Being relatively new to my acceptance as being female, is it natural for ladies to enjoy shopping for clothes / shoes? When I get something in the mail or get home form the store, I am always excited at the new lady things I got and am excited to try them on. From the outside, it seems like a horrible stereotype for women. Was just curious what the view of the collective was on the subject of shopping in general.
I hate shopping but love clothes/shoes.
i love going shopping for my girlie things , shoes, dresses . i have loads of makeup and wigs love it
I have a few cisgirl friends that do not like shopping. And a few of them hate girly things altogether. I happen to like both but dress more utilitarian (depending on the occasion of course).
I'm like MaidOfOrleans, I hate shopping, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE clothes!
I'm still at the phase where shopping just depresses me because nothing looks good on me yet. I'm sure my tone will SERIOUSLY change once I've lost some weight and HRT has worked its magic, but for now it's just a pain in the butt.
Plus, I don't have a public "girl mode" yet, so shopping in the women's section still feels EXTREMELY uncomfortable. And yet, at the same time, it's possibly my lack of decent clothes that keeps me from having a decent public girl mode in the first place, but I don't feel comfortable shopping for those clothes without a decent girl mode already, so it's a vicious cycle.
I just try not to think about it. I hate having such a huge back and fatty arms. Female clothes were not designed for that.
If I could just have one day where I could try on absolutely anything that I wanted, with no potential for judgment from others in the store, though, I would go freaking NUTS! There's so many things that I'm dying to try, and I just love all of the variety that's available and all of the different cuts and all of the different parts they emphasize and de-emphasize, experimenting, trying to find things that look good together, I know I'm going to LOVE it once I can actually feel free to venture out.
I love shopping in the womens section of any shop. I have done so on many occasions in man mode, who cares what they think. Just tell them you are buying for your sisters birthday or some crap. I have kids so I used that excuse lol.
These days I go shopping with my wife for my girls clothes, we did a few weeks ago, got 3 pairs of jeans, a dress, some flats, makeup and anything else I wanted. $500 plus later we went home, what a great day that was. ;D
I LOVE my wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really?
You had to know girls who would go to the mall and go shopping and try on clothes and whatnot. Not everyone is going to love shopping, but there is certainly a lot of girls who do enjoy shopping and getting new clothing. We all have different interests and shopping may or may not be one of those interests. I would say just embrace your interests and if shopping is one of those, then just accept it and enjoy it :)
I enjoy it, but consider it unnatural. ;)
I love to shop I always have. I'll go shopping when I have no money just to look around. But I don't think its natural for a woman to love to shop. I know plenty of women that hate it!
Quote from: Heaven on March 13, 2013, 10:54:35 PM
Being relatively new to my acceptance as being female, is it natural for ladies to enjoy shopping for clothes / shoes?
HELL YEAH!!!!!And make sure you don't go alone. Take another girl with you. It's twice as much fun. Someone to have coffee with after you're all shopped out.
Some women love shopping for clothes whilst others hate it. Some men love footie whilst others hate it. I know women who love videogames & men who hate them.
We are all individuals so it's a case of whatever floats your boat.
personally I love buying new clothes, I was on my way to buy Aliens for my Xbox on release day, i'd saved up for weeks to scrape the money together & as I walked past Select I saw a gorgeous red top with studs & just had to buy it, by the time i'd left the store my videogame budget was gone but I was so happy with all my new clothes bought in the sale.
I picked up Aliens second hand the other week due to trading in some old games & now that i've played it through i'm glad I bought the clothes in the sale, they have made me happier for longer
Quote from: Jayne on March 14, 2013, 07:21:20 AM
Some women love shopping for clothes whilst others hate it. Some men love footie whilst others hate it. I know women who love videogames & men who hate them.
We are all individuals so it's a case of whatever floats your boat.
personally I love buying new clothes, I was on my way to buy Aliens for my Xbox on release day, i'd saved up for weeks to scrape the money together & as I walked past Select I saw a gorgeous red top with studs & just had to buy it, by the time i'd left the store my videogame budget was gone but I was so happy with all my new clothes bought in the sale.
I picked up Aliens second hand the other week due to trading in some old games & now that i've played it through i'm glad I bought the clothes in the sale, they have made me happier for longer
I have a hard time passing up sales too!
Clothes are all I ever wear!
I'm not good at shopping in stores, but I don't mind browsing online. Especially if I come up with an idea for an outfit to try out :)
As a male, I hated shopping for clothes, never bought jewelry, etc.
As a female I love it, am in danger of buying all sorts of stuff I don't need.
I like Catherine Sarah's suggestion not to go alone. I wish I could act on it, but I don't really have female friends who like shopping.
