Are packers necessary?

[Cody Jensen]

Just curious, because I heard packers can be uncomfortable. Are they necessary? What about when you go swimming? Is it any different? Do you stil have to wear one?

[Sharky]

No, its personal preference.

[kyril]

Not absolutely necessary - but not necessarily uncomfortable, either. I find I'm far more comfortable with my packer than without; without it, my pants are forever trying to crawl up my crotch and cut off my invisible nuts. The packer...well, I guess it kind of takes the place of my invisible nuts.

[Wolf Man]

I don't personally wear a packer myself. I also don't believe they're necessary and are really a personal preference.

The only reason I don't wear one is because I have yet to get a harness of some sort to keep the bugger in place. That is my biggest issue. Otherwise I would wear it for similar reasons to Kyril. I hate the riding in the crotch. It's suffocating. 

[Kilo]

Like everyone else has said, not exactly necessary. But I know for my build and the style of clothing I wear, you would be able to tell I don't have anything downstairs if I was to go without. I don't necessarily like wearing them but it's a necessarily evil for me and I would feel naked if I left the house without one. I also like to get boxer briefs that have 'pockets' (so to speak) that are meant for bio guys to put their junk in to appear to have more of a bulge and put the little packy in there so it's not flush against my skin or moving around too much which can be bothersome.

[Carson]

Its necessary for ME, but for everyone else, no its personal preference. I don't usually wear one while I'm swimming just because somehow it ends up flipping or sitting weird and making me uncomfortable, but other than that I always have use a packer.

[Radar]

For me I absolutely need one. It's crucial for my dysphoria. I don't find them uncomfortable and feel naked and wrong not wearing one. However everyone's different and some guys don't like to wear a packer. It's all your preference.

[Cody Jensen]

So, would it look very weird if I didn't wear one in public or would most people still think I'm a bio male?

[sneakersjay]

No, you do not need a packer.  Use a packer only if lower dysphoria bugs you.  I wore my packer 24/7 until I left for surgery, then ceremoniously tossed it into the trash.

Nobody is going to think anything; they shouldn't be looking at your crotch!! Secondly, post op I have no appreciable package.  Stealing Jamie-O's statement: I'm hung like a housecat.  I no longer pack and don't worry about my lack of bulge.

So, it's really up to you.

I *might* consider packing should I ever need to wear a speedo or something.  But at my age that is highly unlikely!


Jay