Kate,
My friends kid me that I have one setting on my washer: boil! If the clothes can't take it, they're outta here, lol. I'm kidding, of course, but I will admit that, since retiring, I have no interest in any clothing that isn't easy-care. While using an iron might look nice, I note that people go around with worn jeans with holes in them and call them "stylish!" If that can happen, who needs irons or "dry cleaning?"
I will also admit that my old profession (film editing) never required suits. I can't get all that excited about clothing. It's all too expensive and life's too short to be giving my retirement income to clothing stores. Sometimes, my GG friend is disappointed that I'm not, like a lot of women, obsessed about clothes. For me, transitioning was never about the clothes.
Like some, I do miss the level emotion I had as a guy. Other times, I'm happy to be feeling more emotions than guys. I guess if I'm happy, emotions are good. If I'm sad, I miss the "level-headedness" of what guys feel.
As a guy, I sometimes felt like a non-entity. As a female, people seem to be more friendly towards me. I've heard some F2M's say that they find it odd when people stop noticing them. Obviously, as some noted, you don't want to be noticed by a criminal at night as a woman. Times like that can make you miss the feeling of safety that guys feel in such instances.
It's all interesting, the good and the bad. The comparisons make our lives richer.
Teri Anne
