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I think I like my breasts the most right now. I love to hold them between my arms while I lay down. of course there's a whole realm of things really

This is a tough one. I mean, I could say a lot of things I like about other women... just, women in general. And anything I say about personally being female is just going to be tainted by transitioning. Like, I would just say that transitioning into womanhood is great because it suits me better than being male. Anything that I like about it is probably just going to be compared and contrasted to being male. Otherwise it's just a part of who I am. And for the physical aspects, again to compare to being male I just like the way I'm developing a lot better than how I did before. I actually care about my appearance now, so I take better care of myself, so I like that a lot. Honestly, I can't really say what I like about being a woman while I'm still transitioning. I haven't hardly lived as one long enough to know. 

I like that I'm sleeping way better, and that all my friends keep pointing out that I seem much happier now :)

Very simple to answer that question. It is NORMAL.

The most exciting thing about being a woman to me was dating & being with a man. I've always just loved to be as beautiful a woman as possible & desired by a man. It just feels so normal for myself.

To finally be true to my nature.

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 06, 2013, 06:22:46 PM
To finally be true to my nature.

BAM! That nails it for me. Right on!

I do love having breasts, being able to decorate myself, and the kinds of intimate friendships women form.

But I think I like best being feminine. The essence of femininity, of approaching the world with love and gentleness, of valuing beauty and not just achievement.

a guy at a gas station offered to show me how to put air in my tire...I thought about offering to teach him how to preflight an EC135 jet helicopter! Lol, but I didn't...

i wanna say shopping and buying new clothes

Kia Ora,

Re: what do you like the most about being a woman ?

Having no longer to think about 'becoming' one  :eusa_shhh:

Metta Zenda :)

To me the best part of being a woman is that I finally feel as Katie put it "Normal." I have no more thoughts of self harm, I take better care of myself, I'm happy. To me just feeling at ease within myself is the best part.

Quote from: DrZoey on December 07, 2013, 10:24:35 AM
a guy at a gas station offered to show me how to put air in my tire...I thought about offering to teach him how to preflight an EC135 jet helicopter! Lol, but I didn't...

Ahaha, I've had similar things happen to me. As if being female means I don't know how to do anything. ::)

Making some of the roughest looking guys melt with just a smile.

all the girlie things... makeup, high heels, jewelry, nail polish, dresses, skirts, lingerie and pantyhose ... basically anything that can make me pretty.

close second my breasts... those lovely D's get me free drinks

special mention... my navel ring..  I have quite a few pieces of jewelry for it

Having a feminine and not masculine form and voice.

Self expression for me is the biggest.

Women are able to speak their minds and be sensitive without fear of looking "soft" or "weak". They are able to express themselves through their style in a way that men just aren't allowed to.

I think the 'best' answer for me would be:  "Being able to be myself."

But the most honest answer for me would be:  "I can wear heels and boots all day!"

What I see is the end of this tunnel in the months ahead. I see that I'll finally get to be me and that I won't waste anymore time trying to be someone I'm not.

It's wonderful to just get to be who you really are - that's the "best" thing hands down :)!

I like the fact that as a mature Lady I internalize my people feelings, sort them out, and then I provided what every Mom should.... a warm place, a kind word, hope, a shoulder to cry, and if every thing else fail... chicken soup!

one day for me (pre-transition) is that i'll be looked at like a real girl and not just a very feminine boy. i feel like Pinocchio, always wanted to be a real girl lol

Quote from: Anna++ on December 06, 2013, 03:18:46 PM
I like that I'm sleeping way better, and that all my friends keep pointing out that I seem much happier now :)

Anna, I'm not into other women sexually, cis or trans, but you are a beautiful girl, and you do indeed, look happy.

What don't I like, I can't think of anything, other than the fact that I'm not nearly as strong as I used to be, partly because of the HRT, and almost certainly because since I'm so much happier I'm much less aggressive in my thinking, and my actions would be sure to follow if threatened. I'd have rarely been intimidated anywhere by anyone, not that I was so tough, but I'd been in bad places and seen terrible things and rarely got frightened. Now I take the precautions any other woman does, park close to where I'm going, in the light, carry my keys like a weapon, etc.

