A bit of an odd question maybe, but I'm just curious about getting some more diverse opinions.
As for me, I'm pre-everything, as well as not fully out, and have to shave since it's expected of me. It also just feels more clean/nice. I always wonder if that will change once I'm on T. We'll see. I like the look of men who shave though, lol. Then again, I've never felt dysphoric about body hair. Now that I think about it, I've felt odd about it around some cis boys my age, but never really dysphoric. Idk. It's not like they know I'm a guy anyway.
If you're on T, do you shave or do you bask in your hairiness?
If you're pre-T/not planning on going on T, what's your situation with shaving?
Btw, sorry if I'm posting in the wrong category. New here.
Pre coming out, I shaved. Pre-T I stopped shaving but also chose not to wear shorts or tanktops that would show off the fact that I wasn't shaving. On T, I do not shave. If I'm feeling a little too beastly, I might trim stuff down but the only full down to skin shaving I've done has been surgery related.
I used to shave when I felt like it. Sometimes I would go months without shaving and other times I shaved every few weeks. I stopped shaving after I came out to my husband. I am pre-everything.
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My ex of many years ago didn't care much for body hair in general, so I shaved every now and again to appease her. I stopped after getting together with my fiancée. Honestly, it got to the point where I would've been extremely dysphoric walking around with shorts on and no leg hair (pre-T).
I did still shave my pits up until about six years ago, I guess. One day I was in the shower about to do it (it had become habitual to avoid that 'prickly' feeling) and I just stopped and said **** it, nope.
The way things are shaping up, I'm soon to be a werewolf. I'm about fifteen months on HRT and my knuckles, hands, back (the only place I didn't want hair...), chest, stomach, legs... pretty much everything is hairy.
Pre-t The only thing that I shaved was armpit hair and I had like random chest hairs and it annoyed the crap out of me. I've been on T almost a month now and I haven't bothered shaving anything and random hair growth doesn't bothering me as much because I see it as a beginning of becoming more myself.
Quote from: arice on January 12, 2017, 08:08:20 PM
I used to shave when I felt like it. Sometimes I would go months without shaving and other times I shaved every few weeks. I stopped shaving after I came out to my husband. I am pre-everything.
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Interesting!
Quote from: Silver Centurion on January 12, 2017, 08:16:53 PM
Pre-t The only thing that I shaved was armpit hair and I had like random chest hairs and it annoyed the crap out of me. I've been on T almost a month now and I haven't bothered shaving anything and random hair growth doesn't bothering me as much because I see it as a beginning of becoming more myself.
Yeah, I have random chest hairs as well and they bug me. I feel like I'll be the same once I'm on T, and just get used to it.
Quote from: Stone Magnum on January 12, 2017, 08:12:26 PM
My ex of many years ago didn't care much for body hair in general, so I shaved every now and again to appease her. I stopped after getting together with my fiancée. Honestly, it got to the point where I would've been extremely dysphoric walking around with shorts on and no leg hair (pre-T).
I did still shave my pits up until about six years ago, I guess. One day I was in the shower about to do it (it had become habitual to avoid that 'prickly' feeling) and I just stopped and said **** it, nope.
The way things are shaping up, I'm soon to be a werewolf. I'm about fifteen months on HRT and my knuckles, hands, back (the only place I didn't want hair...), chest, stomach, legs... pretty much everything is hairy.
Ugh, yeah. I feel like I'll start being dysphoric about it once I begin to try passing in public... I have once before, a few years ago, and wore shorts. The
one time I tried to pass. It felt like everyone was staring at my bare legs wondering where the hell the hair was.
Growing hair out sounds gross, really. The prickly feeling is going to annoy the hell out of me. As is back hair...
Quote from: FTMax on January 12, 2017, 07:50:43 PM
Pre coming out, I shaved. Pre-T I stopped shaving but also chose not to wear shorts or tanktops that would show off the fact that I wasn't shaving. On T, I do not shave. If I'm feeling a little too beastly, I might trim stuff down but the only full down to skin shaving I've done has been surgery related.
Wearing tanktops or shorts pre-T sounds terrifying in general. I know some dudes can do it, but the fact I wore shorts in public the one time I tried to pass makes me cringe now. At the time, I just felt exposed.
Nice Honey icon btw ;D
I actually think I pass better in shorts than pants. Unfortunately for me, I live in a cold climate and can only wear shorts for 3-4 months of the year.
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Quote from: Silver Centurion on January 12, 2017, 08:16:53 PM
Pre-t The only thing that I shaved was armpit hair and I had like random chest hairs and it annoyed the crap out of me. I've been on T almost a month now and I haven't bothered shaving anything and random hair growth doesn't bothering me as much because I see it as a beginning of becoming more myself.
Same. Although I wasn't too hairy to begin with.
I'm just watching where it grows now and have no desire to really get rid of it. I don't feel self conscious about it at all. This is the first time in ...ever I haven't shaved the pits.