I suppose I will have to spill my guts on this one as well.  I have been doing a lot of this lately and I have gone berserk on Susan's today adding my thoughts on various subject matters today.  As Northern Jane said to me in a post "Don't disappear for we are the historians" (I actually thought for awhile it read despair).

One of the things I did not think about was giving up the ability to have a pee anytime, anywhere, instantly.  After the change I have to think carefully where I'm going to do it.  In other words, I have to be more discrete and private on where and when I can do it.  This goes with the territory of being a female.  Yes, I did sit down to go to wee before I changed (actually this was one of the few things my mum had picked up on and asked me why? I replied its night time and I do not have to think about it, )

Especially when one is on the highway miles away from the nearest town or gas station.  I do carry a toilet roll and some wipes, because I live and work in the country and traveling long distances is part and parcel of my life at the moment.

Another one, which bugs me a little is when men open doors or wait for me to enter before they enter behind me (maybe they want to look at my backside).  I say, "you do not have to do this", as we live in a more equal society today than before, they say "no go ahead, this was the way I was brought up".

So with grace, I give them my sincerest thanks and in my mind I say to myself "I really appreciate and cherish the moment of being treated as female should be treated".  In other words I love the moment.

Kind regards
Sarah B

Quote from: Jeatyn on February 23, 2010, 04:11:31 AM
I never used to understand how men could stand to have things in their back pockets. Since wearing mens jeans, I've realised that unlike womens jeans, the pockets aren't completely bloody useless

That's funny, I could never stand having things in my back pockets when I wore men's jeans.  Never used a wallet either because they were all too big to fit comfortably in pockets, front or back.

Be very careful when wearing a wraparound sarong that only ties at the neck on a windy day!

Jeatyn said
I've also realised that a lot of men will only be helpful/nice/whatever to somebody they hope they can eventually have sex with  I'm a crapload more invisible since presenting male.

When I use to go to Office works as a guy I could stand in the middle of the store  looking at anything and would never get any help.

I now go in and have guys following me around asking if they can help me

Fun things, going lingere shopping and seeing guys with their girl friends totally petrified. I'm a guy I shouldn't be here. written all over their faces.

Really nice things: I had a pedicure today (my first). Absolutely awesome. Sitting there and having my feet soaked and nails trimmed and polished and not feeling out of place. Total girly time.

Little things I hated about being male bodied: Hair growing in your nose and ears. YUK kept thinking I was a hobbit. And there is nothing worse than a bad hobbit

Cindy

Quote from: CindyJames on February 27, 2010, 02:07:35 AM

Fun things, going lingere shopping and seeing guys with their girl friends totally petrified. I'm a guy I shouldn't be here. written all over their faces.


And there is nothing worse than a bad hobbit

Cindy

As to the lingerie dept, I always felt out of place there. That might be why I never wore underthings that someone else (like mom) didn't buy for me if they came from there. It seemed actually scary and embarrassing.


As to Hobbits, Cindy is a bad hobbit?    That leaves things to the imagination.


I find myself playing with the 'stache hair that keeps getting in the corner of my mouth. I keep trying to brush it off like its a fly away hair or a lost eyelash or something only to find out its attached. (ouch) Do you ever get used to that? I also had fun getting my car fixed and not looked at like I was valley girl dumb or something. On the other hand, the cute act don't work so well anymore.

Quote from: FairyGirl on February 26, 2010, 06:51:55 PM
Be very careful when wearing a wraparound sarong that only ties at the neck on a windy day!

Oh no! 

How does that old Tom Lehrer song go?  "Exposing for all of the world to see, Just what it is that endears her to me."

Quote from: LordKAT on February 27, 2010, 05:35:15 AM
On the other hand, the cute act don't work so well anymore.

Welcome to Guy World, dear.

- Kate

Quote from: LordKAT on February 27, 2010, 05:35:15 AM
On the other hand, the cute act don't work so well anymore.