The best things: I'm finally me. I'm looking like a woman, with growing  B cups, I can express my true feelings on anything. I can show my love of and sexual desire for men, (one man and no longer feel dirty or wrong at all about wanting to be made love to and fallen in love with my man. I can wear what I want. I can look how I want to under the circumstances of my age. I can wear all the feminine things I was prevented from doing from four years old on. I no longer have to say or think: Someday i'll live in reality as a woman. I am and have been for 27 mostly wonderful months. Makeup, shoes, boots, dresses, skirts, lingerie, pretty bras and purses. If it wasn't 2:12 am I'd think of more, but it's good for now. Hugs, Mira

My reply is too simple, so I didn't post till now. 

I'm no longer hiding who I've been my entire life. 

Right now I like my nipples, tickling them with fingernails is just so cool. They are really hard.

I just like finally getting to be the me that I always wanted to project to the world.  And cute boots.

Quote from: FrancisAnn on December 10, 2013, 09:37:00 PM
Right now I like my nipples, tickling them with fingernails is just so cool. They are really hard.

Love it! :D

I guess for me a big focus was on my body - seeing my face change was huge, body shape, breasts, skin change, genital change - all of this was very much starting to fit into how I perceived myself and my body as it should be. Another huge focus was on not having to hide behind a facade anymore, to be free in my expressions and what I do and act like. That was a rather quick and irreversible liberation and happened before my outing even. The attire - clothes, nail colors and such, that was all more of a fun thing, I felt totally like a teenage girl who starts to play with these things to see how it looks like, comparing myself to other women and girls and to a small degree experimenting with what happens to guys or lesbian women when applying these things.
But the main thing was that I finally came closer to being myself in how I act, speak, feel and see my body.

I just like being able to be true to my nature and the acceptance I get from other women. I have always been one of the girls on the inside and now I'm one on the outside.

Being treated as a woman and not a man....its the best theres nothing that compares to that. Makes me feel so normal, not like the freak that I felt I was before transition.

And freedom of personal expression via fashion is awesome, I love it!

I'm not really there yet, but I think the biggest thing will be being able to look in the mirror and feel like I have the correct face. At least after FFS.

That and breasts. Those are pretty cool.

I love it all. Soft smooth skin, healthy hair, breasts, vagina, hips, skirts, dresses, clothes, jewelry, makeup, gorgeous shoes, feeling free to be me, feminine drinks at the bar, girl talk, girl's nights out, intimacy with another woman, being referred to as "ma'am" in public, being treated like a woman in public, being called "daughter" "sister" "girlfriend" or "lady" ("ladies", if I'm in a group of women), changing in the women's locker room, using the women's bathroom, getting attention from men (and women), being capable of strong emotions, it being socially-acceptable to revel in and express those emotions, my feminine name and identification, my feminine home decor and accessories, flowers, bathing in feminine-scented oils/salts/soaps/etc, being a mom to my two kids, and loving the skin I'm in, from the inside and in the mirror. Every day is a gift!! :)

I don't have to wear a tie.

Quote from: SuzieB on December 11, 2013, 03:10:43 PM
I love it all. Soft smooth skin, healthy hair, breasts, vagina, hips, skirts, dresses, clothes, jewelry, makeup, gorgeous shoes, feeling free to be me, feminine drinks at the bar, girl talk, girl's nights out, intimacy with another woman, being referred to as "ma'am" in public, being treated like a woman in public, being called "daughter" "sister" "girlfriend" or "lady" ("ladies", if I'm in a group of women), changing in the women's locker room, using the women's bathroom, getting attention from men (and women), being capable of strong emotions, it being socially-acceptable to revel in and express those emotions, my feminine name and identification, my feminine home decor and accessories, flowers, bathing in feminine-scented oils/salts/soaps/etc, being a mom to my two kids, and loving the skin I'm in, from the inside and in the mirror. Every day is a gift!! :)

Amen sister!!!! :D
So well said and wish I hada a vagina (will soon :)) and kids to be a mommy to, but a big "I know what you mean" to all the rest. Very awesome :)

I just Love the way men look at me and when they hustle to open a door for me. Hmmmm. Chivalry isn't dead.

