what it is.

Okay, I'm totally joking. Don't actually do that. For two reasons. A) Stealing is bad. Tsk Tsk B) Amazon ones are from China and not the greatest quality. I don't know if it fits for you, but these mostly are for people who are already small breasted too.

In all seriousness... Another option is if you watch any FTM youtubers, Chase Ross (uppercasechase1) does a binder giveaway where he gives away 30 gc2b binders every month. Usually posts the video on the 1st, you fill out the google form link he provides in the description, and then he'll pick 30 viewers to send binders to. No guarantee you'll get one from it, but its worth a shot. And the packaging is discreet too, so there's no chance your parents will know what it is by looking at the packaging. (Though hopefully your parents aren't the type to inspect your packages anyway)

I don't know if this is a possibility but maybe you can pass them off as 'sports bras' to your parents and see if they'll let you borrow their card. If you buy from Underworks, for example, they do have a wide variety of undergarments that aren't binders, including a nice sports bra, which might keep from arousing their suspicions too much?