This should be a fun topic, have any of your tastes or interests changed on HRT?
I don't necessarily mean in food (unless that's a passion of yours). I mean more along the lines of music, movies, TV.
Have you found something that you absolutely loved no longer interests you at all?
Good topic! I enjoy clubbing now - I'll listen to dance and dubstep in my car and at home. I also find myself leaving music on or the television on to keep my company when no one else is home. I used to play vid games a lot - that's ebbed. It doesn't make sense to me to play them alone anymore. Basically, I've become a helluvalot more social. :)
Quote from: Ashley_C on April 15, 2012, 07:36:20 PM
This should be a fun topic, have any of your tastes or interests changed on HRT?
I don't necessarily mean in food (unless that's a passion of yours). I mean more along the lines of music, movies, TV.
Have you found something that you absolutely loved no longer interests you at all?
No... but my passion towards things I like, and things I don't like has strengthened. I used to dislike physical labor, now I absolutely hate it. I used to like make up, now I absolutely love it. I used to like men ... now I drool over them :P
I used to not like talking to people, but now I do. :)
Quote from: Cadence Jean on April 15, 2012, 08:25:24 PM
Good topic! I enjoy clubbing now - I'll listen to dance and dubstep in my car and at home. I also find myself leaving music on or the television on to keep my company when no one else is home. I used to play vid games a lot - that's ebbed. It doesn't make sense to me to play them alone anymore. Basically, I've become a helluvalot more social. :)
I was watching The Daily Show from Thursday with Esperanza Spalding. I was really into it and it just got me thinking because it's not really the type of music I listen to.
Hm, I used to absolutely hate dancing, but now, when I listen to music alone, sometimes, I dance a little and find it somewhat fun. I would never do such an embarrassing thing in public, but still.
Apart from that, uhm, my interest for video games seems to have decreased a little, but not much.
My interest in talking and singing has significantly decreased, but that's just because my voice is rotting.
Not really. I have been happier, and thus I tend to be a bit more open-minded.
I still listen to all the crappy heavy metal and '80s rock I used to listen to. ;D
I have definitely gone of anything in the way of fiction, be it books, TV or movies that has any violence or even aggression in it. I now find myself turning off the news if there is something really traumatic on as well, especially if it involves children.
Musically I am more into female artists, and have started to listen to singers like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguillera. I have gone off Metal a fair bit too.
I still like playing loud rock and blues on Bass or Guitar though.
Karen.
I no longer fly - I let my certification lapse - and I now enjoy clothes shopping.
I get more emotional when hearing needless violence or distressing situations on the news or in the papers. I've also lost a lot of interest in competitive contact sports - I rarely play football(soccer) but have started going on long runs a lot more.
Oh, and I still hate going clubbing :P
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Quote from: Alainaluvsu on April 15, 2012, 08:30:04 PM
No... but my passion towards things I like, and things I don't like has strengthened. I used to dislike physical labor, now I absolutely hate it. I used to like make up, now I absolutely love it. I used to like men ... now I drool over them :P
he he I could not have put it any better myself ;D
I cry more, rarely but before HRT i never cried unless it really hurt me super bad and even then sometimes the tears just won't flow out.
I also get more emotional about things, i still love video games.
Someone said about enjoying dancing, i do enjoy dancing nowadays whilst before i never danced.
Lost all interest in sports
and i think that's about it lol.
Quote from: Beverley on April 16, 2012, 07:45:46 AM
I no longer fly - I let my certification lapse - and I now enjoy clothes shopping.
Amelia NO!
Men.
Even when they just come up and ask me if they can have sex, I still like them. What sort of chat line is asking for sex BTW? Geez, I had another guy this weekend go exactly to the sex request. Then it went to begging and then it got so boring, and then my drink was spiked. Then I managed to lock myself in the car for several hours. Thank goddess. Felt like crap on toast the next day
But they are still cute.
Just not that one. He will burn.
Quote from: Cindy James on April 17, 2012, 04:29:06 AM
Men.
Even when they just come up and ask me if they can have sex, I still like them. What sort of chat line is asking for sex BTW? Geez, I had another guy this weekend go exactly to the sex request. Then it went to begging and then it got so boring, and then my drink was spiked. Then I managed to lock myself in the car for several hours. Thank goddess. Felt like crap on toast the next day
But they are still cute.