Reason I hate shopping: I spend an hour in a store, per store, picking out several tops and bottoms, try them all on, realize half of them aren't cut the way I like (we're talking male clothes because i'm not fully out yet). I sit in the changing room and get so upset, not to the point of crying but close (I've had several conversations with my mom about how I hate that nothing fits me, you would think she would catch on at some point?) Sometimes I find two things I like that I can deal with, I move onto the next store and do the same. Sometimes I luck out and the things that I REALLY like actually fit the way I want them to, but it's to few an far between. I know it's ultimately because for the past several years I have been trying to find male clothing that hints I'm a girl while just hovering around androgyny, to my dismay it doesn't exist.
Reasons I love shopping: I love clothes, I have a larger than normal wardrobe in "male" terms, to me it's small and gets bigger every chance I get, I realized I had a large wardrobe for male terms when even my mom said "you need to get rid of some of these clothes, you hardly wear some" I know mom but there's always a chance I will! I also love shoes, but I stopped buying them because I hate male shoes, and recently I've stopped buying male clothing for the same reason. I'm just recycling my current wardrobe until I start my transition.
Second reason: Shop Therapy! OMG it's fantastic, but my above reason for hating shopping sometimes kills this for me....... Such a paradox, isn't it?
I also love Video games too though. I'm just a fancy girl like that ^^
Quote from: Anna Michele on March 14, 2013, 07:44:03 AM
Clothes are all I ever wear!
I thought I was the only one!
;)
Thanks for the replies. It seems the consensus is about 50 / 50 when in comes enjoying shopping. It is still very uncomfortable for me to buy lady things in physical stores at times so I do a lot of my shopping online. Of course that can be dangerous too... Got to have the willpower to just say no sometimes regardless of the sales.
Quote from: Heaven on March 14, 2013, 07:41:34 PM
Got to have the willpower to just say no sometimes regardless of the sales.
What's worse is when you work for the store and have an employee discount added on top of the current sales prices. I literally gave back my paychecks ;)
I love shopping for all kinds of things. I love to try on things.
I love to shop but I hate being invited to go shopping with somebody when I have no money....
I have always loved shopping! It's why when my daughters were growing up I would jump at the chance to take them shopping in all the nice stores, they have very good taste in fashions and I have to admit it was nice to live thru their experiences even though I was hopelessly stuck in boy mode those years.
Now my shopaholic spouse and I love shopping for cute things and I think she actually enjoys picking out things for me more than she does for herself :)
Quote from: Alainaluvsu on March 15, 2013, 12:39:07 AM
I love to shop but I hate being invited to go shopping with somebody when I have no money....
Alaina dear...I feel your pain!
It's tough being responsible and paying bills instead of going on a shopping spree :(
Duh, yeah.
However, my shopping is still very much in boy mode. See what I like, go in, buy it. I don't spend 4 hours deciding
Quote from: suzifrommd on March 14, 2013, 08:02:00 AM
As a male, I hated shopping for clothes, never bought jewelry, etc.
As a female I love it, am in danger of buying all sorts of stuff I don't need.
I like Catherine Sarah's suggestion not to go alone. I wish I could act on it, but I don't really have female friends who like shopping.
I also hated it as male. Now I love it.
Hopefully I have female friends to go shopping, and it's a wonderful experience, just trying clothes is fun ;D even if I still try to not to look to much at the mirror.
I don't think it's a natural thing, it's just a personal taste. But it's easier to enjoy buying clothes on your true gender.
I love to go shopping. I just hate the thought that I have no money to spend, haha.
It's kind of the same feeling I get from going to pick out a new game to buy. Except now there's so many more choices!
Lives to shop, shops to live!!
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Quote from: Heaven on March 13, 2013, 10:54:35 PM
is it natural for ladies to enjoy shopping for clothes / shoes?
Its the most natural thing in the world if your a woman, I absolutely love shopping for clothes, specially for shoes and makeup, lipstick etc.
Quote from: suzifrommd on March 14, 2013, 08:02:00 AM
I like Catherine Sarah's suggestion not to go alone.
I like Catherine Sarah's suggestion also, I go shopping with my sister-in-law once a month, sometimes more often if the need arises, but we do keep that monthly shopping date, I value her opinion on style and fashion, its always a great girly day out, very therapeutic.
Quote from: suzifrommd on March 14, 2013, 08:02:00 AM
As a male, I hated shopping for clothes, never bought jewelry, etc.
Well no guy likes shopping, myself & sister-in-law would have to practically drag our hubbies along, but they are sensible guys, they stay clear of that sort of thing, they let us girls get on with it, I don't like to stereotype, but its still is very much a girl thing.