Well, that depends ... it is possible to be self-effacing, charming and faintly helpless (like a girl, in other words!) and you'd be amazed how many female shop assistants, waitresses, cabin crew, hotel receptionists are only too happy to be of assistance ... It does help, however, if you have a faintly posh, bumbling, Hugh Grant-style British accent ... you can have mine, if you like, I've got no further use for it ...

... but never, EVER try it on a guy!! He won't be impressed

Quote from: riven1 on February 19, 2010, 08:21:58 AM
Womens jeans have useless little pockets 

And men's jeans have great, cavernous black holes that you could hide a small child in.    Some of those things are as bad as purses for trying to find your car keys in!

Quote from: Jamie-o on March 05, 2010, 05:37:41 PM
And men's jeans have great, cavernous black holes that you could hide a small child in.    Some of those things are as bad as purses for trying to find your car keys in!

One of my buddies was searching his pocket for a ticket of some sort in one of his pockets. He found a shoe.

Quote from: SilverFang on March 05, 2010, 06:34:35 PM
One of my buddies was searching his pocket for a ticket of some sort in one of his pockets. He found a shoe.

Ah, but how big was the shoe? 

I refuse to carry what can't fit in a pocket and so can never have enough pockets.

Quote from: Jamie-o on February 19, 2010, 04:42:55 AM
So, just for fun, what little things, that you never even thought about before transition, stand out or come as a surprise to you now that you're on the other side?

I didn't realize I would feel the deep down pleasure I get when I go to the military base and the gate guard says: "Have a nice day, Chief *lastname* ma'am" and then salutes.  I just love it.

- Kate

Quote from: K8 on March 09, 2010, 06:39:16 PM
I didn't realize I would feel the deep down pleasure I get when I go to the military base and the gate guard says: "Have a nice day, Chief *lastname* ma'am" and then salutes.  I just love it.

- Kate

I can imagine that would feel pretty sweet. 

Quote from: Sarah B on February 26, 2010, 06:43:56 PM

Another one, which bugs me a little is when men open doors or wait for me to enter before they enter behind me (maybe they want to look at my backside).  I say, "you do not have to do this", as we live in a more equal society today than before, they say "no go ahead, this was the way I was brought up".

So with grace, I give them my sincerest thanks and in my mind I say to myself "I really appreciate and cherish the moment of being treated as female should be treated".  In other words I love the moment.

In therory we are all surpose to be equal, but in the real world we are not, men and women are treated different, sometimes it works to advantage, yes I too cherish the moment of being treated as female should be treated.
There is a gas station near where I live that employs young guys to fill up cars with gas, thing is they only do your fill if your a woman, men fill their own cars, its a nice touch, a lady is not surpose to smell of gas lol
Its feminine moments like that I cherish, just being excepted and respected as a woman
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Quotebeing treated as female should

This is why it can never be equal only similar.

I never seriously thought about bottom surgery before transition.

I have a great answer for this question that I was just thinking of yesterday...but I can't remember what it was.

*sigh*

In the meantime I'll follow up with an amen on something alluded to earlier - it totally takes me aback when another girl compliments me on my earrings or hair or whatever. I lose my ability to form a coherent response.

I really need to find the knack of graciously accepting a compliment.

Strip clubs, for women.

OH MY GOD.

SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A COWBOY. 

I actually really like the idea of strip clubs oriented towards women of all sexualities. It seems to me that we're just starting to get to a point where an audience might form for that sort of thing.

Quote from: pretty pauline on February 26, 2010, 06:24:31 PM
Its a thing guys never do, only last week when I went to Fiancé sister's birthday I decided to make an effort and wore a purple lace dress with matching purse and a cute pair of suede heels, she absolutely loved my dress and wants to borrow my heels, its nice just to praise different fashion style, women do it all the time, its a girl thing, I like it and its nice.
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Really?    I get complimented by guys on my clothes all the time.  Yes, even ones who don't know I'm "really" a girl.  Guess I must be a really snazzy dresser. 

I'm also finding that guys chat in the bathroom a lot more than I was led to believe.

Another thing I've discovered that I'd never thought about before - It hurts when you get your beard snagged in your jacket zipper!