Generous, that is so very cool. That friend did you a great justice in telling you about the common knowledge from the women at work. At where I work, I know for a fact that it just wouldn't work out. So, I am stuck with over sized shirts and a beer belly to help hide them. I have noticed when I lose weight, the boobs luckily (or maybe in this case unluckily) don't reduce much or at all, so maybe I have to keep the weight on, lol!

Well,

I seem to have done it differently than most.  I hid everything under one or more tight sports bras, a loose shirt and a jacket.  I had just gone to a 40DD when I left for FFS and came back as Jen.  Most people didn't know. 

However, I did that because of the policies here at work. The R&D Center/Head Quarters where I work has over 12,000 employees.  There are actually 15 or so transgendered employees here.  In general, most of us were full time outside of work for over a year.  Some I know some were over two years.  It's an intimidating place to be transgendered and work.

Hugs,

Jen

Yes, JLT1,

The sports bras were a good idea, as they do compress the boobs, that is why they are good in jogging and other sports. Only 15 transgendered employees with 12,000 employees was a very small percentage. Sounds like it is as bad as were I work, only I am not aware of any transgendered where I work, unless they were so passable that there was no way to tell. And they probably weren't about to tell, themselves. If I were passable, I wouldn't.

I wear panties and a bra.  Most know.

I have to wear a sports bra or otherwise it would be pretty obvious, but I do worry that the compression of them could hinder development, but I have no real information to base that thought on. I mean, are there any studies that say what if any effect wearing a bra has on breast development?

You know, my friends are much more interested in pushing me towards full time than I realized when I talked to them about this, It is great to have allies!

Quote from: Hikari on July 10, 2014, 07:08:32 PM
I have to wear a sports bra or otherwise it would be pretty obvious, but I do worry that the compression of them could hinder development, but I have no real information to base that thought on. I mean, are there any studies that say what if any effect wearing a bra has on breast development?

I have heard that a lot of sport bra wearing may hamper growth, then others say that the sport bra gave them a more rounded appearance. Others say to at least be braless at home to give them the room for growth. I guess the jury is yet to determine anything for sure.

Quote from: Stephanie2 on July 10, 2014, 12:36:44 PM
That friend did you a great justice in telling you about the common knowledge from the women at work.

You are exactly right.  She made a huge difference.

Quote from: Stephanie2 on July 10, 2014, 12:36:44 PM
I have noticed when I lose weight, the boobs luckily (or maybe in this case unluckily) don't reduce much or at all...

Many women report the same thing.  And it is true for me, losing weight the past half year or so, my bra band size changes but my breasts do not  -- they seem even larger now.   

Quote from: JLT1 on July 10, 2014, 03:40:25 PM
I hid everything under one or more tight sports bras, a loose shirt and a jacket.

Boy, sports bras at work are WAY in my rear-view mirror.  I did a lot of binding, though.

Now, though, the only thing possible is the heavy duty stuff, like
http://www.lindasonline.com/goddess-keira-soft-cup-bra-6093-fawn.html

No more hiding for me.

Quote from: generous4 on July 12, 2014, 06:15:42 PM
Boy, sports bras at work are WAY in my rear-view mirror.  I did a lot of binding, though.

Now, though, the only thing possible is the heavy duty stuff, like
http://www.lindasonline.com/goddess-keira-soft-cup-bra-6093-fawn.html

No more hiding for me.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodCW_165102N.html

Best running/jusmping/biking sports bra I found. 

Hugs,

Jen

I had 36B breasts (not man boobs; I'm 5'5 and 120-5 lbs) my whole life from age 16 onwards. Started growing at age 11. So, no easing anyone anywhere. Also, have heavy duty stretch marks all over my inner thighs. Other then not getting my period, I pretty much had a woman's puberty and never virilized like a regular dude. I used to lie about masturbation cause I had no idea how it happened or worked. I wont say anymore TMI...ugh-ish

Quote from: Joanna Dark on July 12, 2014, 06:49:49 PM
I had 36B breasts (not man boobs; I'm 5'5 and 120-5 lbs) my whole life from age 16 onwards. Started growing at age 11. So, no easing anyone anywhere. Also, have heavy duty stretch marks all over my inner thighs. Other then not getting my period, I pretty much had a woman's puberty and never virilized like a regular dude. I used to lie about masturbation cause I had no idea how it happened or worked. I wont say anymore TMI...ugh-ish

Is that the word you intended to use here?

Quote from: Evelyn K on June 28, 2014, 01:15:16 AM
For friends and lay people unacquainted with HRT, budding breasts are probably the most jarringly gender disorienting secondary sex characteristic they will notice. I was thinking I'd prefer to reveal by omission - as in, hey, if they notice, then I'll deny and cover up until I can't hide them anymore.

But thinking further, maybe it's better to have full disclosure up front and get it out of the way?

How did your friends react to realizing you have breasts growing for the 1st time?

How did you manage their reactions?

So thinking back to this June 28 post (and Johanna's nipple posts barraging my thoughts) I got to thinking that something has changed since the above.

I'm no longer ashamed or trying to hide their growth. I'm actually wearing a woman's old navy v-neck t-shirt, I *want* them to poke out.

This all changed since I've started passing. I'm comfortable with them. Or perhaps just comfortable coming into my being.

This thread needs more cowbell!

I have kinda given up doing much hiding of them. My ID isn't changed yet but, I basically just live as a girl ATM. I really want to change my id and keep moving with the process.

Quote from: Hikari on August 20, 2014, 07:18:13 PM
I have kinda given up doing much hiding of them. My ID isn't changed yet but, I basically just live as a girl ATM. I really want to change my id and keep moving with the process.

Hikari,

I'm with you on this too. I've given up pretending they're not there anymore or something to be ashamed of havng (as a guy). They are there for all to see in the sense I am not hiding them by wearing tight sports bras, but regular underwire bras. Heck I even walk with my shoulders back, causing them to protude even more. It really is a case of people only see what they want to see.

On the other hand, I am still presenting as male in the office (in the loosest sense - wearing male work clothes).

Some are more concerned than others in showing their hard to hide breasts. With me it is such a hassle going through several minutes trying to bind them properly without them slipping out or a sport bra strap showing, etc. I figure that it is just a lot easier to let them show. I feel somewhat self-conscious about them, but I can't do much about it anymore, as my loose shirts and overweight stomach just don't hide them like they used to. They are now big enough that they easily show. I am stuck in male mode, but do love the feminine breasts.

If I had feminine breasts I would not try to hide them.

Nobody at work ever noticed my A cup breasts until the first day I came to work full time after being on HRT for 7 months to say the news of me being transgender swept everyone off their feet would be the worlds largest understatement.

I have a nice neighbor, she walked over a while back when I was just wearing a t top, my breasts are a nice B cup anyway, she just kept looking at them & a kind of laughed, she knows I'm taking HRT & enjoying being more of a woman. It was fun really, no big deal.