a welcome bit of perspective

[kestin]

I LOVE op-shopping XD (second-hand clothing stores) and buying really random, alternative, styley man clothes XD I even liked it back in the day when I wore more feminine stuff... but that was still op-shopping too XD

[iFindMeHere]

i haven't gone shopping since my compression shirts got in... i oughta take care of that... then i might know how it feels.

I dont mind shopping or anything. I mind being "ma'am" *twitch*

Lane

[Adam]

It depends what I'm shopping for. If it's something I like or want, then I don't mind it. When I'm shopping with my mom, I just hope she doesn't take forever looking at every little girly thing in the shop. But I hate it when my mom just assumes she knows what I like. Just because I like my cat, does not mean that I'm cat crazy and want everything cat related. Most of the cat related stuff are girly anyways. Oh well, at least she stopped buying me women's clothes at Christmas. Do you think she got the message when I never wore any or them?

[Jay]

I hate shopping never my size... what I like doesn't look good on me because of my boobs..

As soon as I have chest surgery I will be MUCH MUCH happier!

[Adam]

I hate shopping never my size... what I like doesn't look good on me because of my boobs..

As soon as I have chest surgery I will be MUCH MUCH happier!

Yeah, I feel the exact same way. Some shirts look so nice, but when you throw boobs in... That's why I try to get slightly baggy shirts.

[iFindMeHere]

I hate shopping never my size... what I like doesn't look good on me because of my boobs..

As soon as I have chest surgery I will be MUCH MUCH happier!

what, no underworks?

[Aiden]

I hate shopping never my size... what I like doesn't look good on me because of my boobs..

As soon as I have chest surgery I will be MUCH MUCH happier!

what, no underworks?

Binder's only help so much on those of us with huge moobs *sighs*

I've always worn loose shirts myself.

But yeh I don't mind shopping as long as it's blades, sweets, craft stuff, or really cool stuff like in Spencers. Oh and Star Trek books.  I don't usually do a lot of cloth shopping, though done more recently because lacking in mens clothing after my time trying to be more feminine and having gained bit of weight.  Hate it when don't have money though LOL and I don't like to go shopping unless I'm going to get something.

[iFindMeHere]

I hate shopping never my size... what I like doesn't look good on me because of my boobs..

As soon as I have chest surgery I will be MUCH MUCH happier!

what, no underworks?

Binder's only help so much on those of us with huge moobs *sighs*

I've always worn loose shirts myself.

But yeh I don't mind shopping as long as it's blades, sweets, craft stuff, or really cool stuff like in Spencers. Oh and Star Trek books.  I don't usually do a lot of cloth shopping, though done more recently because lacking in mens clothing after my time trying to be more feminine and having gained bit of weight.  Hate it when don't have money though LOL and I don't like to go shopping unless I'm going to get something.

yeah, i have a friend who had top surgery 2 months ago and gave me his old underworks. he wore both at once for that reason. I have ibt's so upside: just one of the Double Front Compression shirts work. downside: cannot gt away with no compression to save my skin!

[Adam]

Lately I've been thinking about getting some sort of a binder, but I'm having some debate. First, I don't know where to get one. Second is I'm taking gym this year and I don't know what the other girls would think about it... unless I changed in one of the toilet stalls or just drop out of gym all together.

[milliontoone]

I use to use shopping a lot to medicate my unhappiness with.  I do still occasionally do that when I have a big downer and have some cash burning a hole in my pocket.  Only now I don't really get it half as much as I used to in fact it bores me if I shop for more than say 1 and a half hours now absolute tops.

I honestly think I get more pleasure from saving money now but then I am a poor student,or will be again once my course starts in september.  Yes I am going back to college at the grand old age of 28 to study computer aided design.

[icontact]

I love shopping! For fun things, like clothes, crafts, soap that smells good, etc. Buying toilet paper or silverware isn't my favorite hobby.