     Dina

That's a tough question. I love everything about being female...  If I had to choose, given the many years of not being or feeling as a woman ( only knowing I am ), I would say that feeling that way is my favourite thing about being a woman. The kind, warm and beautiful feeling inside of being the right way, being and feeling the way I always should have. Just magical!

Kia Ora

Re: what do you like the most about being a woman ?

It's a Wonderful Openness Magnificent Awareness Normal

Metta Zenda :)

SuzieB, that list made me realize how much I am taking for granted these days tha ti should cherish more. Thanks ;)

Quote from: HelloKitty on December 11, 2013, 09:14:26 AM
I just like being able to be true to my nature and the acceptance I get from other women. I have always been one of the girls on the inside and now I'm one on the outside.

Being treated as a woman and not a man....its the best theres nothing that compares to that. Makes me feel so normal, not like the freak that I felt I was before transition.

And freedom of personal expression via fashion is awesome, I love it!             I have to second this

What do I like about being a woman?

BEING MOODY AS S**T! *flies around frantically*

No, wait, not really. But hey, womanhood. :laugh:

Or rather, perhaps just puberty pt. 2. We'll see...

Hmmmm... lemme think.


The orgasm. Yeah, pretty much the orgasm.

Everything else kinda fades into the background with enough time but there is no ignoring the big O. It's friggin awesome. (Yes, pre-op, cupcakes.)

Quote from: Victoria Mitchell on December 12, 2013, 07:35:05 PM
Hmmmm... lemme think.


The orgasm. Yeah, pretty much the orgasm.

Everything else kinda fades into the background with enough time but there is no ignoring the big O. It's friggin awesome. (Yes, pre-op, cupcakes.)

I totally agree with this, but would like to add the word multiple in front of orgasms.

Quote from: Victoria Mitchell on December 12, 2013, 07:35:05 PM
The orgasm. Yeah, pretty much the orgasm.

Everything else kinda fades into the background with enough time but there is no ignoring the big O. It's friggin awesome. (Yes, pre-op, cupcakes.)

;D I had to laugh out loud literally as I was reading this. Its so true. Its a bit mean to say this but yeah - its a big plus in post op life - if things go well that is (not wanting to diminish the risks here) - but yeah - there is no ignoring it if it comes  :-X

You're all making this girl jealous! :).

Can't wait for SRS... and someone to help me find it :D

No SRS needed, really. You just have to find out what works for you once your wiring turns on. Mind, I'm still looking *forward* to post-op life but, at the moment, I'm quite sated.

I'm pre-op too, and agree that you just need to figure out what works.

I don't think I could bring myself to do that... I can barely touch the thing below as it is. The thought of it reacting to anything I might exploring myself in other areas is just so revolting to me. It's one organ I want to remain lifeless as it currently is. :(

O.K. something just dawned on me.  I smell like a woman, and if I forget to use deodorant I don't stink.   Before I tossed out my old clothes I couldn't stand how they smelled.  Eeewwww.

Quote from: SammyRose on December 12, 2013, 08:27:53 PM
I don't think I could bring myself to do that... I can barely touch the thing below as it is. The thought of it reacting to anything I might exploring myself in other areas is just so revolting to me. It's one organ I want to remain lifeless as it currently is. :(

Protip: The happy place is *below* 'it'.

Today I think my favourite part of being a woman is that I feel people just trust me more and, generally, they are kinder.

The orgasm is a good one, but I think I prefer that long woooonderful time before an orgasm. Even thinking about it makes my tummy flutter. :angel:

Quote from: Victoria Mitchell on December 12, 2013, 09:57:00 PM
Protip: The happy place is *below* 'it'.

I both want to know, and not want to know exactly where you're referring to...

Quote from: Victoria Mitchell on December 12, 2013, 09:57:00 PM
Protip: The happy place is *below* 'it'.

:laugh: Definitely. I was well aware of that even before HRT, and now I'm hoping to try it out again soon once I get the proper 'equipment'. Since 'it' isn't really working anymore, I think it'll help a lot with my, err.. frustrations...

Quote from: Victoria Mitchell on December 12, 2013, 09:57:00 PM
Protip: The happy place is *below* 'it'.

Quote from: SammyRose on December 12, 2013, 10:25:25 PM
I both want to know, and not want to know exactly where you're referring to...