Just not that one. He will burn.
Not good to hear that Cindy.. Having been a victim of drink spiking twice, you have my sympathy.. And yes, you do feel like crap the next day..
Have been thinking about this question lately,
Almost to the hour that my girl side hit the world in 3D after being in hiding for 50years I noticed my tastes in music, culture, tv, and even my art (I'm a professional artist) seemed to change, I actually can't understand why...but I like it a LOT, it feels more like the real me which I have always considered female is finally breathing fresh air instead of the "recycled" air from this male body that mother nature mistakenly gave me.
I find that I like video games less than I used to... which is probably healthy in the long run. Overall, though, my tastes have not changed.
My taste buds have not changed lol but my taste in activities and such has changed just slightly.
Is there something that you just loved as a guy (minds out of the gutter, ladies) that you just lost interest in?
Letting your pilot license lapse would certainly qualify given what you have to do to get one...
The only think I have noticed was I like to shop more than I used to. I loathed having to try on clothes etc. Now it's fun.
Quote from: Ashley_C on April 17, 2012, 10:04:58 PM
Is there something that you just loved as a guy (minds out of the gutter, ladies) that you just lost interest in?
Technology.
I used to get something like a new GPS and be like "Oh this is so cool I can't wait to use it!" ... now I just don't give much of an eff.
Not a whole lot. I have lost the desire to do some things I did before, especially mechanically and metalworking. But I still don't like to eat my vegetables.
I stopped gaming altogether too which is weird because I've always enjoyed it.
Dancing is definitely on the radar now whereas as a guy dancing was never an option for me cause umm ya know a straight alpha male dancing like a girl is rather weird.
Seems common enough =P
Did you find any new interests on purpose because you saw them as "more feminine" or lose any interests because you saw them as "more masculine?"
pretty much my whole career has been as an artist in one form or another,
even when presenting as male over the years...my feminine side was clearly in charge of the artistic talents, even when I was younger that was the case, its where I could always escape and be "all girl" and no one would ever know ;) as art can be very "gender neutral"
Quote from: Ashley_C on April 19, 2012, 01:27:11 AM
Did you find any new interests on purpose because you saw them as "more feminine" or lose any interests because you saw them as "more masculine?"
I can say when I went full time, I also retired from my past profession as a car mechanic. I was ready to do this anyway but I just couldn't see dealing with my hands all butchered up from this etc (can you say broken nails?) + how society views a woman car mechanic in this totally male dominated field. I always enjoyed that work and pretty much gave it up completely but can still do it if I need to. Like wrenching on my motorcycle or fixing the lawnmower etc etc.
Quote from: Ashley_C on April 19, 2012, 01:27:11 AM
Did you find any new interests on purpose because you saw them as "more feminine" or lose any interests because you saw them as "more masculine?"
Good question!
Personally there's somethings that are definitely viewed as more feminine which i've gradually adjusted to. Ive been slowly getting more into make-up and experimenting with my hair, but its slow going! Although I don't know whether this is to do with me trying more feminine pursuits or learning things that are integral to being a woman, if theres a difference.
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Quote from: Bexi on April 19, 2012, 05:59:19 PM
Good question!
Personally there's somethings that are definitely viewed as more feminine which i've gradually adjusted to. Ive been slowly getting more into make-up and experimenting with my hair, but its slow going! Although I don't know whether this is to do with me trying more feminine pursuits or learning things that are integral to being a woman, if theres a difference.
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I think being interested in makeup, clothing,fashion etc is just part of being a woman and that most MTF need to become decent at. A born female can get away with zero makeup, wearing whatever clothes etc and still "pass". I know some MTF can too but that's not me.
I think what they are talking about have people taken up knitting or crafts because they feel it's a girly thing to do. Or like I said, I have mostly given up wrenching on cars when I went full time.
Well, I haven't gotten into some activities because they were "female"; however, I did stop forcing myself not to consider some because they were female and I wasn't, and was thus not allowed to do without consequences.
My actual activities haven't changed, since I have a lot of trouble placing anything, even if I'd reallly like to do it, into my schedule, due to concentration and organisation difficulties, but since accepting myself, I did grow more interested in things such as knitting and embroiding.
I also notice I've been feeling more like having children.