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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: dky on May 29, 2012, 08:21:15 PM

Title: Shaving
Post by: dky on May 29, 2012, 08:21:15 PM
I'm pre everything, still checking out doubts about my gender. For days I've been looking at the shaving gel I picked up and not having the courage to use it. I don't have manly facial hair, just womanly peach fuzz. Its blonde and not consciously noticeable.but I know peach fuzz is a female characteristic, and that subconsciously people read that. So I shaved it off. I didn't know if it would really make much of a difference but I actually look more masculine. And I love how I look and feel when I look in the mirror. I seriously can't believe what a shift that made. Next step, haircut, buy a better binder, ask the people who know to use male pronouns, tell my brother. The first two will be easiest. It's hard to describe how good I feel right now, how right my face looks compared to how it did look to me.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: go..ogle on May 29, 2012, 08:25:26 PM
That's awesome, dude!

I love shaving as well.

Best of luck moving forward.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: Jam on May 29, 2012, 08:27:51 PM
shaving is great though i dont have much other then dark fuzz and a few chin hairs to shave off at the moment. Its nice to do though isnt it? I find it calming.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: dky on May 29, 2012, 08:33:06 PM
Thanks  Cal/ Call me Cal. I'm totally stoked.
Tom, I can't say I was feeling calm doing it for the first time, I was sure I was gonna nick myself but I didn't and I think with practice it would be calming.
Sometimes I take one step and can't believe how amazing and confident I feel. This is definately like that.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on May 29, 2012, 08:35:55 PM
Congrats on a step forward.

Before starting T, I loved to shave because it made me feel more manly, now I hate it because I feel like ->-bleeped-<- without my facial hair.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: Devin87 on May 29, 2012, 09:05:34 PM
I'm pre-T and I love shaving.  It makes me feel manly, the products make me smell good, and it's great exfoliation.  I notice a huge difference in my complexion and in my acne when I shave regularly.  All that dead stuff gets taken off and my face just looks so much better.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: anibioman on May 30, 2012, 12:42:05 AM
when i shaved for the first time i was elated too and in a couple of days it will be even better you will be able to feel the little stubble of your peach fuzz growing back.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: justmeinoz on May 30, 2012, 06:13:48 AM
My son, FtM, said the same, even pre-T.  It seems to be a common reaction to doing something cross-gendered for the first time, a bit like me shaving my legs.

Have fun. Pity I can't send you my facial follicles! :laugh:

Karen.
Title: Re: Shaving
Post by: dky on May 30, 2012, 07:35:37 AM
Devin87, thanks. It's nice to hear other guys experiences.
Anibioman, I'm looking forward to that now even more. Thanks.
justmeinoz, lol. don't we both wish.