[iFindMeHere]

I use to use shopping a lot to medicate my unhappiness with.  I do still occasionally do that when I have a big downer and have some cash burning a hole in my pocket.  Only now I don't really get it half as much as I used to in fact it bores me if I shop for more than say 1 and a half hours now absolute tops.

I honestly think I get more pleasure from saving money now but then I am a poor student,or will be again once my course starts in september.  Yes I am going back to college at the grand old age of 28 to study computer aided design.

'Grats! I'm 28 and working through my first year of college. Urban Teaching/Multicultural counseling

[Arch]

Good to see some older students here. I didn't graduate till I was thirty-four. Well, I DID get a double bachelor's degree, which added time, esp. since I was only a part-time student. But still...glad I'm not the only late bloomer.

[sneakersjay]

Lately I've been thinking about getting some sort of a binder, but I'm having some debate. First, I don't know where to get one. Second is I'm taking gym this year and I don't know what the other girls would think about it... unless I changed in one of the toilet stalls or just drop out of gym all together.

I wore one to the  hospital the other day, and the day I was leaving I put it back on.  Then the nurse said something about checking my incisions again.  She never did, but it got me thinking how I would explain a binder.  Basically I was going to tell her it was an athletic t-shirt/bra all in one, which is technically true.

Underworks makes some that are double layer and look like a muscle shirt, which would be easy to explain away.  I got some on Ebay that were single layer, but you could claim they are a bra/shirt.  Kind of like those athletic tanks with the built in bra (I used to have some of those in girl mode).

Jay

[Adam]

Lately I've been thinking about getting some sort of a binder, but I'm having some debate. First, I don't know where to get one. Second is I'm taking gym this year and I don't know what the other girls would think about it... unless I changed in one of the toilet stalls or just drop out of gym all together.

I wore one to the  hospital the other day, and the day I was leaving I put it back on.  Then the nurse said something about checking my incisions again.  She never did, but it got me thinking how I would explain a binder.  Basically I was going to tell her it was an athletic t-shirt/bra all in one, which is technically true.

Underworks makes some that are double layer and look like a muscle shirt, which would be easy to explain away.  I got some on Ebay that were single layer, but you could claim they are a bra/shirt.  Kind of like those athletic tanks with the built in bra (I used to have some of those in girl mode).

Jay

Well I guess if I ever did get a binder, that could work. Now I just need a solution to my deoderant problem. I hate wearing women's deoderant, but putting on men's in the girls change room would be weird. What should I do?

[Aiden]

Men's deodorant is stronger.  If anyone asks just use that excuse lol.  I never had a problem using mens even before I realized I was Trans.  If anyone asked I just told them I tend to sweat a lot and it's stronger.  (which in my case was truth as well)

[Adam]

Men's deodorant is stronger.  If anyone asks just use that excuse lol.  I never had a problem using mens even before I realized I was Trans.  If anyone asked I just told them I tend to sweat a lot and it's stronger.  (which in my case was truth as well)

lol, I sweat a lot too. It almost made me wonder if I was already a man.

[Elwood]

I use men's deodorant because it keeps me dry longer than women's deodorant. I keep trying different kinds (both men's a women's) trying to find which kind keeps me dry the longest. So far the best is Degree for Men.



My tiny foot. 

[Aiden]

Haven't tried Degree, I've used gillette which for some reason causes me to itch more, and Speed Stick currently.  Not sure if Speed Stick is men's or womens, had to pick it up at a shop when lost my other one on the camping trip weekend before last.  I've also used arm and hammer mens in past. 

I've tried various female ones as well, but even the strongest female ones have found doesn't seem to work well enough especially when add heat and a lot of walking and carrying heavy stuff.

[Elwood]

Speed Stick in my experience is pretty androgynous in scent.

The best female one I've used to date was Secret, and it was a special formula (pretty much had more aluminum in it). But it was more costly because of the special formula.