Yea. Just play below it.  After the O and a few deep breaths an odd thing happens for me .... I can't stop giggling and laughing for five minutes.  It happens every time. 

Agh I too am failing to understand what that means "below it"  ??? I don't want to get too personal though...but help a stupid person out here..?

Also I really like that puberty 2.0 comment, its so true...getting used to all sorts of new thoughts and urges. You know I saw partially bald guy other day and he was so just so hot to me! He was strong and manly and it was like his partial baldness seemed so masculine..well I had thoughts that overwhelmed me. I used to be so asexual...as in NO sexuality or desire to be sexual...now I have a very real and OBVIOUS sexuality that even finds a balding guy particularly cute. Whatever is happening it is very real, like a new puberty and sometimes I'm just overwhelmed by the changes.

**Possible Trigger Warning, skip if you're squeamish about your fiddily bits**

Technically, the area right below the shaft but before you get to the perianal area.

Quote from: MiaOhMya! on December 12, 2013, 10:58:03 PM
Agh I too am failing to understand what that means "below it"  ??? I don't want to get too personal though...but help a stupid person out here..?

*Just a warning here, this might be a tad...err, graphic? uncomfortable? for some. Also, assuming here that this is what the others are talking about.*

You can stimulate the prostate from between the legs, either from pressure, vibration, or other ways. It's maybe not as direct as some methods *cough*, but can certainly do the trick. ;) I've also found that having someone run their nails around that area, and even around the scrotum, can feel veeery nice. :)

Quote from: MiaOhMya! on December 12, 2013, 10:58:03 PM
Whatever is happening it is very real, like a new puberty and sometimes I'm just overwhelmed by the changes.

For sure. A lot of the mental/emotional/psycho-sexual changes have just been quite drastic. I've been super moody and emotional lately, and it's hard keeping my feelings in check not knowing WHAT I'm feeling and HOW to express them most of the time.

My favorite part is no longer being subjected to the casually misogynistic ramblings that pass for small talk among guys.  If you'd be ashamed to say it in front of your wife or girlfriend then you don't need to be saying it to your buddies.  I'll admit I'm biased, but most the women I talk to tend to build their husbands up in conversation while men  tend to tear them down or act like they don't exist.  Is social dysphoria a thing?  I got that.

For me, the #1 thing is the level of social intimacy with other people. As a guy, everyone pretty much holds you off at a distance, and you are treated like this impenetrable emotionless lump who is expected to fend for himself with nothing but the occasional "I feel for you man" to help out. And guys just don't get the chance to really make meaningful empathetic social connections, it's more of a "boys' club" attitude where everyone's just always patting each-other on the backs and doing activities while technically occupying the same space. Where as a girl, breaking out crying in the middle of a sentence is completely 100% normal, and sitting down to do nothing but talk about how each-others' lives are going for hours on end is completely normal as well. That sheer degree of freedom of emotional expression, social empathy, finally actually feeling like I'm emotionally alive and actually making meaningful connections with people, NOTHING can compare with that in my books. There is nothing at all about the male social experience that I'll miss. I hate every single minute that I still have to put up with it.

Thanks for the honest responces Victoria and Ashey...I think my years of sexual inexperience have shown. I have always had very nuorthodox methods of self-pleasuring but that's one I've not heard of.

Quote from: AsheyFor sure. A lot of the mental/emotional/psycho-sexual changes have just been quite drastic. I've been super moody and emotional lately, and it's hard keeping my feelings in check not knowing WHAT I'm feeling and HOW to express them most of the time.

Yeah exactly!! I have also noticed that I have moody times too! It's to the point it get's ridiculous and I apologise to my friends in advance for my mood. Also I have always had anxiety issues, but they've gotten worse like yesterday a woman wasn't in the office who was supposed to give me a voucher for my textbooks. I'd had a bad day, and I just knew I should have phoned ahead before going all the way to campus, and I was just overwhelmed. I went into the restroom and just cried until I could pull myself together...that is NOT cool!

Quote from: kathyk on December 12, 2013, 10:49:25 PM
Yea. Just play below it.  After the O and a few deep breaths an odd thing happens for me .... I can't stop giggling and laughing for five minutes.  It happens every time. 