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Quote from: Heaven on March 13, 2013, 10:54:35 PM
Being relatively new to my acceptance as being female, is it natural for ladies to enjoy shopping for clothes / shoes? When I get something in the mail or get home form the store, I am always excited at the new lady things I got and am excited to try them on. From the outside, it seems like a horrible stereotype for women. Was just curious what the view of the collective was on the subject of shopping in general.
I think it depends on the individual I know a small handful of women that hate shopping. Myself on the other hand........ I LOVE IT... I love shopping! It's like a addiction for me. That and make up are my things. I enjoy staying trendy with the seasonal trends. Matching outfits. Adding accessories for that extra flair and finding that perfect pair of heels to match my outfit.
I have a obsession with purses too just has not developed quite yet because my money has been going towards my new wardrobe. Once I get to a comfortable level of clothes; I'm going to start my purse collection. Right now I just have one multi colored coach purse, and a michael kors cross body for busy outtings like a night at the bar. I have my eyes on a few new michael kors styles that are out. Would love to get a neutral colored brown purse or neutral colored orange purse.
As stated I love it all! My TV show that's the bible for me is Fashion Police. I absolutely adore that show. I use to hate Joan but she is sooo funny.
So do your thang missy and enjoy your shopping!!! You can now that's the beautiful thing!
Quote from: Michelle G on March 15, 2013, 12:48:57 AM
Alaina dear...I feel your pain!
It's tough being responsible and paying bills instead of going on a shopping spree :(
Right?! Dang bills! Go away!
I did love shopping for clothes until I started to put on heaps of weight a long time ago. So for years I'd just look at them quickly as I passed by shops and only buy what was needed, mainly big plus sizes. Blah.
But now I've been working out and losing lots of weight and toning up I've started to go shopping again rekindling the love affair I used to have. Still have to resist the urge to buy too much though as clothes quickly become too big.
In fact I'm resisting the urge to go shopping right now!
I don't love clothes shopping and I don't hate it. It's just something I have to do from time to time. I need to buy shoes, socks, jeans and underwear soon.
Meh...
Quote from: Lorri Kat on March 15, 2013, 06:46:13 PM
Lives to shop, shops to live!!
POUNCES SALE RACKS MERCILESSLY
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I love shopping
I love buying shoes, especially something in a heel), dresses, makeup, earrings and nail polish..
anything girlie...
Also love being pampered,
Quote from: suzifrommd on March 14, 2013, 08:02:00 AM
As a male, I hated shopping for clothes, never bought jewelry, etc.
As a female I love it, am in danger of buying all sorts of stuff I don't need.
Mee to a tee ;D
However I hate shopping malls. I guess being born and raised in NJ, the birthplace also of shopping mega malls, has a bit to do with it. Waaaay too crowded and worse are the mothers pushing the sacred fruit of their loins around in carriages expecting the sea of humanity to part as if their name was Moses. Then give you crap when they run you over!
To prevent spending too much I love thrift shops. You can go crazy buying stuff you aren't so sure about and not feel bad weeks later when you have second thoughts about the purchase.
After a lifetime of not being able to buy the stuff I wanted and therefore hating shopping, now I love it because I can finally buy what I want instead of what will arouse the least suspicion.
I like to window shop, and I love to get new things but I don't go too crazy. Only thing that turns me off to shopping is trying things on, I find the process to be laborious which is why I usually don't unless I really like it or will be going in with like 5 things.
Yes thrift stores!
We have a real nice one here in town that raises money for the local hospice thru their thrift store chain, I go in there often to buy old blankets to wrap my finished art projects in, once I walked pass the skirts and jeans isle and saw all sorts of designer brand skirts for $3.50!! And brand name jeans and shorts for $4.00 or so.
I always end up coming home with some cute things :)
What was the topic again? I was distracted by the boots in the window. ;)
I shop, therefore I am.
It's crazy how much energy is zapped from shopping. Having a coffee after seems like a great idea... I don't even like coffee but the feeling after has gotta be one of the most intense drains out there. And usually oh, so worth it.
+1 to shopping with a friend!
Quote from: Jennygirl on March 17, 2013, 05:49:40 AM
It's crazy how much energy is zapped from shopping. Having a coffee after seems like a great idea... I don't even like coffee but the feeling after has gotta be one of the most intense drains out there. And usually oh, so worth it.
+1 to shopping with a friend!
Absolutely Jennygirl There is NO OTHER WAY to shop than with other girls. (FULL STOP)
It's like putting your shoes on and not doing up the laces. Having toast without jam, Milo without milk, day without night, hot without cold.
Quote from: justmeinoz on March 17, 2013, 05:32:05 AM
What was the topic again? I was distracted by the boots in the window. ;)
I shop, therefore I am.
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