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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Topic started by: Randy1980 on May 29, 2016, 12:03:28 PM

Title: Taking hrt but not presenting finals
Post by: Randy1980 on May 29, 2016, 12:03:28 PM
Is there anyone on here that is on hrt but is not going to socially present as female.. It's something that I am considering doing but I'm not sure if I can hide the changes especially breast growth.. Just curious if others have done this.. And there experience with it
Title: Re: Taking hrt but not presenting finals
Post by: Dena on May 29, 2016, 12:51:20 PM
Two links might give you a feel
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,207785.0.html
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,209589.0.html
Title: Re: Taking hrt but not presenting finals
Post by: JoanneB on May 29, 2016, 01:04:38 PM
I've been on HRT while presenting as male for nearly 7 years now. Even with my very full A to B cup, provided you dress around the girls, no one can tell unless they already know and are looking for 'Signs'. Like a wife for instance.

Thanks to being a former fatty and other body issues I've always worn loose to baggy clothes (in male mode). So no wardrobe change for me.
Title: Re: Taking hrt but not presenting finals
Post by: StillAnonymous on May 29, 2016, 05:20:28 PM
My body looks a lot more feminine and strangers are quick to use feminine pronouns around me even though I am still presenting as male.  Even when I strip to nearly the bare minimum...

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FHe0d5hc.jpg&hash=9806d777d2427c1dfb7746fc2cbaa53e0843db30)

Friends and family have known me as male during my entire life, and I haven't revealed myself to them yet.  They see what they want to see and I haven't been called out just yet.

Erm, my chest is showing through t-shirts.  It's pretty obvious and I cannot hide it anymore.  Nobody still says anything.  I think they just assume it's muscles even though I am very skinny.

In summary: You can get away with whichever way you want to present.  If you want to take HRT and present as male, it's going to work even if you look more feminine.
Title: Re: Taking hrt but not presenting finals
Post by: Denise on May 29, 2016, 09:31:30 PM
I agree with everyone above.  What I've found is two things,
One - people are not very observant.
Two - people, generally, don't care.  I'm out to +20 people, only three or four said anything beyond, wow, I'm surprised, I support you. 

But if you start showing feminine personality, that they will notice. IMO

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Title: Re: Taking hrt but not presenting finals
Post by: luna nyan on May 29, 2016, 09:44:59 PM
4 year thread in my sig if you want to read about my experience.