This is so true for me. At least for the "big O" (there is a "small O" for me too, it happens when i am too tensed up or not in the right mood) - its like giggling for minutes without end. It freaked out a female partner I once had.She felt I was laughing about her but it was not that. I was told that the more often it happened , the less it will be like that. The giggling part I mean. Lets see.
Pre Op, I had two things that I did. One was as it was said before to go for the area where you kind of know that there should be the vagina (I always thought that one just would have to open the skin that has grown over it and uncover it, so I had a very specific idea where my vagina was in my mental map). I tried to penetrate myself with toys there - of course that did not work but it helped getting me a different kind of orgasm that was more as it is now always. The other thing that worked for me if only a few times was to have a partner that is really really careful. Under that conditions I could close my eyes and rewire my sensations to my inner body map and forget what the body was shaped there - those orgasms were very close to what I experience post op and I think it helped me immensely to recover after SRS as I knew how it should FEEL like now and could get this connected well.

Erhm - oh and another fun thing about women - talking about sex in details :P 

The prostate  (g-spot ;)) is more 'accessible' post-op. So much so that the first orgasm I had a few weeks post-op was vaginally. I didn't think that was possible  :o. It never entered my head to even try 'there' pre-op. Too much prude me.

Quote from: anjaq on December 13, 2013, 06:16:19 AM
It freaked out a female partner I once had.She felt I was laughing about her but it was not that. I was told that the more often it happened , the less it will be like that. The giggling part I mean. Lets see.

I'm giggling uncontrolably now, so when I'm post op it'll be maniacal laughter?  :D  But really, surgery is still a year off.  Ummm, having it get better would be incredible.

Quote from: kathyk on December 13, 2013, 08:25:57 AM
I'm giggling uncontrolably now, so when I'm post op it'll be maniacal laughter?  :D  But really, surgery is still a year off.  Ummm, having it get better would be incredible.

Yeah probably. ;)
I sometimes really do laugh. Its - odd. I dont know why - happiness, joy - about the good feelings? Maybe the feeling of being "right" in the genital area is playing a role. I think it does - for me there is a feeling of gratefulness and joy about having a vulva involved in experiencing sexuality.

Oh and yes - the G-spot is really something. :)

Quote from: anjaq on December 13, 2013, 05:48:54 PM
Yeah probably. ;)
I sometimes really do laugh. Its - odd. I dont know why - happiness, joy - about the good feelings? Maybe the feeling of being "right" in the genital area is playing a role. I think it does - for me there is a feeling of gratefulness and joy about having a vulva involved in experiencing sexuality.

Oh and yes - the G-spot is really something. :)        sounds amazing

There are so many things its hard to list. but I guess I'll list the one most prevalent and meaningful (to me anyway)

as others have said'

Quote from: Anna++ on December 06, 2013, 03:18:46 PM
I like that I'm sleeping way better, and that all my friends keep pointing out that I seem much happier now :)

after the surgery for the first time ever I slept more soundly than I ever have , seems the weight that was lifted finally allowed me to relax and be fully comfortable. my friend took notice about this and my happiness as well as my mother which brings me to the next reason.
         My mother finally accepted me as her daughter, and came to terms and an understanding of my pain, thus finally bring us together. which I had feared that she may have never 100% accepted or understood.

another that was posted

Quote from: SammyRose on December 11, 2013, 08:42:35 PM
I would say that feeling that way is my favourite thing about being a woman. The kind, warm and beautiful feeling inside of being the right way, being and feeling the way I always should have. Just magical!

truly its hard to explain this but yes!!!!!

my breasts, oh so simple but they define me so much, along with them is the soft delicate skin as well.

having a normal life now, without feeling like an outsider or like I didn't belong.

and since I'm post-op sex is so much fantastic its ridiculous
this post from another
   

Quote from: Victoria Mitchell on December 12, 2013, 07:35:05 PM
The orgasm. Yeah, pretty much the orgasm.

