Things I'm gonna miss...

[cindybc]

missing anything from who I was before, Certainly none. Outside of the first ten years that I worked as a social worker before I began exploring who Cindy is, I was a...... I hate to say it but it's the truth, I was a looser. That is what made transitioning easier when my other self surrendered. Long story but no I don't miss anything. The past ten years have just been one big trip into discovery.

Cindy

[Annwyn]

Lol, I guess because I always look for the best in life that I actually have made my life just fine as a guy.  Not because I'm a guy, but because I enjoy what I can, like chilling out with other guys and watching UFC saturday nights and doing crazy stuff like paintball and dirtbiking.
It doesn't mean I would rather do that than be a woman, it just means that I will miss doing those things in the atmosphere and comfort that I'm allowed as I am now, compared to being a woman and having the social prejudice of certain things that I LIKE to do.

[Berliegh]

Lol, I guess because I always look for the best in life that I actually have made my life just fine as a guy.  Not because I'm a guy, but because I enjoy what I can, like chilling out with other guys and watching UFC saturday nights and doing crazy stuff like paintball and dirtbiking.
It doesn't mean I would rather do that than be a woman, it just means that I will miss doing those things in the atmosphere and comfort that I'm allowed as I am now, compared to being a woman and having the social prejudice of certain things that I LIKE to do.

I've never lived a lifestyle like that Annwyn so it's always been completely alien to me. I would have never watched anything like that. There's nothing for me to miss because it was never there in the first place.. I've not changed at all and I don't have a 'before' or 'After' lifestyle, only this one..

[soldierjane]

Lol, I guess because I always look for the best in life that I actually have made my life just fine as a guy.  Not because I'm a guy, but because I enjoy what I can, like chilling out with other guys and watching UFC saturday nights and doing crazy stuff like paintball and dirtbiking.
It doesn't mean I would rather do that than be a woman, it just means that I will miss doing those things in the atmosphere and comfort that I'm allowed as I am now, compared to being a woman and having the social prejudice of certain things that I LIKE to do.

I've never lived a lifestyle like that Annwyn so it's always been completely alien to me. I would have never watched anything like that. There's nothing for me to miss because it was never there in the first place.. I've not changed at all and I don't have a 'before' or 'After' lifestyle, only this one..

Yeah same here, was never interested in that stuff myself either, Berliegh. I don't see my life as a break either, I'm not a different person. I'm only more free now.
Doesn't mean though that being female you have to have a "prejudice" against paintball and stuff. Like guys and crochetting, it's not as common but some girls do like that stuff too.

If someone were going to miss doing stuff "as a guy", my best advice would be "don't transition" though.

[cindybc]

I never did much of the guy stuff either except for briefly as more of a phase or maybe more to try t prove to the guys I was just as much guy as they were then anything else I did the macho stuff with hot rods, snow machines, fast boats and even took up flying lessons flying light aircraft. Back then I was the kid of middle class folks and never did without anything back then. The only one I would still like to do that I miss is flying light aircraft. I really don't miss anything else because most of it was garbage, think about anything that a person can sink the lowest down to that was the balance of my past until 20 years ago. Maybe that was why I did so well as a social worker, I knew what the bottom was like. And her I am again working with those less fortunate trans girls. Working with people I doubt if I will ever truly retire from doing that.

Cindy

[Maddie Secutura]

I'll miss being able to walk through the rough parts of town knowing no one will jump me, or that I can fend off anyone who tries to.  But you said it takes a long time for muscle mass to decrease?  Great...I don't work out and my arms are entirely too big as it is.  I hope they go away in a relatively speedy manner so I don't have to starve myself down to less muscle mass.

[vanessalaw]

LOL I never even thought about that - I guess it's the unexpected things that make the journey worthwhile.
You could always start working out, but I guess your new muscles might not complement your feminine physique

[Annwyn]

I'll miss being able to walk through the rough parts of town knowing no one will jump me, or that I can fend off anyone who tries to.  But you said it takes a long time for muscle mass to decrease?  Great...I don't work out and my arms are entirely too big as it is.  I hope they go away in a relatively speedy manner so I don't have to starve myself down to less muscle mass.

It's only been a short time since I quit working out upper body.  Still very muscular, but I can tell every day I'm losing it.

Just, the foundation is what isn't going to go quickly.  The traps and the lats, maybe even the chest, all those things that took me years of tireless frustration to build, and now they prolly won't be leaving>.<

I think I'll miss the gay culture.  I got comfortable for a while in the role not only of being a muscle head athlete, but before that(right after I got off the hormones and about a year after that) of just being one of those uber petite pretty boys, doped up on every kind of drug you can imagine and pretty much doing anything that looked alright.
Sure I could still be part of the gay culture if I want.  Just...  There is a certain kind of guy in there, usually military, intelligent, hard working and morally sound, just looking for the finest piece of ass out there as long as it doesn't cost a ton of drama.  I remember being with quite a few of those guys.  Easy sort of person to fall for.  I remember being with some straight men, but I really wonder what this world will be like looking for straight men now instead of...

rawr.  ramble.