Quote from: Izumi on July 08, 2010, 01:10:20 PM
You feel better after seeing models? i feel worse... like i will never look like that, or have the opportunity to come close to that.

Not regular models, runway models. They have masculine features but still look glamorous.

Hey Amanda, I was just thinking this same thing (in the other direction, though ^_^) I was taking pictures of outfits so I wouldn't forget what to wear, and I thought I looked fine in the mirror, but then the picture looked terrible. But later my friend was taking the pictures, and after she took one she looked at it and said, "Wow, you looked a lot more passable in real life than in this picture." So I think it's just a "cameras are sucky sometimes" thing.

Quote from: espikai on July 21, 2010, 12:18:33 PM
Hey Amanda, I was just thinking this same thing (in the other direction, though ^_^) I was taking pictures of outfits so I wouldn't forget what to wear, and I thought I looked fine in the mirror, but then the picture looked terrible. But later my friend was taking the pictures, and after she took one she looked at it and said, "Wow, you looked a lot more passable in real life than in this picture." So I think it's just a "cameras are sucky sometimes" thing.

it adds 10lbs and you look better irl because the lighting and perspective is different IRL.  For example if your in a well lit room with little shadows you will look more fem, same for a dim lit room with little shadows, however, in the wrong lighting i think i look bad.... So it could be the same.

It's true we're too harsh to ourselves. That ruins self-confidence. The last couple of days, I got some good comments from other people, and even though I remain at least a bit sceptical, it works miracles on my self-confidence. It may be a good idea to try to get another opinion once in a while from someone who is honest, instead of only judging yourself.
Feeling good about the clothes you wear also helps. Last week I talked about this to a genetic woman, and to my surprise, she also has days where she feels bad coming outside in some clothes (especially new ones), and has to pick something different just to feel confident. Until the day comes when she's suddenly ready to wear the new clothes.
I think I'm getting to understand this time-consuming clothes-selecting ritual as a part of building confidence before getting amongst other people

Here is my latest youtube log, it seems I am getting better, am I?   thx.

You're rather cute and have a sweet voice... Nice vid. 

You seriously look and sound absolutely female in that video. You are, without question, a woman.

I don't know what fears and worries you have, Amandax.  Not only do you look very female, you sound very female.

You just need to step out there and be the woman you are.

Hi Amandax

Janet-Lynn and SydneyTinker have said it all for me.  You will be so successful, that one day you will say to yourself, how could I have ever doubted myself.

You are a female and when you go out, go out with confidence, nobody will suspect anything.  When you realise that you are being treated as a female, your confidence will increase with leaps and bounds.

Go out have fun, enjoy life and best wishes for the future.

Kind regards
Sarah B