Everything else kinda fades into the background with enough time but there is no ignoring the big O. It's friggin awesome. (Yes, pre-op, cupcakes.)

seriously as the days go by I seems like its getting better and better ;D and never felt so wonderful and right in my life ;D

and so many more but these are more to ones  :D


         

Quote from: calico on December 14, 2013, 05:53:45 PM
There are so many things its hard to list. but I guess I'll list the one most prevalent and meaningful (to me anyway)

as others have said'
after the surgery for the first time ever I slept more soundly than I ever have , seems the weight that was lifted finally allowed me to relax and be fully comfortable. my friend took notice about this and my happiness as well as my mother which brings me to the next reason.
         My mother finally accepted me as her daughter, and came to terms and an understanding of my pain, thus finally bring us together. which I had feared that she may have never 100% accepted or understood.

another that was posted
truly its hard to explain this but yes!!!!!

my breasts, oh so simple but they define me so much, along with them is the soft delicate skin as well.

having a normal life now, without feeling like an outsider or like I didn't belong.

and since I'm post-op sex is so much fantastic its ridiculous
this post from another
   seriously as the days go by I seems like its getting better and better ;D and never felt so wonderful and right in my life ;D

and so many more but these are more to ones  :D

I'm truly so happy for you
       

One thing I really like about being a woman, is the mother-daughter and sister-sister bonding. Recently I've been emailing one of my sisters, and it's been so great to talk about things and get stuff off our chests. She's very supportive and enthusiastic about having me as her lil sister. :) I'm so grateful to have her and her son in my life. Right now the family that I talk to is just them and my parents, but I think that's all I need. My other sister is supportive, but she can be two-faced, and her husband doesn't like me, so I'm wary of even being near them. Then my brothers are just, whatever. I don't talk to them. But even having one sibling on my side that I can talk to about things is great.

And both my parents are supportive, but I'm not very close with my dad. My mom however, has been amazingly supportive. Like, it's blown me away just how okay she is with everything. I even asked her if any of this was weirding her out but she just said she's more concerned with giving me good advice and that if anyone was weirded out it might be my dad lol. We had some bonding time today, and while I was leery of that kinda stuff before transitioning, I'm so looking forward to it now. She's going to go shoe and makeup shopping with me sometime, and she's going to teach me how to crochet, sew (at least a lil), and bake these great cookies that she makes. I'll be moving across the country in August, so I'm trying to cram in as much as I can before I go. She even let me try on one of her bras! I got some new panties today, and we ended up talking about measurements (I have 42" hips and a 42A bra-size right now). Then she comes out with a 40B bra that doesn't fit her anymore, and wanted to see how the band size was on me. I only half-filled the cups. xD I'm like "Way to make me feel self conscious mom!" And said something about growing into it or something. My dad walks by, probably not knowing what we're talking about, and says "you'll get there kiddo!". My mom and I just looked at each other and tried not to laugh. :laugh: It's really nice being able to talk to her about stuff, and bond with her. I've always been able to talk to her about stuff, but not like this. I'm just so grateful. :)

Also, when I tried on the bra and panties (which happened to match), I looked in the mirror bracing for the worst. For some reason I expected to see a guy wearing women's underwear, but I didn't. I saw a woman, in her underwear, who just needs some work.. :'(

Quote from: Ashey on December 16, 2013, 04:55:20 PM
One thing I really like about being a woman, is the mother-daughter and sister-sister bonding. Recently I've been emailing one of my sisters, and it's been so great to talk about things and get stuff off our chests. She's very supportive and enthusiastic about having me as her lil sister. :) I'm so grateful to have her and her son in my life. Right now the family that I talk to is just them and my parents, but I think that's all I need. My other sister is supportive, but she can be two-faced, and her husband doesn't like me, so I'm wary of even being near them. Then my brothers are just, whatever. I don't talk to them. But even having one sibling on my side that I can talk to about things is great.

And both my parents are supportive, but I'm not very close with my dad. My mom however, has been amazingly supportive. Like, it's blown me away just how okay she is with everything. I even asked her if any of this was weirding her out but she just said she's more concerned with giving me good advice and that if anyone was weirded out it might be my dad lol. We had some bonding time today, and while I was leery of that kinda stuff before transitioning, I'm so looking forward to it now. She's going to go shoe and makeup shopping with me sometime, and she's going to teach me how to crochet, sew (at least a lil), and bake these great cookies that she makes. I'll be moving across the country in August, so I'm trying to cram in as much as I can before I go. She even let me try on one of her bras! I got some new panties today, and we ended up talking about measurements (I have 42" hips and a 42A bra-size right now). Then she comes out with a 40B bra that doesn't fit her anymore, and wanted to see how the band size was on me. I only half-filled the cups. xD I'm like "Way to make me feel self conscious mom!" And said something about growing into it or something. My dad walks by, probably not knowing what we're talking about, and says "you'll get there kiddo!". My mom and I just looked at each other and tried not to laugh. :laugh: It's really nice being able to talk to her about stuff, and bond with her. I've always been able to talk to her about stuff, but not like this. I'm just so grateful. :)

Also, when I tried on the bra and panties (which happened to match), I looked in the mirror bracing for the worst. For some reason I expected to see a guy wearing women's underwear, but I didn't. I saw a woman, in her underwear, who just needs some work.. :'(

that's way so beautiful your mothers like that, that's really a great story

I would say, the self confidence.

Quote from: Ashey on December 16, 2013, 04:55:20 PM
One thing I really like about being a woman, is the mother-daughter and sister-sister bonding...

Also, when I tried on the bra and panties (which happened to match), I looked in the mirror bracing for the worst. For some reason I expected to see a guy wearing women's underwear, but I didn't. I saw a woman, in her underwear, who just needs some work.. :'(

Funny you mention that Ashey as I've been bonding with my mother recently. We used to never get along, but she treats me different now. She buys me clothes too, and we are always borrowing shoes and clothes. Now I do her make-up in the morning sometimes too :)

These little things have brought us closer and I'm so thankful for that.

BTW I think if you pass in your panties then you're doing just fine! 

I think it would be so beautiful to have a mother daughter bond. My mother sadly died when I was very  young, I remember her caring for my injuries. She knew I had a problem with the clothes I was supposed to wear. It would of been such a beautiful experience if she could of taught me how to be a woman.

Quote from: Miranda Catherine on December 09, 2013, 12:53:24 AM
Anna, I'm not into other women sexually, cis or trans, but you are a beautiful girl, and you do indeed, look happy.

Whoops, I forgot to read the updates on this thread since I initially posted in it.  Thank you, Miranda!

Quote from: calico on December 14, 2013, 05:53:45 PM
There are so many things its hard to list. but I guess I'll list the one most prevalent and meaningful (to me anyway)

as others have said'
after the surgery for the first time ever I slept more soundly than I ever have , seems the weight that was lifted finally allowed me to relax and be fully comfortable. my friend took notice about this and my happiness as well as my mother which brings me to the next reason.
         My mother finally accepted me as her daughter, and came to terms and an understanding of my pain, thus finally bring us together. which I had feared that she may have never 100% accepted or understood.

another that was posted
truly its hard to explain this but yes!!!!!

my breasts, oh so simple but they define me so much, along with them is the soft delicate skin as well.

having a normal life now, without feeling like an outsider or like I didn't belong.

and since I'm post-op sex is so much fantastic its ridiculous
this post from another
   seriously as the days go by I seems like its getting better and better ;D and never felt so wonderful and right in my life ;D

and so many more but these are more to ones  :D


       

Hopefully I'll get to experience this feeling of being totally in the right body. I've thought about this for so long. I've imagined it for so long. It makes me happy to read these experiences. I'd be in total euphoria the moment I woke up in the hospital. It really would be that dream come to. I can't change my past ,it is what it is , but It truly has been a curse to live with the body I have. I know everyone here feels the same and it's some what comforting to know we're in the same boat.

Quote from: Anatta on December 07, 2013, 05:01:07 PM
Kia Ora,

Re: what do you like the most about being a woman ?

Having no longer to think about 'becoming' one  :eusa_shhh:

Metta Zenda :)

ditto

I'm only 1 month into transition but a big thing for me is to be able to look in a mirror and not just not dislike what I see,  but rather actually like who I am and look forward the possibilities of what I will look like in the future.

I'm actually feeling like more of a woman each day. I've been on HRT for a year and each day brings mental glimpses of my soul to the point of tears, Oh God ! I only wished it hadn't taken a lifetime to get here.

I would have to say the total package.

Physically it's not just one thing  but if I had to pick it would be soft skin.